Malta

doffcocker wrote:Evening folks.

Well I'm currently sat in an airport waiting for a plane that doesn't take off for a another two hours.

So as the duty free shop is an even bigger rip off than anything at home, I thought I'd use this time to appreciate a bit of leg room whilst I still can as I fill you in on what's been a surprisingly brilliant (and cheap as shite) week away.

Well there's not much worth writing about. I didn't know what to expect as it has always sounded like the kind of place you either love or hate. It's actually quite mysterious, full of half finished housing projects (something to do with tax advantages) - it's not easy taking a decent picture without getting a crane stuck in the background. It doesn't surprise me that so many people think its a dump, but if you know where to go (Valletta and Gozo mainly) it's quite stunning.

On a slightly more negative note, the local beer is called Cisk and it's nothing to get excited about (it's no Efes) but it's drinkable, unlike the wine.

And to finish on an indifferent note, the Maltese people are alright.

So to sum up, Malta isn't all that bad at all and I'd recommend it to most people.

Has anybody here been to Malta? Please share your thoughts if you have.

rammywhite wrote:

doffcocker wrote:Evening folks.

Well I'm currently sat in an airport waiting for a plane that doesn't take off for a another two hours.

So as the duty free shop is an even bigger rip off than anything at home, I thought I'd use this time to appreciate a bit of leg room whilst I still can as I fill you in on what's been a surprisingly brilliant (and cheap as shite) week away.

Well there's not much worth writing about. I didn't know what to expect as it has always sounded like the kind of place you either love or hate. It's actually quite mysterious, full of half finished housing projects (something to do with tax advantages) - it's not easy taking a decent picture without getting a crane stuck in the background. It doesn't surprise me that so many people think its a dump, but if you know where to go (Valletta and Gozo mainly) it's quite stunning.

On a slightly more negative note, the local beer is called Cisk and it's nothing to get excited about (it's no Efes) but it's drinkable, unlike the wine.

And to finish on an indifferent note, the Maltese people are alright.

So to sum up, Malta isn't all that bad at all and I'd recommend it to most people.

Has anybody here been to Malta? Please share your thoughts if you have.

I've been there a couple of times many years ago- but I wouldn't step foot in the place now because its the only place left in the EU that allows licensed hunters to slaughter migrating birds on an industrial scale. 10,000 hunters are allowed to shoot at anything that flies. If it flies, it dies. Many of the birds shot are rare and struggling for survival- but it doesn't matter to these people- they shoot birds by the million.
Malta had a referendum recently and (narrowly) they've allowed this annual slaughter to continue. So as far as I'm concerned they can  rot.

bwfc1874 wrote:Have you ever left the country Scott?

Mr Magoo wrote:Looks like 1874 is trying to start trouble again grow up you prick.