super brief summary of trip

it snowed on the very day i left for malta. in the bus on the way to the airport, i watched the snow drift down and thought it very fortuitous that i managed to evade the snow just in time.

however, malta was a huge disappointment. and the cancellation of the return flight didnt help matters. a last minute flurry of finding a room for the night ensued. the room sucked. no wonder there was a room available at last minute. no one else must have wanted to stay there.

malta itself was beautiful and the people friendly. however, unlike venice, it doesnt have many shops that sell kitsch and unique souvenirs that you wont find in other cities. so it meant that after sight seeing, there wasnt anything to occupy your time with. we took an hour long ride to golden bay, just to take pictures for 5 mins then turn around to wait for the bus to head back -_-" there was nothing at golden bay. just a beach, a hotel and a cafe. nothing to see but the sea. we couldnt even do any water sports because the waves were too strong. there were only TWO people on the beach.

there wasnt anything in malta that captivated my interest or compelled me to return. the only particularly nice thing about malta was the scenery. the sea was such a gorgeous blue, none of the pictures i took could do it justice. i also liked the way the buildings were arranged. it reminded me of tamadun indus because one of the special things about that civilization was the neat arrangement of the buildings ;)

nevertheless, like rome (hot and boring, its redeeming factor being it's gelato) , its a city i dont hope to return to.

i guess a conclusion most would come to is that i have no or little appreciation for scenery or buildings. that is partly true, yet also wrong. i DO think markets and variety of food (btw, the food i ate in malta wasnt that good. sure there was a lot of seafood, but nah, nothing memorable) are more interesting, but i also admire the sheer beauty of oxford city (love the sprawling fields and quaint architecture) and venice (the canals and how everything is connected).

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in case i dont blog again before christmas, i wanna wish all of you a very
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!