Malta..Part 5..Gozo

We put our rental car on the 20 min. 

ferry from Malta to Gozo

and had a wonderful day with the boys

sightseeing.

Steve and the kids thought

I was crazy..but 

going to see the 350 year old

 salt pans 

was on my list of things to do!!

These salt pans span about 3 km. 

along the coast and are more than 

just pretty to look at.

In the summer months you can 

see locals scraping or sweeping

up the salt crystals.

I bought some Gozitan sea salt

here!

Next we drove to the 

charming town of Victoria.

Beautiful cathedrals, charming shops

and streets.

We stopped and had lunch here at the 

base of St. George's cathedral.

I didn't take many pictures here as

there was SO much construction going on!

Not just on Gozo, but also

all around Malta.

When we asked about it at the hotel 

we were told that the Queen of England was coming 

next month!

After lunch we wandered

up the hill to 

The Citadel

(so much construction!)

The Cathedral of the Assumption..

unfortunately we couldn't go in.

The statues in front are of 

Pope Pius IX and Pope John Paul II.

The views were amazing!

Next we drove out to view 

the Azure Window!

This natural arch was formed

after two limestone sea caves collapsed.

It's a popular diving spot

and for picture taking of course!

We had the place almost 

to ourselves!

A perk of traveling at the end

of the season!

Our trip to Malta was so 

much more than I expected it to be.

We stayed an entire week and there 

was a lot left to do!

I guess we'll have to return!