Glennia's adventures

Glennia Campbell, who blogs at The Silent 1, writes about her stay in Malta:

From our vantage point in the garden, the panoramic view of Malta and the Mediterranean was spectacular. It was like Monaco, only everything looked a little more comfortable and worn, and seem to be cast in a golden glow in the sunlight. It was like something out of a technicolor movie from the sixties, and I half expected Audrey Hepburn to stroll by with Cary Grant. The vibrant flowers in the garden, coupled with the view of the sea painted a lovely backdrop to start the day. .

We walked down the main street of Valletta, through a crowded shopping area. The street was teeming with people, and Alex wanted to stop at every toy store we passed. Marisa told us that Malta had been used for a number of Hollywood movies, and that this street was featured in a scene from Munich. The wide boulevard was closed to traffic, and had a sort of pan-European feel to it. It could have been a street in London or Paris or Rome. I could definitely see how movie-makers would choose Malta as a stand-in for any number of places.

We arrived at the Cathedral, and were faced with long lines of tour groups from the Sinfonia. Marisa took us to a separate line and bought us tickets without waiting, then to a secret back-way entrance. She spoke to the guards in Maltese and they let us through. It was like being with an A-list celebrity at Studio 54 in the late 70's. There were hundreds of people waiting to get in, and we just sailed passed them. Marisa said, "We don't have enough time to wait in line. They know me here." We decided we loved her. If you ever go to Malta, hire her...

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