Saints, Caves, and Ice Cream
Our last days in Malta we spent anchored in Saint Paul’s Bay, just off a little island with a statue of Saint Paul. Website Visit Malta has this to say about the place:
Christianity has almost 2000 years of history in Malta. According to tradition, it was brought to the Islands by none other than the Apostle Paul himself in around A.D. 60. Paul was being taken to Rome to be tried as a political rebel, but the ship carrying him and some 274 others was caught in a violent storm only to be wrecked two weeks later on the Maltese coast. All aboard swam safely to land. The site of the wreck is traditionally known as St. Paul’s Island, and is marked by a statue commemorating the event.
We were anchored under the statue of Saint Paul, and near some caves. Another beautiful spot! Unfortunately, Max was not feeling well and had to go on a rather long mission to see a doctor on a Sunday, and get some medicine too. He managed, and got everything he needed, but he was away for almost the whole day. So while the four of us were hanging out on Spacegrazer, I took the chance to flag down the local ice cream boat and treat the kids (okay, myself too) to some frozen goodies. We don’t have a working freezer on board, so this was the first time we have actually eaten ice cream on the boat.
Afternoon at the Aqua Park
I heard that there was a free aqua park nearby, so the next day, we dinghied over to the other side of the bay to check it out. It was wonderful! The kids had so much fun playing with all the different water-blasting contraptions. They made friends too and did not want to leave. The staff overlooking the place was super friendly, and when Kai fell and bumped his head, someone was there right away with an ice pack. Kai was fine, but the attention was welcome and helped him mentally, I’m sure!
