While Peter goes on a lengthy trip to Valetta, the rest of us are at the busy harbour of Mgarr, the starting point of our day trip to Comino
And the boat to take us there
Smiles all round on our first free day
Before landing we take a look at some caves in the cliffs
On the Island we head for the Blue Lagoon looking across to Gozo
A group photo
We arrive at the Blue Lagoon
Where it's decision time
Tempted by the water
Idyllic
To laze around for the rest of the day
Popular for some
Others after exploring some of the nooks and crannies
Is this a penguin? No, it's Ron - "In-joke" - to be revealed in next newsletter!
Some of us head uphill
And start a walk round the island
Spotting more unusual rock formations
Looking through this one to the sea beyond
As a pleasure boat creeps in to investigate a narrow cove
Looking back up the coast, Gozo in the distance
St Mary's Tower perched on top of the cliff
Ferries passing in the channel
Heading towards the old leprosy hospital
Now looking across to Malta
Continuing round the island
More spectacular cliffs
Followed by a short climb
Another lizard
A different species, with no tail
Crossing the top of the island
Past mimosa bushes
A splash of yellow
To a beach for lunch
Handy rocks to sit on, the police station in sight
Past the old church, the Chapel of our Lady's Return from Egypt
Meanwhile Derek, Di and Margaret take a dip
Then heading back
Towards the harbour
Where we catch our boat
After a short wait
For an exhilarating ride back to Gozo
Photos and captions by Richard, Sally and Ros, processed and uploaded by Sally