All the beer ratings are in – and here is the summary table. The top-rated Cinnamon beer in Tallinn was in fact the very first beer that I sampled on my trip. It had a distinctive flavour and was also helped by the medieval environment in which it was served. Although four beers scored 3½ stars I have re-graded them for the purposes of this summary. … Continue reading Beer Ratings Summary (Part 1)
Subtitle: I’ve Got the Music in Me Wow! What a trip. Where Do I begin? It wasn’t really a Holiday or a Magical Mystery Tour but more of an Adventure of a Lifetime. The Times They are a Changing and I had a Head Full of Dreams and a plan – so decided that It’s Now or Never. I wasn’t looking for The Man in … Continue reading My trip in 120 song titles
… which means ‘Best Beers’ in Maltese. I tried three different Maltese beers during my stay in Malta with very mixed results. Cisk (pronounced ‘Chisk’) is the best-selling Maltese beer but I was very disappointed. No body or flavour. Only merits 2 stars on the basis that it was cold and I was thirsty. Then I tried ‘1565’ (a key date in Malta’s history) which … Continue reading Birer ahjar …
On my drive around Malta I visited the ‘Popeye’ village. So called because it was used in 1980 for the filming of Robert Altman’s real-life version of Popeye – starring Robin Williams in one of his earliest film roles. They constructed a whole village (known as Sweethaven in the film) for the filming and have kept it largely as it was and now promote it … Continue reading Popeye
I had booked a rental car for one day in Malta to get around the island and visit the various sites away from Valletta. It’s a small island and you can get from North to South and East to West very quickly if you want to. My first stop was at the megalithic temples of Hagar Qim and Mnajdra. I pretty much had the place … Continue reading Old, silent and beautiful
My research identified two specific Maltese dishes that I should try. The first is actually a snack. A Pastizzi. It’s a savoury pastry. A cross between a croissant and a pasty. They can be filled with anything from cheese to various meats and probably more. You can pick them up from the numerous pastry shops that are dotted around. I had a simple cheese one. … Continue reading Maltese delights
I really didn’t know what to expect when visiting Valletta, Malta’s capital. It is located on a peninsular on the North side of the island and it is the smallest capital city by area in the EU. It is only 0.8 sq km. And when I looked at my map and saw it across the small bay from my hotel it didn’t look much. How … Continue reading Small but perfectly formed
Arrived in Malta late afternoon and was pleased to see some people wearing shorts. A very good sign. It will be nice to have some sun and warm weather on this last leg of my tour before heading back to the UK winter. I have booked a hire car for one day to do a tour of the island. Should be fun. Although I have … Continue reading Valletta, MALTA
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