February in Gozo | TheExpeditioner Travel Site
In my mind, I will always envision Malta as paradise. I realize much of this is down to timing — conditions that couldn’t be replicated. Leaving a dreary Scottish February at 1 a.m. and waking up among palm trees; exploring a new place without hoards of other tourists; a first one-on-one trip with a first love. But I still can’t help but suspect that the constants in Malta make it a paradise regardless: amazing food, beautiful architecture and near unavoidable access to the Mediterranean Sea.
We exit the plane in Valetta to a world brimming with contrasts from the one we had left behind. I breathe in the warm, moist air and it instantly relaxes me — I’m used to the sharp sting of inhaling icy wind back home. Palm trees are casually dotted across the parking lot and I’m compelled to run across the street to touch one. Putting both hands on its rough bark, I’m giddy to find this tropical symbol is so tangible. I follow the tree trunk…
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