When Algeria became independent, my parents returned to France. My father even received a letter from the Maltese embassy to propose a return to the country of former Maltese nationals. Malta is very beautiful, it is really worth the trip. I visited Sliema, Valletta, Mosta (the land of my ancestors), Mdina but also Gozo, a magnificent island with Xlendi, the salt marshes of Malsaform, Victoria (or "Ir-Rabat") or even the island of Comino. The Maltese are very devout Catholics and many churches are erected on all the islands.

Ir-Rabat, Mosta are beautiful cities to discover too. Moreover, in Mosta, during the 2nd World War, people took refuge in the Sanctuary of Saint Mary of the Assumption of Mosta. A bomb fell in the middle, without exploding. The latter, disarmed, is kept in the Sanctuary.

Besides the religious monuments of Malta have a particularity. There are very often 2 clocks which do not give the same time.

This in order to deceive the Devil: "According to the legend, this deception prevents him from knowing the exact time of the mass and thus from coming to disturb the faithful. FYI, the correct time is always on the right clock, the left being considered the side of the evil one. But, you mustn't tell him!"

I rented a quad, a marvelous machine for criss-crossing the roads and enjoying the landscapes, taking the back roads and feeling free.

A photo of my great-grandparents