Malta-Part 1

Here we are in Malta!   

These are children's bathing pools on the shore.  They were cut out of the rock.

pastizzia- the main food we ate while in Malta.

Pops was so generous!   Always making sure we were well fed.  

The pastizzi were on the bottom left.  Each of us would often eat 2,   leaving little left on his shelf.  Either we made him very happy or...not.  

Each of these amazing delicacies cost 30 cents each!  Prices were great compared to Ireland.

Soda and pastizzi compliments of Pops.  He made his grandchildren very very happy!!

I like this picture of Wolf and I.  Valetta, the capital of Malta, was in the background.

Off to Valetta.

Sebi and Beth on the boat.

Malta- arrival day!

We met Wolf's dad (Pops) at the airport in Dublin, Ireland.

Pops bought us ALL sodas!

On the plane and ready to go!

Pops got a seat beside Hadassah and I.

Flying over France- amazing view of the mountains.

On arrival, we waited for the bus to take us to our apartment.

Our apartment (porch view)

Rani's visit

This was a special week for the girls, and me!  Almost everyday there was an activity planned.  We kept very busy and had a great time!  I didn't get pictures every day, but thankfully, a few.  Here's some:

  First day together.

They took lots of group shots.

Up in the mountains.

Enjoying the country

visiting a castle

Lambing Time!

Random pictures at lambing time in Ireland.  After seeing field after field of these adorable fellows, we got permission from the farmer to go into his field and hold one of them.  Sebi caught this cute lamb for us and then we each took a turn squeezing its cuteness!

Daffodils

These daffodils are abundant in the spring.

Walking in front of our good neighbor's yard.  

Resting up on the roadside hedge.

How fun!

Titanic Museum

We visited the Titanic Experience, a museum in Cobh Ireland.  This was the last port of call for the Titanic.  And personally, we believe this is the port where my Grandma's parents left Ireland to begin life in America.

walking around the town of Cobh (pronounced:  Cove)

My awesome men!

Ezra outside the Cobh museum, looking at the ocean.  Wish I could do a panoramic picture here!  See that huge church in the background, we even went in there and the next picture shows the inside:

Quite breathtaking!

Nehemiah making friends.

Beth's 16th birthday!

On March 11, we celebrated Beth's 16th birthday at the....Waterford Crystal Factory.  On the way there, we went by these colorful buildings.  Aren't they beautiful?  If you could see down the road a bit, you'd see the ocean.  Sorry I didn't take 'that' picture!

Beth is admiring the crystal table setting in the museum.

Of course, Sebi goes right to the animal department.  Hello, bear!

Wolf showing Maggie the lines where the glass will be cut. 

We had a good tour of the glass-making process, then we left.    It was a good way to spend a special birthday.