Tag: “Malta”

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  1. And now we wait!

    The press and about 50 members of the public who had bought tickets for the Spring Equinox at Mnajdra Temples in Malta gather at the entrance and wait. It had rained the night before so everyone was worried the clouds would cover the spectacle we had all come to witness.

  2. Inside one of the chambers at Mnajdra Temples

    While we were waiting for the sun to make its appearance on the occasion of the Spring Equinox, I wandered around some of the lower chambers of Mnajdra Temples. Its magnificent megaliths, over 4000 years old, had withstood the test of time and still stood mysteriosly on the rugged cliffside.

  3. Finally the sun's rays shone through

    The moment we had been waiting for arrived. The sun came out from behind the clouds and its rays came through the doorway of Mnajdra Temples, astronomically aligned to mark the two Equinox in March and September as well as the Solstices in June and December.

  4. Marina at Vittoriosa, Malta

    Maltese boats berthed along side modern yachts at Vittoriosa marina on the small Mediterranean Island of Malta. The historical surroundings make a fascinating backdrop for yachts visiting the island.