This is an unassuming small town that isn’t very touristy for foreigners.

There is a gorgeous lake on the Tizer River, with parkland, a few cafes, and a restaurant.

The lake is busy with local people, and families enjoy their time there.

Boating, fishing, and one family very happily feeding a very friendly, giant stork with fish from the river.

Some lovely walks around the river and through woodlands as well.

The atmosphere was very family-oriented, relaxed, and happy. It was an absolute pleasure to see this there.

While we were in Martley, we had walks here most days at some point, which became part of my day, and I enjoyed it very much.

One road ran through Marley, with houses on either side. If you were just driving by, you might never see that lovely lake area. Thankfully, most days I walk around and discover new things and places to see.

The house we were staying in was not on this main road but down a side street.

Some of the houses were old-style, but very interesting. In front of all the houses, on both sides of the road, were fruit trees, plum, cherry, and apple.

Some days later, I found out that this was quite a common theme throughout Hungary, which I think is terrific: roads lined with fruiting trees.

Our house had once been falling down, but the lady who owned it had really invested in rebuilding it, and it had been done very well .

The whole village had a lovely Hungarian feel; it was pretty and quiet, and the surrounding area was all very flat.

It really was an enjoyable place to be.

There are always a few random photos that remain special, but when done really well, they belong in a category of their own! I love taking photos as I travel. There is also a little picture of a piece of art I did in the little watercolour book that I carry with me when I travel. It’s some little flowers and wild dog roses, painted while sitting on a bench in Valletta on a late afternoon.

Never have I been to a beach anywhere else in the world with such red sands. Well worth a visit to see that .Then a walk up the cliffside with all its bright yellow flowers blowing in the wind, with the view of the beach, red sands, and bright blue skies, just a beautiful place.

This is a megalithic temple of Malta, which is part of the World Heritage Site. Erected during Neolithic peroid between 3600 and 2500BC and therefore older than sites like stonehenge.Statues and figures appear to be those of the Mother goddess, dedicated to this cult. The gaint towers there are beileved to be by ledgend built by enormous creatures as a site of worship.in 1980 Gganttija was declared world heritage site by UNESCO. Travellers and German artist Charles Frederick de Brocktorff painted amazing pictures of this site.

This cute windmill is in the village of Xaghra, Gozo, built in 1725 by Fondazione Vilhena, then rebuilt in 1780, and has been a lovely museum since 1992.With the central round tower, some rooms inside the miller’s living room and bedroom, along with old traditional tools for woodwork and ironwork.The sails and milling machinery have also been restored, and you can walk the steps to the top of the windmill through all the tiny rooms.

When coming by ferry from main land Malta to Gozo you arrive at the harbour of Mgarr Gozo. This area is still a large fishing village with its ferry terminal and yacht marina. Mgarr overlooks the Fort Chambray. There is a steep walk up the hillside of the town, which overlooks the harbour with good views.

The word is unique: a sixteenth-century palace and family home in the heart of Valletta. Built in 1580 first noble houses in city of Valletta was called Casa del Giardino was the only house in Valletta permitted to have a garden . Lavish rooms full of paintings, furniture, and silver, kept for the last 400 years. There is also a deep underground maze of tunnels dating back to World War 2. In the courtyard garden is the family’s parrot, who is fun to chat with a little.

This is an old fortified city south of the Grand Harbour in Malta. The very historic waterfront of Vittoriosa, where you can see how the other half live! With their vast, impressive yachts, where we sat having coffee, taking in the view, and people-watching.

We sat in the court yard of Sactuary of our lady of mellieha roman catholic church. Constructed in various stages between the 16th and 18th centuries and visited by the kings, viceroys of Sicily, and Pope John Paul. We then took a walk with a great view of the Red Tower – St Agatha’s Tower 1647, which was the furthest outpost from Valletta and served as a signal post for communication with Gozo.