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So it's been about a year since my last post. Not because I haven't wanted to write, but the lack of internet at my home makes it impossible. The only company that has run the cables fro hi-speed internet in our little village won't run it up to my house, because they'd have to run and additional 80+ meters of cable, plus install one or two more boxes to ensure good connection and speed, and for just one customer, even though I offered to pay for the materials, they won't do it. However I talked to another neighbor, she also wants internet, so maybe in the spring, we'll make the requests together and hopefully they'll get off their lazy buts and do it.
So, we went to the states, had a good time, ate well, etc., etc. then got back to the daily grind. This was a bad year for the vineyards in my area. We all made very little wine this year. I only got 120 liters instead of 400 liters. BUT, it is VERY good this year, even if it is only a little bit.
Marius found new job, he's no longer in Italy, but in Malta. I'm with him now, using his internet, which is how I'm posting this blog. I haven't seen much of Malta, but so far, i'm no impressed. He's more in-land. All the pretty stuff is on the coasts. Tomorrow we're going to go do some sight seeing. He's taking a day off. He took off Saturday, to meet me at airport, I landed at 3 p.m. Not much to see or do when your dead tired from having to take a five and half hour bus trip at 2 a.m. to get you from your house to the airport. Then sit around the airport for 4 hours waiting for plane to leave, only to have said plane delayed 20 minutes. Neither of us slept the night before so we were tired. He took off Sunday, but everything is closed on Sunday's. We spent about 80 Euro on a nice steak dinner Sunday night. It was nice, but not great. Steak was cooked well, just not seasoned properly. I've been siting in the apartment watching Downton Abbey and Grey's Anatomy online! Catching up on shows I love and miss. Today, though I'm going to venture out to the grocery store on my own. I'm generally not apprehensive about going out on my own, cause I can generally find my way, easily. But EVERYTHING, and I mean EVERY THING looks the same here. Kind of hard to find a landmark, when there is no differential in any of the buildings or streets. Oh and did I mention they drive on the wrong side of the road here. Makes crossing the street confusing too.
Hopefully I'll have some pics to post of our tomorrow or Friday of our tour of St. John's Co-Cathedral in Valleta, which is supposed to be really pretty.
So, we went to the states, had a good time, ate well, etc., etc. then got back to the daily grind. This was a bad year for the vineyards in my area. We all made very little wine this year. I only got 120 liters instead of 400 liters. BUT, it is VERY good this year, even if it is only a little bit.
Marius found new job, he's no longer in Italy, but in Malta. I'm with him now, using his internet, which is how I'm posting this blog. I haven't seen much of Malta, but so far, i'm no impressed. He's more in-land. All the pretty stuff is on the coasts. Tomorrow we're going to go do some sight seeing. He's taking a day off. He took off Saturday, to meet me at airport, I landed at 3 p.m. Not much to see or do when your dead tired from having to take a five and half hour bus trip at 2 a.m. to get you from your house to the airport. Then sit around the airport for 4 hours waiting for plane to leave, only to have said plane delayed 20 minutes. Neither of us slept the night before so we were tired. He took off Sunday, but everything is closed on Sunday's. We spent about 80 Euro on a nice steak dinner Sunday night. It was nice, but not great. Steak was cooked well, just not seasoned properly. I've been siting in the apartment watching Downton Abbey and Grey's Anatomy online! Catching up on shows I love and miss. Today, though I'm going to venture out to the grocery store on my own. I'm generally not apprehensive about going out on my own, cause I can generally find my way, easily. But EVERYTHING, and I mean EVERY THING looks the same here. Kind of hard to find a landmark, when there is no differential in any of the buildings or streets. Oh and did I mention they drive on the wrong side of the road here. Makes crossing the street confusing too.
Hopefully I'll have some pics to post of our tomorrow or Friday of our tour of St. John's Co-Cathedral in Valleta, which is supposed to be really pretty.
