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Entered on: June 25, 2004 12:00 AM by BigFatty

The main way around Malta is on these crazy public buses. Most date back to the 1970s and all are well kept. They are everywhere and they are the cheapest way to get around.     Other Malta highlights..... Went SCUBA diving and got my Advanced Open Water Certification. Did a series of 5 dives - the more notable ones was a deep dive to about 120 feet, some cave dives where they filmed the movie Thunderball, and a night dive on a WWII wreck found a large unexploded shell (Didn't get too close to that!)     Malta is steeped in history, much of it happened before history :0. We went to see the Hypogeum - an underground temple that dates back 5600 years. Malta has the oldest temples known. Pretty incredible. Also St. Paul was shipwrecked on Malta. You can read all about it in the Bible - (available at most local bookstores)     Too many late nigths at the discos. The last day I was resigned to watch the new Harry Potter movie AND Apollo 13 on the IMAX. Potter was OK, I liked it. I forgot how sweet the Apollo 13 story was. I am glad I watched it again. I was a little mad because they had an IMAX of Shackleton. The had the wrong times up for the showings - thats why I saw Apollo 13 instead. When I came out, they posted the correction.     Malta is not a lush tropical paradise. The landscape is very harsh and rocky. They have only a few nice, sandy beaches. The water is superb. Very clean and clear, sporting some beautiful blue color.     I barely got to see all that Malta had to offer. I'd go back again just to try and see all that I missed.

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From: The Bone Entered on: June 25, 2004 10:11 AM
Dude, you adventures are sweet as hell! I'm so jealous I'm plotting against you. A night dive! Shit fatman, thats scary shit. I'm proud. Somehow you've grown balls in Europe.
From: Jackzilla Entered on: June 25, 2004 3:53 PM
(Wiping BBQ sauce off of shirt)     MMMMMmmmm... malts....
From: John Entered on: June 27, 2004 11:57 AM
Damn, Fatty! You're like Fattiana Jones or something with all the cool adventures. I'd love to see that old temple. I've always been fascinated by history for some reason. I have to agree with the Bone, the pepples that were once your balls are now of golf ball proportions. ;)
From: John Entered on: June 27, 2004 12:01 PM
By the way, did you get any pics of that underground temple? If so I'd like to see them.
From: Ross Entered on: June 27, 2004 12:02 PM
I'll jump on the bandwagon - Fatty, your European travels will undoubtedly be the highlight of your memoirs. Keep on livin' it up, man.
From: BigFatty Entered on: June 27, 2004 3:37 PM
Sorry, They are awfully strict on photos, no cameras, no bags, only 80 people a day and 10 people at a time. It is all climate controlled, and the lights are on timers. It has been closed for the past 10 years while they but these new systems in place. They worry about CO2 damage.
From: John Entered on: June 27, 2004 6:05 PM
Makes sense, they have to protect something that's 5600 years old. Too bad though, I'd like to see what it looks like. Sounds like you'll have lots to tell when you get back in GR.