A reminder of Baghdad

Sam and Jenna's European Adventures offers an "insight into the craziness" of the life of Sam and Jenna who are exploring Europe from their base in Echzell, Germany. In this piece, they describe their Malta visit:

We were only home for three days before heading to the Mediterranean island of Malta with a group of Sam’s friends from his old armor battalion. Malta is actually a group of islands located between the coasts of Italy and Africa. The islands themselves seemed very dry and Arabesque (see pics) and the guys who’d been to Iraq said both the landscape and architecture reminded them eerily of Baghdad. This is understandable because many world powers have at one time inhabited Malta and claimed it as their own, and the Arabs are no different. The Mediterranean was an amazing deep blue and (although it was a wee bit cold) we enjoying swimming in several areas.

We also did some cliff jumping and sun tanning, so both Sam and I were happy. The rock formations were breathtaking and we even got to take in a local festival. The friend who organized the trip, Brian, is actually Maltese and he and his family own some property there, so we had the added benefits of a free place to stay, someone who spoke the language, and who could take us to all the worthwhile sites--not to mention some stellar company. It was a relaxing trip and I think it was really nice for Sam to be able to spend some quality time with his long lost amigos...