tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post4832267232371906018..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: San Anton and MostaRosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-59123318185440255002016-04-03T08:43:35.661+01:002016-04-03T08:43:35.661+01:00I do empathise with you Michael, travel is so expe...I do empathise with you Michael, travel is so expensive and especially so when you have family living in England to visit. It has always been the same for my brother who lives in Canada, but once he retired then he did have the opportunity to visit other places within Europe often then finishing up in England before returning back to Canada.<br />It is interesting regarding plants - I have a Callistemmon tree (bright red bottlebrush plant) growing in the garden, which is native to Australia. They are not supposed to survive our winters, but it has been thriving with me for the past 18 years and is now a substantial size. I think some of it may be due to the so called 'global warming' effect. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-62079567642335112192016-04-03T01:43:22.338+01:002016-04-03T01:43:22.338+01:00I so want to visit Malta now but, alas, I always e...I so want to visit Malta now but, alas, I always end up simply going to England to visit my family only due to the cost of travel and everything but one can always dream! <br /><br />That story of the bomb going through that incredible dome and not exploding is amazing to think of as I look at all that beautiful work that would have been otherwise destroyed if it had! <br /><br />Rosemary, I love what your wrote about your memory as a little girl in Malta and seeing plants that one would have only seen under glass in that day. It speaks to just how much horticulture has grown and diversified since those days that now many of use get to enjoy plants right in our own neighbourhoods that previously one coudl only see in such exotic locales. For eample, right here in Colorado, there is a big push for Xeriscape and with our dryness and high altitude as well as temperature extremes, a lot of plants native to parts of Mongolia, China, etc have made the transplant to here to adapt and grow so well along our Rockies. I love that I can see some rare bush with a once a year pink flower that jsut 30 years ago was pretty much only spotted by shephards and villages in the remotest regions of Mongolia or where have you. Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712046924863763290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-33583461108893756612016-04-02T18:39:28.532+01:002016-04-02T18:39:28.532+01:00I expect that the statuary will all have been pack...I expect that the statuary will all have been packed away again now until next Easter comes around.<br />The little chapel was a really pretty intimate space to sit in.<br />Yes, I look forward to the return of the lavender too. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-73189659730944060452016-04-02T18:36:52.335+01:002016-04-02T18:36:52.335+01:00I didn't live there Jenny, but visited in July...I didn't live there Jenny, but visited in July 1963 for about three weeks.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-40325337197310299492016-04-02T14:41:21.881+01:002016-04-02T14:41:21.881+01:00Exquisite. I would love to sit in the chapel to g...Exquisite. I would love to sit in the chapel to gaze at the ceiling, or walk under any one of the canopies of tree and vine that shade the paths. I was struck by the statues of Christ - so realistic. <br />Lavender will not flower here for another month, so it was lovely to see some on the screen.......and dream a little.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-55578597352174292472016-04-02T11:25:17.852+01:002016-04-02T11:25:17.852+01:00I too have a picture of me in St. Anton and just s...I too have a picture of me in St. Anton and just sent an old school friend a picture of HER in St. Anton, when we were teenagers. Goodness, were you there, too, Rosemary? What time did you live there as a teenager? or was it just a visit?Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-61106451132701926712016-04-01T22:54:35.583+01:002016-04-01T22:54:35.583+01:00I suspect that I could have found the photo Sarah,...I suspect that I could have found the photo Sarah, but I am not sure how to convert a slide into a photo for the blog. Yes, I was on holiday, and I also recall that it was my very first flight too.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-84388011148338138352016-04-01T22:51:32.342+01:002016-04-01T22:51:32.342+01:00Thank you for your visit Linda and kind commentThank you for your visit Linda and kind commentRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-54874735471759859712016-04-01T22:50:02.507+01:002016-04-01T22:50:02.507+01:00The garden was a walk down memory lane for meThe garden was a walk down memory lane for meRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-72219961227596540482016-04-01T22:05:17.870+01:002016-04-01T22:05:17.870+01:00What a shame you weren't able to find that pho...What a shame you weren't able to find that photograph. The gardens look amazing I'm not surprise that they attracted as a child too! Were you just in Malta on holiday then? The Rotund looks so beautiful it is incredible how they managed to build it without any scaffolding and it also to survive from the German bomb. Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-28539992156359421442016-04-01T20:49:03.396+01:002016-04-01T20:49:03.396+01:00Really stunning photos!Really stunning photos!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-33581547658032194842016-04-01T19:26:24.376+01:002016-04-01T19:26:24.376+01:00The ceiling of the Rotund is stunning, and I reall...The ceiling of the Rotund is stunning, and I really enjoyed the virtual tour of the Mediterranian garden .Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06592451071109351862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-31149589029462250052016-04-01T18:11:36.683+01:002016-04-01T18:11:36.683+01:00Thank you very much Jan - I am glad that you enjoy...Thank you very much Jan - I am glad that you enjoyed seeing themRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-49626919417485267022016-04-01T18:10:57.259+01:002016-04-01T18:10:57.259+01:00It is funny how some things stick in your mind so ...It is funny how some things stick in your mind so clearly from years agoRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-2835318981119757272016-04-01T14:04:29.934+01:002016-04-01T14:04:29.934+01:00Lovely post to read and look at. The colours in ea...Lovely post to read and look at. The colours in each photo are beautiful, especially the floral ones.<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-1873779138515758312016-04-01T08:42:48.629+01:002016-04-01T08:42:48.629+01:00No wonder you never forgot.
All beautiful photos...No wonder you never forgot. <br />All beautiful photos of wonderful flowers and buildings.Margaret Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074619859060647600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-22981535439832052002016-04-01T08:40:27.990+01:002016-04-01T08:40:27.990+01:00Dear Carolyn - my own lavender will not flower for...Dear Carolyn - my own lavender will not flower for several weeks - this lavender had soft stems and leaves unlike the more woody ones in my garden.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-24873598009927218932016-04-01T08:38:43.804+01:002016-04-01T08:38:43.804+01:00This place is completely free for anyone to enter ...This place is completely free for anyone to enter but was surprisingly very quiet.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-74916326729182962392016-04-01T05:34:22.321+01:002016-04-01T05:34:22.321+01:00Dear Rosemary,
Wonderful to see your beautiful ph...Dear Rosemary,<br /><br />Wonderful to see your beautiful photos of Malta - the architecture is amazing and the gardens so very beautiful.<br />Lavender is one of my favourite flowers. Thanks for showing us.<br />Happy weekend<br />CarolynDraffin Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01448539647442095635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-23951602524535009542016-04-01T04:26:52.615+01:002016-04-01T04:26:52.615+01:00How beautiful Rosemary.
I love the arched walkway ...How beautiful Rosemary.<br />I love the arched walkway - I could quite happily spend an afternoon here.<br />The colour of the stone paving and walls is lovely.Roses, Lace and Brocantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11821168025062104166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-83144002913536323522016-03-31T19:02:21.044+01:002016-03-31T19:02:21.044+01:00I wonder if it is because Malta has had such a lon...I wonder if it is because Malta has had such a long dry winter - apparently they are desparately praying for rain. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-77566397386507080622016-03-31T19:00:26.013+01:002016-03-31T19:00:26.013+01:00In the past the Maltese people have lavished their...In the past the Maltese people have lavished their money on building bigger and better churches than the neighbouring villages.<br />Sadly the peacocks would not perform for us with their tailsRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-77730175639659902572016-03-31T18:56:28.232+01:002016-03-31T18:56:28.232+01:00The statues aren't normally in the church - th...The statues aren't normally in the church - they gather them together and decorate them with flowers etc ready for parading in the streets on Good Friday. Malta is a staunchly Catholic country Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-36891150113239405552016-03-31T18:47:05.059+01:002016-03-31T18:47:05.059+01:00I remember seeing Christmas Poinsettias growing in...I remember seeing Christmas Poinsettias growing in Maderia and discovered that our little houseplants were actually small trees.<br />George's life was very colourful which is not a good recipe if you want to reach old age.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-23203630711242715112016-03-31T18:46:18.094+01:002016-03-31T18:46:18.094+01:00The flowers are open early compared with Bodrum, o...The flowers are open early compared with Bodrum, our hibiscus don't even have buds yet. BacktoBodrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627125508442009313noreply@blogger.com