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Dave
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 Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:32 am Post subject: Re: Malta |
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Mike........... wrote:
| Quote: | Following up to Tim C.
I hope its nicer than Gibraltar!
Never been there either :-)
cloud hangs over it, runway through middle, 1950s english food and huge
queue to get out, my mate was the director general or whatever its called.
Dump.
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So is London, but I don't hear you complaining.
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Dave
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| Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:34 am Post subject: Re: Malta |
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Ophelia wrote:
| Quote: | Giusi wrote:
"Mike..........."
Following up to Giusi
Then you would only have heard small hints of Greek mythology and
the >> Knights of Malta.
how much do myths and the knights of Malta affect the experience now?
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Mike .......
Still a good bit. They make quite a lot of the Ulysses thing. I
should think most of the ancient architecture and ruins are 12th-14th
c. I read that there is quite a lt of prehistoric stuff, which I
didn't knw about. Nature is a big deal. Walking is encouraged and
easy. I suppose you could row your own boat to the other island, but
thought I would not.
Gozo has a regular ferry. I think Comino has too but perhaps not so
regularly as it is very small.
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Gozo had a car ferry, but Comino only had a foot ferry when I was there.
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Giusi
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| Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:17 am Post subject: Re: Malta |
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"Ophelia" <Ophelia@Nix.co.uk> ha ...
| Quote: | Dave wrote:
Gozo had a car ferry, but Comino only had a foot ferry when I was
there.
But.. they are still ferries innit?  )
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Since no one lives on Comino, is it only to see the ruins that there is a
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Tim C.
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| Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:17 am Post subject: Re: Malta |
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On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:32:37 +0000, Dave wrote in post :
<news:3rydnZ7oRLLr1obUnZ2dnUVZ8rEAAAAA@bt.com> :
| Quote: | So is London, but I don't hear you complaining.
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You haven't been paying attention have you?
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Ophelia
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| Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:17 am Post subject: Re: Malta |
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Dave wrote:
| Quote: | Ophelia wrote:
Giusi wrote:
"Mike..........."
Following up to Giusi
Then you would only have heard small hints of Greek mythology and
the >> Knights of Malta.
how much do myths and the knights of Malta affect the experience
now? --
Mike .......
Still a good bit. They make quite a lot of the Ulysses thing. I
should think most of the ancient architecture and ruins are
12th-14th c. I read that there is quite a lt of prehistoric stuff,
which I didn't knw about. Nature is a big deal. Walking is
encouraged and easy. I suppose you could row your own boat to the
other island, but thought I would not.
Gozo has a regular ferry. I think Comino has too but perhaps not so
regularly as it is very small.
Gozo had a car ferry, but Comino only had a foot ferry when I was
there.
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But.. they are still ferries innit? ) |
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Mike...........
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| Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:17 am Post subject: Re: Malta |
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Following up to Dave
| Quote: | cloud hangs over it, runway through middle, 1950s english food and huge
queue to get out, my mate was the director general or whatever its called.
Dump.
So is London, but I don't hear you complaining.
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LOL I complain all the time!
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Ophelia
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| Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:13 pm Post subject: Re: Malta |
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Giusi wrote:
| Quote: | "Ophelia" <Ophelia@Nix.co.uk> ha ...
Dave wrote:
Gozo had a car ferry, but Comino only had a foot ferry when I was
there.
But.. they are still ferries innit? )
Since no one lives on Comino, is it only to see the ruins that there
is a ferry?
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Well, unless things have changed, people did live on Comino. No proper
roads, just cart tracks but live there people did. I will check with my
friend. Do you wish me to ask about good food places? |
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Giusi
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| Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:59 pm Post subject: Re: Malta |
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"Ophelia" ha scritto nel messaggio
| Quote: | Giusi wrote:
Since no one lives on Comino, is it only to see the ruins that there
is a ferry?
Well, unless things have changed, people did live on Comino. No proper
roads, just cart tracks but live there people did. I will check with my
friend. Do you wish me to ask about good food places?
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I read that on the site someone posted. It said it was now uninhabited.
I am discouraged by the rain, so I will probably go in better weather. I'm
still very interested, but this December trip will probably not be Malta,
because I was looking for some relief from winter gloom. |
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Ophelia
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| Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 4:29 pm Post subject: Re: Malta |
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Dave wrote:
| Quote: | The only Service Base I saw was the Grand Harbor and grand is not the
word to use. It is a beautiful sight in its own right.
But don't take my word for it. it has been mumble mumble years since I
have been there. Things change.
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The Navy ran a boat service, on the lines of a bus serve. The boat would
come, you would hop on and get off at the place you want. It stopped off at
St Angelo and Bighi and then the round trip back to Grand Harbour. |
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Ophelia
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| Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 4:32 pm Post subject: Re: Malta |
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Giusi wrote:
| Quote: | "Ophelia" ha scritto nel messaggio
Giusi wrote:
Since no one lives on Comino, is it only to see the ruins that there
is a ferry?
Well, unless things have changed, people did live on Comino. No
proper roads, just cart tracks but live there people did. I will
check with my friend. Do you wish me to ask about good food places?
I read that on the site someone posted. It said it was now
uninhabited.
I am discouraged by the rain, so I will probably go in better
weather. I'm still very interested, but this December trip will
probably not be Malta, because I was looking for some relief from
winter gloom.
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OK. I have written to my friend about places to eat local food. I will
pass it on when I get a response. |
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Janet Baraclough
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| Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:44 pm Post subject: Re: Malta |
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The message <6o27aiF1fm0gU1@mid.individual.net>
from "Giusi" <decobabeone@yahoo.com> contains these words:
| Quote: | Since no one lives on Comino, is it only to see the ruins that there is a
ferry?
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It has a hotel, holiday homes and 4 year-round residents, according to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comino.
The neighbouring island Cominetto is uninhabited.
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Dave
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| Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 4:20 am Post subject: Re: Malta |
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Mike........... wrote:
| Quote: | Following up to Dave
cloud hangs over it, runway through middle, 1950s english food and huge
queue to get out, my mate was the director general or whatever its called.
Dump.
So is London, but I don't hear you complaining.
LOL I complain all the time!
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OK then. So do I.
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Dave
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| Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 4:21 am Post subject: Re: Malta |
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Tim C. wrote:
| Quote: | On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:32:37 +0000, Dave wrote in post :
news:3rydnZ7oRLLr1obUnZ2dnUVZ8rEAAAAA@bt.com> :
So is London, but I don't hear you complaining.
You haven't been paying attention have you?
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About what?
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Dave
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| Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 4:25 am Post subject: Re: Malta |
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Ophelia wrote:
| Quote: | Dave wrote:
The only Service Base I saw was the Grand Harbor and grand is not the
word to use. It is a beautiful sight in its own right.
But don't take my word for it. it has been mumble mumble years since I
have been there. Things change.
The Navy ran a boat service, on the lines of a bus serve. The boat would
come, you would hop on and get off at the place you want. It stopped off at
St Angelo and Bighi and then the round trip back to Grand Harbour.
When was that O? |
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Dave
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| Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 4:29 am Post subject: Re: Malta |
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Ophelia wrote:
| Quote: | Dave wrote:
The only Service Base I saw was the Grand Harbor and grand is not the
word to use. It is a beautiful sight in its own right.
But don't take my word for it. it has been mumble mumble years since I
have been there. Things change.
The Navy ran a boat service, on the lines of a bus serve. The boat would
come, you would hop on and get off at the place you want. It stopped off at
St Angelo and Bighi and then the round trip back to Grand Harbour.
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Ah that is part of the beauty of Malta.
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