While the snow has been melting and turning Sofia into a puddle this past weekend, I was in Malta. In Malta, I ditched my winter coat and boots right away. I traded them in for a blazer and ballerina flats. Sure I might have been pushing the season a little bit but it was absolutely necessary after weeks upon weeks of snow and freezing cold weather.
<a title="Boats  by karolinka.sofia, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29050866@N06/6935886455/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7207/6935886455_e5d0763aca_z.jpg" alt="Boats " width="640" height="427" /></a>
My friend D. lives in Malta currently and is <a href="http://themanwhowenttomalta.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">writing a blog about his time there</a>. You may remember him from <a href="http://www.karolinkabulgaria.com/2010/11/30/tapas-and-kalimotxo/" target="_blank">my trip two Thanksgivings ago to visit him in Madrid</a> <em>or</em> if you've been reading this blog for a really (really) long time, you may recognize him from <a href="http://www.karolinkabulgaria.com/2009/06/09/shantel-bukovina-club-orkestar/" target="_blank">my first year in Sofia</a> when we were fast friends.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29050866@N06/6789817906/" title="Me and the Love sign  by karolinka.sofia, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7199/6789817906_13e37bd876_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="Me and the Love sign "></a>
Anyhow, ever since D. moved to Malta I've been plotting my visit and a four day weekend was perfect. Even better, the weather obliged and I got plenty of sun shine and only a smattering of rain. I can't complain about at thing.<!--more-->
<a title="Water on the rocks  by karolinka.sofia, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29050866@N06/6789757826/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7059/6789757826_507c44fe32_z.jpg" alt="Water on the rocks " width="640" height="427" /></a>
I have to say that Malta was everything I'd hoped it would be and more. I mean really it doesn't get much better than four days away from home, on an island, with a friend who know said island, and plenty of time to catch-up, to explore, to snap photos as well as to eat really great food and drink some local Maltese wine.
<a title="Along the water by karolinka.sofia, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29050866@N06/6935878551/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7178/6935878551_c425b6043f_z.jpg" alt="Along the water" width="640" height="427" /></a>
I am so lucky to have a friend like D. !!

More to follow on my Malta adventure tomorrow as I got back late-late on Sunday night and now I've got to do some serious life maintenance. Hello, suitcase and washing machine. So I'll leave you with a few photos.
<a title="Row boats by karolinka.sofia, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29050866@N06/6935825071/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7176/6935825071_1ed9109372_z.jpg" alt="Row boats" width="640" height="427" /></a>
<a title="Blue window by karolinka.sofia, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29050866@N06/6935836259/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7049/6935836259_727ee94d4d_z.jpg" alt="Blue window" width="640" height="427" /></a>
<a title="Balconies  by karolinka.sofia, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29050866@N06/6935843369/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7199/6935843369_9358e3b4cd_z.jpg" alt="Balconies " width="640" height="427" /></a>
<a title="Garage doors by karolinka.sofia, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29050866@N06/6935882319/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7188/6935882319_d801ebafa3_z.jpg" alt="Garage doors" width="640" height="427" /></a>