Easter Vacation Part 1

My Easter vacation could not have come soon enough. Even though I had a bit of a break at the end of January, the last two and half months consisted of a lot of work and I was really tired and needed a break. On the last day of class, Carole came to visit me after her trip to India. Despite the jet lag, she was a trooper and manned up to come out with everyone to see firsthand the wonderful world of Paceville. The next day, when we woke up the weather was absolute crap; it had been so sunny and warm in the weeks leading up to break and I had told the girls who were coming to visit that the weather had been great and was supposed to get better. I had a slight panic attack as I checked the forecast which predicted rain for the next four days. By some grace of God things turned around for the better. On Friday night, Jess arrived; it’s a good thing someone was awake to bring her to my room since I accidently fell asleep- sorry Jess! Anyway, the next day, despite the bit of rain, Carole, Jess and I ventured off to Mdina, Mosta and Sliema to check out the sites. 

Mdina Cathedral

Mosta Dome

Blue Grotto

On Saturday night, Jamie arrived and the next day, all four of us went to the Blue Grotto and right after that we went all the way across the island to Comino. We collectively decided that since the weather was good, we didn't want to risk not being able to see Comino at all so it was worth the trek from one of the island to the other. 

Comino

Comino

Comino

We spent all day in Valletta walking and taking in the sites. In the evening we went back to the waterfront and had a great dinner. 

Valletta

Carole left early Tuesday morning so Jamie, Jess and I had a laid back day to go buy some souvenirs and spend the rest of the day at the beach. 

As a side note, I’m proud to say that for the first time ever, I am voting in a federal election. I hope that those of you at home are doing the same because it is an important thing to do. We are so lucky to live in a democratic country where we are able to voice our opinion unlike some countries where people have lost their lives this year fighting for that right. 

Who knew democracy could look this good?

And now, I’m in Oxford visiting my cousin Geoff. I’ve been here once before but it was in the winter time; it was beautiful then but it is even more stunning now that the weather is nice and flowers have been planted in the gardens. It's great being in such an academic environment; I went to the library and got some books to help me with my research for my  thesis. Overall I'm happy to be here to get some work done, to be with family and to relax a little bit as well. 

So I guess I got a little carried away with this entry but it makes up for all the times that I don't write. I hope everyone is doing well. Love to all xoxo