Eating on the balcony

'You just wouldn’t believe how much history a small group of islands can have', writes Richard deMeester, a travel blogger at "any way the wind blows …":

..The lady at the B&B said she had a nice room with a nice view. Talk about underrating. Amongst the cheapest accomodation in Valleta (the capital) and with the best view we have ever had from a room. Directly opposite the magnificent Fort St Angelo, built in the 16th century by the Knights of StJohn. The whole historic harbour lay before us, so no wonder we stayed six nights and ate quite a few meals on the balcony. Some local wine and cheese was also consumed...