The Meier's German Adventure

This sunny morning our shipped pulled into port in the city of La Valletta, Malta. This little Mediterranean island situated between the North African coast and Sicily has so much history. The ancient Greeks claimed the island had divine origins. In Homer's Odyssey, Ulysses landed on Malta. In the Middle Ages, the Crusaders partially fortified the island during their expeditions to the Holy Land, giving rise to the powerful Maltese Knights. The apostle Paul was shipwrecked on the island and remained on Malta for three months. During this time the island was converted to Christianity and today, 99% of the Maltese people are Catholics. It has been invaded by the Turks, the French and even the British. We decided to do one of the ship's excursions today. We chose the Megalithic Temples tour. In the picture behind Jake is our first stop - the archaeological site of Hagar Quim, that means "Sacred Stones".