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PatCassidy
05-31-2005, 02:03 PM
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This is of the harbor we were in on my first trip to Malta in May of last year. The boat I was on, "Silver Cloud" is the big boat at the far end of the marina, which is in Vittoriosa. Most of Vittoriosa is at least 500 years old.

At the far end of the marina is Fort St. Angelo. In 1565, the Ottoman Turks lay siege to Malta and the last stand was made in Fort St. Angelo in a seige that lasted for three months before the Turks gave up and sailed home. The earliest known written reference of the fort is from the 13th century.

Behind the fort is the entrance to the harbor, which is not readily identifiable in this picture.

In the background, on the other side of the harbor is Valleta, the capital, which was built after the end of the Great Seige. I spent another five weeks there in Sept-October while were having some engine work done on the boat. I got to know the place and some of the people pretty well.

note: I followed Brian's advice and used photobucket. Guys, thanks for the help. http://

[ 06-01-2005, 06:48 PM: Message edited by: PatCassidy ]
Venchka
05-31-2005, 02:25 PM
Way to go! :cool:

Wayne
In the Swamp. :D
Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )
05-31-2005, 03:50 PM
Is it just me or do I only see 3/5th of the photo?
PatCassidy
05-31-2005, 04:30 PM
Joe,

I switched to a different photo. You were right. I was not letting the entire photo load before transferring.

Beginner mistakes.
Venchka
05-31-2005, 05:50 PM
What I want to know is...why are so many slips empty? Don't tell the folks on Long Island or in SoCal that there are empty slips in marinas. They will all move to Malta. :D

Or was the fishing fleet out fishing?

Wayne
In the Swamp. :D
PatCassidy
05-31-2005, 05:54 PM
This picture was taken in May. The marina is new. There were still empty slips at the end of the summer and new mega-yacht slips were still being added.
Dale R. Hamilton
06-01-2005, 09:31 AM
It was in Malta a few years back when I got a job offer from an old boatbuilder, his shop was in one of the old bomb proof bunkers left over from the Brits occupation. He said "we work like hell in the morning building boats, and we drink wine in the afternoons". Ah, what might have been...
PatCassidy
06-01-2005, 02:05 PM
Geez, I forgot to mention the National Maritime Museum which is located right in front of the marina. Three bucks!