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A Roadside Encounter

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Thanksgiving this year was different than last year. No turkey, no long table with twenty or thirty family and friends. Being an American holiday, Thanksgiving isn’t celebrated on Gozo, or anyplace else in the world, except by expat groups and … Continue reading->

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Mediterranean Autumn

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Mediterranean Autumn On this tiny island south of Sicily and a rifle shot from Africa, autumn is not a matter of falling leaves and plunging temperatures. Here the onset of autumn is marked by the departure of tourist hordes, occasional … Continue reading->

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On The Beat

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On The Beat Most of the good people of Malta, should be weeping and wailing because most of them missed the most uplifting event to take place on the lovely little island of Gozo since the Knights of St. John … Continue reading->

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Xlendi Harbor

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July nights were quiet and balmy. The harbor was still and few boats anchored. The dozen or so cafes along the promenade always had empty tables. Unhurried waiters stopped to chat. During the slow evenings friends stopped by our table … Continue reading->

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Sirocco

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The wind is out of Africa this evening. A southerly wind blowing hot and bringing fine grained sand from the Sahara. By first light the streets, parked cars, our balcony, all will be covered with a light dusting of Africa … Continue reading->

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The Magic Isle of Calypso

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Today I walked in the footsteps of Ulysses. We’re now on the island of Gozo, which many historians agree was in the ancient world the isle of Calypso, where Ulysses was shipwrecked while wandering in search of his home after … Continue reading->

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Gozo

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The day unfolds slowly. First light at five, bird sounds, white curtains fluttering in sea breezes. The streetlights in front blink off. By six it’s full light, the sea and sky pale gray with a hint of the blue to … Continue reading->

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