Quick Update

Hello from Malta!
We hit the ground running and I have not had much time to post and Mom is now waiting for me, so it may be a quick one and I will come back later.
Here is a summary so far:

• Flight to Chicago to meet Mom was super delayed and I would have missed my connection to London, so I flew SFO to LAX, literally RAN to the gate just making the plane to London.
• Met up with Mom in London and flew to Malta (which was on time!)
• Got to Malta, suitcase was lost - one of them and not the big one, so ok, I can deal, but was stressed and anxious until I got it
• Anton picked us up and drove us to the apartment (same guy as last time - super nice)
• We went and walked along the sea which was stirred up a bit from a storm the night before we landed so no one was swimming although it was HOT
• Got a cappuccino, sat and people watched on the water
• Went grocery shopping
• Out to a Maltese restaurant for dinner to kick off the trip with a traditional meal, I had bread and an antipasti plate with goat cheese, tomatoes, olives, etc. Mom had fish soup ad timpana - so good. Also, the vino - yes!
• Went back to apartment, stayed up until late looking at tour books and planning our days as much as we wanted (pretty lax though)
• Went to bed, slept until 10 Saturday
• Woke up, had tea, bread, laughing cow cheese and fruit and took off for the day
• Called airline to no avail - long story, but Anton picked my suitcase up for me! He is a God send, seriously.
• After the bag arrived the weight was lifted.
• We took a ferry across to Valletta for the Notte Bianca festival held once a year.
• Sat in a cafe and had the best pizza ever and beer
• The festival started and I can't explain it until the next post, but lets just say AMAZING!
• Stayed out in Valletta until about 10:30 PM and walked down to take the ferry back to Sliema.
• Dragged our asses into bed, hot, tired but still not up to speed with the time so we didn't sleep too well.
• Sunday, met up with Ilene from an American in Malta blog (see links on right until blogs l dig). Drank coffee and talked, now are walking around in the sun and going to Ilene's house for dinner! Such a nice woman and so sweet to invite us to dinner at her home.
• All for now - I will write more later, but if I don't please know we are having a blast and that it why I have not wanted to spend time on the computer.

Babe, I miss you! I think we need to come here in the spring (hint hint).
Hi Dad and Emily!
Limited time on the computer and I have to check my email, so gotta run!
Much love!