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48FOCUS-NOVEMBER2013thisbutotherwiseitisworththehourorsovisit.AnotherfantasticexcursionistotheblueGrotto.Asmallboatwilltakeyoualongtheruggedshorelineandweaveinandoutofseveralarchesandcavesallofwhicharespectacu-lar.Getthereby930toavoidthetourbuses.undercomparableattacks.MaltawasneverdefeatedandtheMaltesestayedvigilant.FinallyaidedbyBrit-aintheislandwassavedandattacksagainstGermanyandItalywerelaunchedfromitsshores.ModernMaltahasbeentotallyrebuiltinastylesimilartothatofdaysgoneby.Theislandismadeupmostlyoflimestoneandconstruc-tionhasalwaysbeenoftheagelessyellow-whitestone.ThereismuchtoseebutifyouarestayingovernightIwouldrecom-mendthetownofSt.Julianswithitsmodernresortstylehotelsmegashoppingareaandwildnightlife.StayingoffthebeatenpathRadis-sonBlueorCorinthHotelswillgiveyoueasyaccesstotheoceanandnepoolsyetofferquiethavensinthemidstofalltheexcitement.Ashort5minutewalkwilltakeyoutothecentreoftown.AllofthecitiesinMaltaarejoinedtoeachotherandwereitnotforsmallsignpostsyouwouldthinktheislandisonebigtown.ThecapitalofVallettaisamust-see.Awalledcityprotectedbyamoatwhichhasneverbeenlledisanarrayofwindingstreetswithquaintshopsoldchurchesandscenicviews.Aphotog-raphersdream.Thebestphotosaretakenafter4whenmanyofthecruisepassengersreturntotheirships.IfyouareintoarcheologybesuretovisitHypogeumalabyrinthofun-dergroundchamberswhichservedasaburialplace.Anaudioguidewilltakeyouthroughtheundergroundpassagewayswithdescriptivenar-ration.IfyouhaveclaustrophobictendenciesyoumaywanttopassonContinuedfrompage47AtypicalhouseandstreetintheMaltacityofMedina.placefordiversandphotographersthescenicviewschangewitheverystepyoutake.Boattoursarealsoavailablebutyoucanseeasmuchonfootanddependingonthetour-istsyoucouldwaitquiteawhileforthenextdingytotakeyouout.Iwouldsuggestyouvisitthecavesrstagaintoavoidthedrovesoftourists.YouwillalsondamanwithafalconwhoforafewEuroswillletthebirdsitonyourarmandposeforaphoto.AlthoughthisparticularfalconisnotnativetoMaltaandhasadifferentnameonceherestedonmyarmIknewhewasafalconandIwasinMaltasoforallintentsandpurposesitwasaMaltesefalcon.Theweatherinthesummermonthsisdownrighthot.Septemberwasahumid35degreesandthereectedsunfromthelimestonemakessunscreenandahataneces-sity.Theislandisquitereligiousandbathingsuitscanonlybewornonthebeachorbypools.Toplesssunbath-ingisnotpermittedunlessyoureaguybutcasualsummerclothesareacceptableeverywhere.Icangoonforseveralpagesaboutthisamazingplacebutwouldsuggestyoucheckitoutasatraveldestination.Gettingtherecanbetricky.Acruisewillgiveyouaglimpsebutoncethereyouwillwanttoreturnforalongerstay.ByairIewtoVeniceAirCanadanowiesdirectseveraltimesaweekandRyanairhasa40Euro2houright.CombineyourvisitwithTunisiaorSicilyoranywhereinEuropeforthatmatterMaltaispartoftheEUandspendsomefantastictimeinthisgemintheMediterranean.presentsthe2013ThisyearsthemeReachQueenWaterSimcoeFairParadeRouteForinfoScugogVisitorBusinessCentre237QueenStreetPortPerry905-985-4971orvisitwww.scugogchamber.caSaturdayNovember23rd5pmStartsatthePortPerryFairGroundsAthirtyminutedrivefromSt.JulianswilltakeyoutotheferrytoGozoandyoucannotvisitMaltawithoutadaytriptothisquietquaintandpicturesqueisland.MuchsmallerthanwhatlocalscallthemainlandMaltathemaincityofVictoriaisintheislandscentreandallroadsseemtoleadtoit.TheAzureWindowandcavesareanassortmentofruggedoutcropsalongtheMediterraneanwherethewaterhaserodedtheshore.Agreat