Valletta; Friday, 16 March, 2007

There is something rather pleasant about leaving work at 1 in the afternoon with a packed suitcase, especially when the weather forecast for the next few days is a sudden, and unexpected return of the winter everyone thought had not decided to take place.

I had an event free journey down to the airport, through all the checks and eventually onto the plane, the only drama being that it left 20 minutes late because of a delay on its inward flight.

I arrived at Malta, at about the same time that the last bus was due to leave, so there was no real need to worry about the time, I was going to have to catch a cab anyway. It was thankful, as baggage took an age to come round. After an initial 15 minute wait the belt moved off, 20 or so bags came out, and then it stopped. A couple of minutes later it started up again, and repeated 20 bags, stop, wait 4 minutes go again. My bag finally came into view after 4 rounds of this fun game, but was on the other side of the conveyor, and I couldn't be bothered to walk through the scrum to get to it, knowing that if I did try, it would be at that point that the belt would start up again, this time going without a stop!

After having cleared customs I joined the back of the shortish queue for a taxi which rushed me (at at least twice the speed limit) to my hotel, where I checked in and went straight to bed.

Weather

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Warm (10-20C, 50-68F)
18ºC/64ºF