Ggantija Temples

The Ggantija Temples date back to 3600 BC. Little is known about the original builders but evidence of sacrificial offerings has been found at the site.

img_5378

img_5379

img_5380

img_5381

img_5382

img_5383

img_5384

img_5385

img_5386

img_5389

img_5391

img_5392

img_5395

img_5399

This hole in a rock on the ground looks like a good spot for a pivot point for a wooden door.

img_5401

img_5403

One of the few towns on Gozo. Seeing the cathedral in that town made me realize just what it must have been like in the middle ages for someone to enter a city with a cathedral. When the cathedral is a hundred feet taller than anything else in town and when it’s so incredibly massive, you can’t help but be impressed!

img_5404

img_5406

img_5408

img_5413

img_5425

To get around on Gozo we hooked up with a tour company. The vehicle wasn’t the most comfortable in the world, but it worked. This is the only tour like this I’ve ever been on. I think it’ll be the last too. I like independent traveling much better.

The Ferry to Gozo

We rode the ferry over to Gozo. The helicopter option seemed a bit extravagant. This ferry is super cool! The ship has two front ends and both open up to allow cars in and out. Inside, there are two levels for cars with one that is on huge hydraulic rams that lifts the second level up above the first once it’s full. Now that is some cool engineering!

img_5365

img_5366

img_5367

img_5369

img_5375

img_5376

Three Harbors Tour

What trip to the island of Malta wouldn’t be complete without a Three Harbor Tour? We boarded a big boat and braved the rough seas to see all three of the historic harbors.

img_5281

Scooner anyone?

img_5282

img_5285

One of the crazy cool ferries operating between Malta and Sicily.

img_5286

img_5289

img_5295

img_5308

img_5312

img_5316

There was an oil rig in the drydock for repairs. The drydock was built by the Chinese for the Maltese and is the largest drydock in the Mediterranean. That’s big!

img_5318

img_5324

Malta’s main industrial center and a sunken ship.

img_5325

This is the local fuel barge.

img_5328

img_5329

img_5330

A Libyan fishing vessel.

img_5333

img_5336

img_5337

img_5338

img_5339

img_5343

img_5344

img_5363