I understand why we were in a hurry to go on a vacation before Atzva will be too late in pregnant. There is even a name for it: Baby-moon =)
Our first destination was Prague, but after talking the Nathan and couple of our friends we decided we prefer the coastal warm weather over a classic European capital city. Pretty funny because our relative from the US decided on going to Prague that weekend
So, is a Baby-moon different from any other vacation?
Take into account that Atzva is pregnant the answer is yes.
Things have to be done slowly. No extreme activities only things that you know you will have enough time to rest in or between them.
That makes the all thing more relax. You cannot mark a V on all the Must Do’s list, and it is OK. You choose the things you prefer and fit to you and enjoy them =)
Only the change of Atmosphere is enough to make you feel completly different.
In honeymoon you try to enjoy the company of the preson you will probably spend the rest of your life with. For this reason you don’t really talk about the relationship, just try to build and enjoy it. It is there, but under the surface.
But in Baby-moon, the baby is there, and we spent a lot of time talking of it: what will be is grandparents rule, how the cat and dog will handle him, what else we need to get/buy, how will he be…
The island of Gozo The inland sea in the island of Gozo
The Blue hole
The Azure window
The sea near Azure window and the blue hole
A coastal – watch tower, those can be seen all over the island of Malta
The cave connecting the inland sea to the Mediterranean sea
A boat trip around Azure window and the cliffs
Getting in through the cave to the inland sea
The citadel of Rababt (now days – Victoria)
The old broken cisterns of the citadel. In this small island with no natural water sources, cisterns and wells were the only way to have water.
Memorials in the entrance to the citadel – I guess those are for the wins against the Ottomans in 16th century and in WWII.
The entrance to the citadel
A cave that used as a shelter during WWII
The Cathedral of the assumption in the citadel – first thing you see when you enter the citadel
Views from the walls of the citadel – Baby-moon
Sandstone or limestone – but more than anything it looks like stoned coral .
The cathedral or the prison – we didn’t have time for both. Guess which one choose =)..
The prison cells and the yard
The walls of the prison are covered with graffiti. Most of it is of hands and ships.
To remind you where you are =P
Pastizzi – A traditiona filled pastry. Atzva liked it so much, that this is all we ate all day =)
Malta has no natural source of energy, at least not a traditional one – But she does have plenty of sun, sea and wind. For my opinion they should invest a lot more in those sources
Bragioli (beef olives) – traditional Maltese food.
Some houses in Victoria with horizontal and vertical flag poles. We didn’t manage to get into the bottom of this thing.