Malta By the Numbers So Far:

5,000 - jelly fish seen at the blue grotto

1 - people that still want to go cliff jumping at the blue grotto

240 - marble steps up to our apartment

18 - total euros paid for the (human trafficking) white taxi ride home from the temples



21 - average number of times each day that I am reminded by a proud Maltan or sign that Napolean spent a night in Malta one time

35699177578 - my Maltan phone number

40 - members of the Maltan Olympic polo team that practices across the street from our apartment

4 - hair straighteners brought and accidentally destroyed














Chris - it will now be my personal goal to spot and document every single time you make this facial expression.











Proof we should not make public appearances.

Slam dunking.









This champion came straight to Paceville from the airport in the middle of the Maltan night.











Another Cisk please, barkeep.








Celebration.












delicious bed chicken from Chick-King. Elly didn't get the "brown sauce."




8 AM the morning after paceville. 10 points for each of us just for showing up.

Our personal tour guide, featuring curious facial hair patterns

getting ready for the Rockets game







First beach we found, site of 2009 World Jelly Fish Convention