Just returned this weekend from yet another excellent week in Malta. Weather was mainly sunny and warm - but according to the forecast before we went it was going to rain most days! It did rain a couple of times but this was at night and was gone during the day. We stayed at the Coastline Hotel and it was as brilliant as ever.

Found a gem of a place to visit called the Buskett Gardens. We hired a car and that was probably the best way to get there since it's a bit off the beaten track. These gardens were originally laid out by the Knights to cater for somewhere to hunt, so I was told. We were amazed because it didn't seem as though it ought to have been on Malta. There was a stream, grass and trees and with the dappled shade it could have been a typical summer stroll in the British countryside! I suppose things might be different during the summer months in Malta and we shall certainly be visiting to find out next time we're there in the hot weather. Managed to find what I think was a birds nest orchid growing there!

Another interesting place we visited were the Chadwick Lakes. Never thought that Malta had any lakes but they certainly have and although only small the fall of the water was powering some sort of hydro plant possibly generating electricity.

Trev