13th January 2012 – Valletta
Tony and Tatiana in front of the Triton Fountain. Outside Valletta’s City Gate and opposite the bus station.
Building work at Valletta’s City Gate. The current City Gate, dating from the 1960s, is being replaced and a new parliament building is being constructed alongside.
View along Republic Street (Triq ir-Repubblika, in Maltese). This is Valletta’s main street,
Previous: Mauritania, Senegal (part 1) & The Gambia
Thursday 15th to Tuesday 20th March 2012
Some of these photos were taken by Simon Fenton. Read Simon’s blog here.
Tony and Khady in the Atlantic Ocean, Abene Beach.
Khady waving at the camera. Abene beach.
Khady is from Senegal and is Simon’s partner.
Evening of Sunday, 19th February 2012
Looking through a doorway into Cimitiere Al Shouhada Cemetery. This large cemetery is located north of the medina next to the sea front.
Tony in front of the doorway into Cimitiere Al Shouhada Cemetery, early evening.
A large memorial at Cimitiere Al Shouhada Cemetery.
1st November 2011
The Pontifical Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua (Basilica Pontificia di Sant’Antonio di Padova). It’s known locally as “Il Santo”. Construction began circa 1232 and was completed 1401. It consists of several architectural styles with many additions being added throughout the centuries. The church’s interior contains numerous funerary monuments. It’s worth visiting on 1st November, ‘All Saints day’,
10th May 2011
Tony, Tatiana in front of a statue of King William III (William of Orange) outside Carrickfergus Castle. This is the place where King William III of England (1689-1702) first landed in Ireland (June 1690).
View of Carrickfergus Castle. A Norman castle in the town of Carrickfergus, County Antrim, on Belfast Lough, Northern Ireland. Built in 1177, it is now a tourist attraction and is in good condition.
