Thanksgiving

We got up early to do the Concord Turkey Trot.  It was crazy to only be in Malta the day before but it was a lot of fun to see friends.  The kids did great despite the jet-lag. We celebrated Thanksgiving at Grandma and Papa D..and instead of pie, we had birthday cake for Elan.

Azure's Window

On our last day we spent some time hiking around Azure's Window. It was a perfect day for a hike and look out at the Mediterranean Sea. After lunch we took the ferry back to the main island to our hotel.  We have an early flight in the morning!

Today we flew home.  It was hard to leave but it was a great vacation.  We had a connection in Istanbul; so we took a quick picture in Turkey!

Off to Gozo!

Today we got up to some more rain and wind.  We took the ferry over to Gozo. It was raining pretty hard so we found a little cafe for lunch and the kids found really good milkshakes and hot chocolate. We explored The Cittadella, which is in the middle of Gozo. We had dinner near our hotel and enjoyed walking along the water and avoiding getting splashed by the angry sea.

SwimRun Malta

Today was our race.  A storm rolled in this morning so the water was really rough.  They canceled two of the swims because of the storm.  We made it to the finish line and Elan, Mila Grandma and Papa J were waiting.

Visit to Mdnia

After breakfast we checked out of our hotel and went to the Aquarium.  Then it was off to visit Mdnia.  Mdnai is known as the "Silent City". It is completely enclosed by walls and just awesome to walk around.  Then it was off to the Golden Bay where to get ready for our race tomorrow.

Elan's 10th Birthday!

Elan woke up on his 10th birthday in Malta!  The sun was shining and it was a perfect day.  He was lucky because Grandma J was there and they could celebrate their birthdays together.

After breakfast, we drove to Valletta and walked around the gorgeous city. 

In Valletta we went to the war museum.  It was really interesting to learn about Malta and how it has been critical in so many wars. Then it was a quick bite to eat before navigating back to the hotel.

For Elan and Grandma J's birthday dinner, we found a really cool restaurant where Elan and Mila could sit on swings during dinner.  Then we found a really good place to have cake.  All in all...I think it was a pretty good 10th birthday.