Things I Love Thursday

• SURPRISE VISIT TO MALTA YAY
• Surprising my parents. Priceless.
• The Maltese sun. Oh so beautiful.
• The sun hitting my shoulders and leaving a lightly tanned patch on each one <3
• Slush
• Cisk
• A glorious lunch at my best friend’s family’s house. Wow.
• Convertible cars!
• Wind-in-my-hair
• A wine-and-cheese night of awesome
• A little reunion with delightful friends – such a great time
• Easter celebrations
• Easter Sunday
• Running through the airport after landing like A MAD WOMAN
• Flashing my passport at a security guard like A MAD WOMAN to show him that I’m Maltese! I’m Maltese!
• Clutching my best friend Annelise as she greeted me outside the Arrival doors – I started sobbing like A CRAZY PERSON
• A trip around Malta in a convertible – we had pastizzi, Kinnie, a glorious Nutella crêpe; we visited the amazingness of Dingli Cliffs, Golden Bay, Bugibba, the Għarusa tal-Mosta gardens, saw the Mosta Dome – oh it was glorious.
• My boyfriend – he is adorable (and makes amazing food)
• Spending an afternoon napping by the sea on a towel on a sandy beach (after slurping a slush)
• Birzebbugia food (scampi)
• Smiling Maltese people
• Mid-afternoon cocktails and re-uniting with one of my most favourite people ever
• Research that is actually effective and inspiring
• Bonding time with my parents
• Taking lots of photos like A CRAZY TOURIST
• The Boots meal deal which always provides a cheap meal on the plane
• Access to a laser printer
• Time with my friends – it’s been so lovely
• Visiting a new food and cake place in my home town with two sweet friends – lots of laughing and awesome conversation
• Hours of conversation over Maltese beer and cider (mmm.)
• All this Maltese goodness