The Feast of St Paul takes over entirely today - it is a public holiday, most shops are shut, the bells ring, and Bands play. We wandered around and watch the young men from the Pauli Society (looks like an excuse for a good drink the rest of the year) move various banners around and their big fan shaped device which blocks off a whole road. Some time tonight St Paul on his horse - we have no idea where the horse comes in to it - he looks more like St George than anything else - will be winched back down from his pedestal and carried by a dozen fit men on their shoulders around the streets, and back to the Church. The Bands are a cross between the Salvation Army and a dance band. They blow for a bit walk a bit, drink a bit and mill around, then it is all repeated again!
The photos include the Mid day gun, and the boy with the huge piece of chocolate cake, he was sweet. We also have video of the canon being fired and some of the other which were also fired in a salute to the Patron Saint. The Phonebox and Red letter box make you think of home, they are all over the town.
***************** The last photos are of he fireworks for the end of the Feast Day and night time views over Valletta from our hotel roof ************
We've just been sent some Crick marina photos - thanks graham - looks like the boats were nearly covered right up.
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