One of the most unexpected things about Malta were the buses that operated across the island. I quickly discovered that Malta is a (very) Catholic place, with signs of this everywhere, least of all on the buses. Apparently in the past each driver was allocated a vehicle which they then customised as they pleased. The aging fleet of vehicles made for some great pictures and even though they were noisey, unreliable and quite frankly uncomfortable their charm leads you to forgive them for all this. After doing a bit of research I discovered that the Maltese transport authority plans to phase out these older vehicles and replace them more modern and ultimately bland vehicles. I plan to head back to Malta late spring to do a more concentrated project on these icons of Malta. Below are some more pictures showing the sights of Malta and the neighbouring island of Gozo, Malta is a really nice place and if you haven't been I can thoroughly recommended going
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