Malta 2013 – 62nd Bristol Scout Group

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Thursday 25th July until Thursday 8th August 2013

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Leaders, Easter 2012 Pre Visit

Malta Nights Extravaganza

St John’s Co-Cathedral & Grand Masters Palace

Bugibba

Scuba & Underwater Safari

With our friends from the Tarxien Scout Troop, Malta

The 62nd Bristol crowd…

Our friend from Rinella Scout Campsite with whom we shared accommodation for 2 weeks…

15 days a superb bunch of Scouts and Explorers, a fabulously hot country and not a single drop of rain, not one, nope totally dry…

Every single day was almost exactly the same: unbearably hot from around 8am, blue skies and temperatures like Britain has never ever seen in its life. In fact, the temperature in Bristol upon arriving home late Thursday afternoon was a pleasant 21 degrees – quite substantially colder than overnight in Malta.

There was however, one horrendous occasion in week two, upon sitting on the beach and lounging in the sea when a few clouds dared to venture into Maltese air space. Amid cries of shock and surprise from the beach goers the sun soon saw them off and they were never to be seen again.

The programme highlight was definitely scuba diving, with the excellent Buddies Dive School in Bugibba. Fighting it out in second place was the high ropes in Ghajn Tuffiea and a surprising entry of the Playmobil factory tour. A disappointing low-light was the Palace Armoury – seen one spike you’ve seen them all!

The Maltese people were lovely, with so many involved in Scouting and interested in our trip. Numerous people approached us to chat and help us out. Special commendation goes to the excellent Scouters and Scouts at Tarxien Scout Troop who came to join us one evening (and a few others after that!!) they helped us out throughout our stay, all kicked off with an excellent chicken dinner when we arrived.

Many thanks once again Tarxien Scouts for your fantastic support!

Details:

We camped at the Rinella Scout Campsite.

Facilities at our campsite included:

Tented accommodation and a hut/hall with kitchen, toilets also available.

Trip cost: £450

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Activities:
	The Grand Master’s Palace and St John’s Co-Cathedral Valetta Built in 1573		Mdina “Malta’s most hauntingly beautiful city”
Ghajn Tuffieha High Ropes course on the biggest Scout campsite on the island			Diving An ex-62nd Scout may still be working for a dive school on the island… …if not it’s still a possibility!
	Fort Rinella Kalkara		Beaches Sandy ones too!
Playmobil Factory Tour Worlds 2nd largest Playmobil Factory		Splash and Fun Water Park
	Snorkelling