Valletta Night and Day

One of the things Racheal really enjoyed in Valletta was going out in the evenings. Walks, meals out and visits to bars with patio heaters!

Other places we visited during the day included the secret garden at St Catherine’s monastery. Once an orphanage run by nuns; the nuns still live in the upper floors of the building surrounding the courtyard garden and a turtle lives in the fountain! There were six long steps to get in and some of the paths were too narrow for Racheal’s chair, but she enjoyed what she could get to and the rooms around the courtyard were interesting.

The Grand Palace certainly lived up to its name. A huge armoury, ornate ceilings and plush state rooms all accessible by lifts.

Another place to visit was St John’s pro-cathedral. It is an Anglican Church given a slightly elevated status as the parish is part of the diocese of Gibraltar, which is a bit far to go to the cathedral! We were impressed with the outdoor lift to get in.

A few more photos of Valletta by day. We really enjoyed exploring the city, and having a house in such a convenient location was great, though it was noisy until very late at night which wasn’t so pleasant.