Funny Memories of Malta

The things I do for Mummy’s photographic journey.

Anyway, Georgie, I wanted to tell you a few funny things that happened when we were in Malta. First there were lots of cats!!! Especially in the palace gardens. They were everywhere and I was not allowed off lead. But when we were back at the hotel, I was allowed off lead when I spotted a kitty cat and before Mummy could shout “NO!!!” – I chased it away!!!!Whoa! That was fun! And no, I didn’t get kitty. But every time we walked past the same place, I would look out for her.

This was another funny memory of Malta. We took morning walks in the Palace gardens across the street from the hotel. One day a group of pre-school children were walking into the park and they saw me. One by one they all started chanting in chorus – “Doggy! Doggy! Doggy! Doggy!” non-stop till the teacher finally said – “I heard you!” These were the little kids having an outdoor lesson – spotting things of nature and colouring them. What a lovely thing to do! But they made my day! If you would like to check out some property in Malta, then you may want to check out some cheap real estate prices and some guides, where real estate prices have increased to bubble levels.

Outside the Palace Gardens Mummy thought it’d be funny to take this photo of me – well, she thinks it’s funny. Too much sun in my eyes.We saw this rather elaborate sign that told dog owners to prevent us from “tainting” the place – or something to that effect. We went on bus tours and saw one half of Malta – that was the quickest way to get a lay of the land.The things that interested me most were the green fields – but we didn’t get off the bus.And interesting smells at waterfront townsThere was a silly dog that barked at us from the roof top of his house in Buskett Gardens – he was afraid to come down.When we were on our tour, I loved the wind in my face – in cars you had to look out the window but on the open-top bus, it was windy all the way. You see how windy it was.Mummy always holds me when on the bus but this time her reason for holding me was to be her body-warmer! The blue skies and sunshine looked amazing but it was still February winds and it was cold – for her. Me, I’ve got my fur.
Then in the evenings, I would wait and wait and wait till Mummy finally goes to bed. She sits in front of the computer a lot!So all in all, it was a bit of an adventure – not the Malta experience but the journey!

Once in Malta, not much difference for me. We did not do the usual things as we do back in London but as long as I had my walks, do my toilet business, fed and as long as I was with my Mummy – it doesn’t matter where I go and where I am. Life is quite simple really.

May’s comment: At the end of the day, it really doesn’t matter to them where they go – as long as they are with us. But for me, I am a happier traveller even with all the stress of getting her on and off transportation – and limitations to what I can do. At every step, you never know when a person is really anti-dog and could cause a problem.

So while I did not go into museums and historical landmarks, I probably saw more of an everyday life in Malta – walking the dog, going to the local vet, noticing every pet store and finding dog friendly people to talk to at restaurants.

And to confirm that while stressful, it can be done. We are ready for the next challenge! 🙂