Valetta, Malta Part 2: Jewel of the Seas Greek Isles

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Wow that’s a pretty big fine!
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We walked the streets and hills of Valletta for hours, stopping in shops, buying gifts for fiancé’s daughter and magnets for us, and just gazed at all the windows and doors...they captured me.

I dedicated a whole post on Instagram to the windows and doors of Malta.

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We made our way to Triton’s Fountain
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Picked up a bottle of Maltese wine for our neighbor
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Notes say: We Met 2 couples from Chicago as we were getting back on the ship. Awesome people and great convo as we walked.

Back on ship at 3 and straight to WJ. Tonight’s formal night.

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