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Let me put thing$ into per$pective for you guy$…

My sister’s shopping trip (USA):

  • kale
  • sugar snap peas
  • loaf of bread
  • bag of bagels
  • box of pasta
  • alfredo sauce
  • 6-pack of ramen
  • bananas
  • two apples
  • four small avocados
  • package of firm tofu
  • frozen chicken fries
  • eggs
  • crumbled queso fresco*
  • wedge of brie*
  • box of crackers
  • dark chocolate almond soy milk
  • salmon cream cheese*
  • four cans of tomato soup
  • petite pickles
  • ham
  • sliced cheese*
  • crumbled feta*
  • peanut butter

TOTAL: $81.52

*Please note how many different kinds of cheese my sister bought…

My shopping trip (Norway):

  • box of 6 granola bars
  • 6 individual cracker packs
  • 2 oranges
  • 2 yogurts
  • 2 packs of licorice
  • small bag of mixed candy
  • box of tea
  • hot chocolate
  • small bag of mixed nuts
  • chocolate bar
  • pack of gum

TOTAL: $79.40

 

What happens in Malta, stays in Malta…

…but because I like you guys so much, I’ll give you guys a small taste of our week in paradise. Imagine water, so clear it feels as if you’re in a swimming pool. Fish, so calm and beautiful. Sand, so golden it warms your toes like a cozy blanket. A coastline, so unique and rich of culture. Are you jealous yet?

We spent most of our time at the gorgeous beaches. The extremely salty water made for a great floatation device and a not-so-great mouthwash.

When we weren’t at the beach or in our beds, we were out on the town. We came across many great people: the old man living upstairs, the drunk German teachers, the drunk German high-school class, and last but not least, THE SWEDES. Perhaps it was the Swedish in Ilektra that attracted the group of Swedes into George’s Pub. Regardless, we had a great time with the motley crew. Because learning actual names was too boring, we referred to them in generic terms: The Party-Swede, The Old-Swede, The Rich-Swede, The Unknown-Swede, The Lady-Swede, The Kind-Swede, and so on. And what better way to end a night with the Swedes than a city-wide power outage?

On our last day we discovered the must-see destination in Malta… Paradise Bay. The beach is small but fantastic, and the snorkeling was phenomenal.

Now I’ve kept it short and sweet. If you want to know more, you’ll just have to travel to Malta and fetch it yourself.

Hornelen: Europe’s highest sea cliff… so cliffy.

10 thing’s I have learned on this last trip:

1.) It’s really hard to steer a sail ship from the hours of 11:00pm-1:00am. Mainly because it’s dark, but also because falling asleep is way too easy. Luckily I didn’t crash into any other boats.

2.) The moon works as a great point of reference for direction!

3.) There’s nothing better than crawling into bed under-deck at 1:00am.

4.) There’s nothing worse than climbing out of bed and going up on deck to begin work at 4:00am.

5.) The hike to Europe’s highest sea cliff (Hornelen: 2,820 ft.) is an exhausting, all-day journey.

6.) Although you may question the term “cliff” during the hike, when you’re sitting on the edge there is no doubt– it is certainly a cliff. Perhaps that is why I was the only one crazy enough to climb down and sit on the very edge.

7.) No bread, no problem!

8.) It is possible to kayak without getting wet.

9.) If the wind is blowing hard enough, and the lavo (tepee) isn’t set up perfectly, you will be awoken by the violent vibrations of wind. Luckily it didn’t come crashing down on us… this time.

10.) Carrying sea kayaks around a building, up a hill, and across marshland is tough work.

That’s all for now, sorry for the brevity. Keep on rockin’ on.

-Alex