As mentioned in my previous post, I've been down here in the middle of the Mediterranean sea - on a small island known as Malta.
The island isn't very big and you can go around it all within a day.
However, there is lots and lots of heat, water and diving sites!
So, what's the story so far?
This is what we woke up to - every day!
But apart from that, we have been diving.
For our second day, we decided to head out to the north-western part of Malta - a little place called Anchor Bay.
This is the inside of the jetty.
The island isn't very big and you can go around it all within a day.
However, there is lots and lots of heat, water and diving sites!
So, what's the story so far?
This is what we woke up to - every day!
But apart from that, we have been diving.
The week started off with a few hours of theory to get to know the gear and the safety, which then quickly turned into practice on the second day!
The first few dives were in a quite confined environment, despite being in the ocean. The area just outside that stone wall is considered shallow, 6 meters - which is still deeper than most indoor swimming pools, where no boat traffic is allowed.
The first few dives were in a quite confined environment, despite being in the ocean. The area just outside that stone wall is considered shallow, 6 meters - which is still deeper than most indoor swimming pools, where no boat traffic is allowed.
For our second day, we decided to head out to the north-western part of Malta - a little place called Anchor Bay.
As you can see to the left, there is a stone jetty shooting out from the shore to break the waves and keep the bay calm.
You can also see that it has been destroyed on several locations. This picture is only showing half of it.
Parts of the jetty is also sloping into the sea.
Why is that necessary?
Well, I'm glad you asked!
This is the inside of the jetty.
The houses on the other side of the bay are a part of the Popeye Village.
This is the set that was made for the recording of the 1980s live-action Popeye movie!
"Yeah, a bit before my time, but still!"
Once the movie was finished, it was decided that there was no need to destroy the village. It was better left as it is and turned into a tourist attraction.
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