“I would like to go to Popeye’s Village” I said “ I know there is a bus service going there..” I did not even end my question that the man replied “I am sorry dear, but the road to Popeye’s village is closed and there are no buses going there.. You can walk if you want, it will take you an hour”. Too much time, I thought, I will surely run late for the ferry..I suppose the old man understood my disappointment because he then added “.. but there are quite a few interesting things to see here in Mielleha too!”
5 minutes later I was ready to discover all the hidden corners and beauties of this small town: the sanctuary and its healing powers (unfortunately I am not a big fan of mysticism …I very much appreciated though the marbles and mosaics decorating the floor of the church and the two impressive statues of lions guarding the main altar), the church built underground in a cave (quite a frightening experience I have to admit…walking down sloping wet stairs, almost crawling into darkness, smelling dampness and musk…) and finally a walk in the sunshine and silence all the way down to the bay.
Images:
A solitary black cat sitting on a wall, wooden windmills, cactuses and prickly pear trees. A light sea breeze, the pleasant warmth of the sun, the colours of a tropical sea right in front of me.
Once I believed I had enjoyed enough the nature around me, I checked the time and realised I was running later for the ferry! I literally jumped on a bus to Cirwekka but once I got to the harbour the ferry was already ready to leave and did not let any more passengers for boarding.
Waiting for the next one wasn’t such a waste of time: I had something to eat (pastizzi!) and took (more) pictures.
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