10th April 2023 - Malta Day 5
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Well I survived the wind from last night! It was pretty xrazy until 
around 3am. Today was a shifting aite day so the morning was spent 
packing up and cleaning. We were invited to the Presidental summer 
palace, Verdala Palace. The scout group we firet stayed with in 
Zurrieq were having a camp there and arranged a tour for us. It is an 
impressive palace which was built as a fortress in the 1500s. The 
building has been lovingly restored after some inexcusable vandalism 
in the form of British diplomat wives wanting to redecorate. After the 
palace, we had to get shifting to Ghajn Tuffeia. I was part of the car 
party for this one. Loading and unloading bita of kit. I spent the 
afternoon catching up on past issues of Private Eye in the sun. Once 
more people started arriving, I finally got my feet in the sea. It was 
chuffing freezing. Might paddle some more tomorrow. I also had the 
pleasure of meeting a friend from previous Scout adventures in Poland. 
We had a nice long catch up and might be meeting up for some lunch 
tomorrow. 

Still no selfie with a nun.