To help me celebrate my 21st birthday some of my friends joined Clodagh, Rachel and myself in renting out an apartment for the week. I was really excited to show them all about the country I had been living in for the past couple of months. Having visitors come over has been really good for me as it has made me put in the effort to actually research what’s available to do in Malta and to see if there are any specific events going on. This has led me to do lots of exciting things that I might not have done otherwise, as we went scuba diving on one of the days they were over. I had heard some scary stories about how scuba diving could affect your ears and was a bit nervous about doing it however there is a wise saying which says “if you never try you will never know.” I agree with this quote as although at times I felt out of my comfort zone I am so glad that I went ahead with going as I have found something new that I really enjoyed and would definitely do again, putting scuba diving in The Great Barrier Reef high up on my bucket list!
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| Reunited!! |
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| Midnight swim in the pool |
To celebrate my birthday we got a boat tour around Comino, surrounding caves and the Blue Lagoon. I can easily say it’s been one of the best birthdays ever being able to swim about the Mediterranean Sea and chill out on our own private deck of the boat! I felt like a lady of leisure as I looked out to the impressive clear blue waters, having never seen anything like it before. Our boat also anchored in the Crystal Lagoon where they gave us snorkels so that we could see lots of different fish and coral in the water and swim over to a nearby cave. It is clear to say I have definitely gained an appreciation for the beautiful underwater world. In fitting with the marine theme we went out for dinner at a restaurant in the aquarium to finish the day off.
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| Group photo! |
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| Some of the caves we visited |
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| The Blue Lagoon |
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| Making the brave jump in |
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| 21!! |
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| Dinning out |
I am so glad that I have been able to make the adventure out to Malta as it has opened up lots of doors and opportunities that I wouldn’t have even considered doing back home. I am definitely growing as a person and have learnt so much from the experience already. With the end point in sight I am going to make the most of the rest of my time here in Malta, embracing and learning from each experience I encounter, as Euripides writes “experience, travel – these are education in themselves.”
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| Trip to Popeye Villiage |
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| Touring about Gozo |
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| At the Azure Window |
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