If a lizard waves at you, you know you are in love
Walking with each other to places we can’t get to on our own
Appreciate the Unexpected – You never know when the Pope is going to cut you off on the way to the airport
If a lizard waves at you, you know you are in love
We got up ready to really see Malta. We first stopped in a very touristy shop next to our hostel that was selling cute bucket hats. I was like Kait this is what I was talking about for upping your hat game. And she looked divine in it. As we were walking away I realized I needed one too and also got Kait a boobs lighter. She needed that. We started walking the other way down to Belluga Bay and found a nice Cuban restaurant overlooking the water for breakfast. Half a cappuccino in we see this lizard approaching our table from the Northeast. We both had been counting the number of lizards we saw as we hiked the Cinque Terre so we were like hey look its our first Maltese lizard. Lizard number 1. Then as we leaned in towards Lizard number 1 it began to wave at us. Like, literally lifted up one paw (?) and waved back and forth. A lizard was waving at us. Lizard number 1 was currently waving at us. And we were at breakfast! Only one cappuccino deep I swear!!! It was the kind of thing that if you witnessed it alone you would have rubbed your eyes and went “Naw that didn’t happen”. But it did happen. Both Kait and I saw it. 4 eyeballs wide open. Each of us leaned in a little bit in awe of what we were seeing. So, you gotta hand it to Malta for being the most welcoming place on earth if they have lizards that wave at you.
When we got up from that breakfast we knew we were going to have a great day because, look people, a lizard had just waved at us. If that ain’t good luck I don’t know what is.
Walking with each other to places we can’t get to on our own
The sun was high in the sky and it was actually hot out. Kait and I began to meander along the coast line walking slowly with each other along the expansive coastline of Malta. We stopped for a drink or snack here and there and found pretty spots to sit and look out over the ocean. It truly is the simple things that are the most joyful. When you slow down and truly notice the beauty around you it is a reminder that the best things in life are free. Feeling the warmth of the sun on my face, the freshness of the air, and the energy in my heart from being in a new place that invigorated my senses in every way. We found one spot where the water came in to a cove and laid down to soak in the sun. Within probably about 45 minutes we got toasted, like burnt. That Maltese Sun is real warm folks…just what Kait and I were looking for with our pale bodies. We spent the majority of the day just wandering around the coastline and enjoying a treat every now and then. It was a delicious way to enjoy the sunny day.
Appreciate the Unexpected! – you never know when the Pope is going to cut you off on the way to the airport
We got up early and instead of going out to get breakfast decided to just head to the airport early as my parents would have wished we did. Because who knows when the Pope is going to cut you off as you try to get to the airport. Our taxi was actually stopped for almost 30 minutes as the Pope made his way to his private jet. For Real!!! And everyone got out of their cars to take pictures so the traffic was not clearing any time soon. We finally go to the airport only 2.5 hours early 🙂 It was an Air Malta flight and even though we both were already terrified of flying more than ever the flight was pretty smooth. We both agreed that Malta had its thang – one, very friendly lizards, two, the best weather, and three, a very vibrant multicultural vibe. We would love to visit Malta again in the future.
I just want to close this piece by reiterating the objective fact that a maltese lizard waved at us.
