Malta: Europe for Scaredy Cats
 

I thought this was an interesting article. Since I'm sure copying and pasting is a no-no, here's the website. I'm not sure how long it will be accessible online:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2003Jun13.html

I read that same article this weekend...and agree with your post's heading!!!

...."The Maltese are so laid back you may think your plane took a wrong turn and landed in Jamaica."

Oh Boy, that sounds like my kinda place:)
Thanks Vita~

Just how laid back are they ... ?
Well, last year we spent a week each on Gozo and Malta. For our Gozo stay we rented a holiday home from a chap in England who suggested that I call John's Garage in Victoria and rent a car, since the bus service isn't so good on Gozo, and there are fewer cars (the only downside about Malta is the driving, which is insane). I called the garage, gave them my name and the dates we would be there. They asked for no credit card information and told me that the car would be waiting for us at the ferry terminal with the door open and the keys under the mat. We could go in the next day and sign a contract. And that is exactly what happened. We were totally charmed and continued to be charmed by these friendly, gracious, dignified people.

Our cruise if stopping there for a few hours in August. Thanks for the article! Hopefully we can get some ideas of things to see and do in the short time we will have there.

My husband has always wanted to visit Malta and we, too, will be stopping for a day on a cruise. any advice on the best way to get the flavor of the place in such a limited time?

Of course they are trusting, where are you going to take the car, its an island :D

The way some of us drive? I could see a car sleeping with the fishes before the CDW forms were signed. ;) Very nice of him to handle things like that, and just the idea of living that way of life.

Driving on Malta is is insane! Gozo's not so bad, though.

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Any infor for we daytrippers? -:)