The Maltese vacation

Oh, hey! I forgot to blog about Malta, where I went in March. You should all go visit. A few movies were filmed there, most recently "World War Z" (more like World War Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz; I disliked that movie, obvs) and "The Count of Monte Christo" (more like, "I love you, Henry Cavill, but WHY ISN'T THIS MOVIE DONE YET?").

Seriously, the island in the Mediterranean is a neat mix of European and Arabic influences. In WWZ it stood in for Israel. It's lovely. Before I leave you with a few pics, here's a pro-tip: Don't stand too close to the Med when a storm is passing through; you are liable to get nearly swept away.

Victorian pools cut from the rock.

View of Valletta from a boat.

St. Julian's Bay.

Valletta fish market buildings from the boat.

Tarxien Temple ruins.

Marsaxlokk. 

At the cliffs. Look at the stormy whitecaps below me.

Ramla Bay

At the salt pans goofing around.

Sea caves remind me of in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

My fave part of the trip: the natural arch!