In the end... and the beginning...
We ended our time in Africa by going to a little local dive with some friends for a drink. It sits right on the lagoon and at night has a great view! There was supposed to be live music but for some reason they weren't playing that night. So we just sat in the dark and had a few drinks and talked. We decided to order one poulet to snack on and this is what we received! It was pretty good! We think they went to another restaurant to get it though because they didn't have any food at this one they told us! :) When we were leaving we saw them cooking some chickens over a little fire outside so I'm guessing that is where ours came from too!
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| Thank goodness for a camera flash so you could actually see our food! I turned my camera on and faced it towards the chicken so we could use the little bit of light to see what we were eating! No plates or napkins either...just messy fingers! |
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| Us sitting by the water |
It was crazy when we would see cars that were covered in bullet holes from the war last year! I am thankful to be out of war zones for awhile!!
Laundry day!!
And then it was finally time to say goodbye! To our home for the last 5 months and great friends!
HELLO MALTA!!!
I am SO excited to be back in this beautiful country! My friend Cyd and I went to lunch in this palace garden place and it is just so beautiful!!! I had the BEST chicken BLT sandwich! I am taking Marshall back there today because I have to have one more before we leave!! I'll take a picture to show you on my next blog! They also mixed like shredded lettuce with some sort of mayo/dressing sauce! I will find out the recipe so we can all give it a try!
We feel sooo lucky to have such awesome friends!! We missed everyone so much and are LOVING each moment we can spend together before we leave tomorrow! We had a great night at our favorite sushi restaurant with lots of laughs and yummy drinks!!
I love this boy! Check out his finger!! CRAZY!! :)
On Sunday we went to the beach. Even though its the peak of summer, super packed, and crazy hot out, we still had a great day! How could you not with these views from the beach!! :)
Malta has some of the most beautiful castles and churches and really old buildings! I love just driving around to take in the view! (Well as long as I am not driving...its too stressful here!)
My momma and sister are the BEST! They both sent us such sweet care packages for our wedding/honeymoon! Katy sent me some new books to read, fun toenail stuff, our favorite candy and snacks, and most importantly my soft lips chapstick!!! My momma sent me this beautiful card and ring that has these little beads on it. It's called a worry ring and when I get nervous I love to have something in my fingers to play with so it is PERFECT! My momma also just sent us this box of sparklers for the beach after we get married, fun snacks, and a rope to do the fisherman's knot during the ceremony! They are so great about making the boxes so fun to open with tissue and confetti too! I kind of feel bad because I opened this box in the marine office and now they have pink and white heart confetti all over their floor! ;)
Marshall and I walked around Valletta yesterday and just took in how awesome of a city it is! I love how "local" everything is and everyone is just relaxing and enjoying their days! There are so many outdoor cafes offering fun little platters like this:
A trip would not be complete without checking out the view at the Upper Baracka Gardens! It is the most amazing view of the Three Cities and the Grand Harbor! We LOVE it here! Although the heat made it easy to keep walking, we definitely love this spot!
Today we are finishing up some last minute things and tomorrow we are heading out to the BEAUTIFUL country of THAILAND!!! We will be spending a few days in Bangkok, Phuket, and then 12 days in Koh Samui! I can't wait to share all these cities with you guys! I'm going to blog after each place so check back this weekend to see the first blog of the floating market and crazy Bangkok!!
Have a great week everyone!! XO