Had to check out by 11 but our flight wasn't until 20 past 9 so had plenty of time to kill. Managed to leave our luggage at the hotel and set off to loo around Vittoriosa, one of the old cities east of Valletta. Plenty of confusion over where to get the bus from once we got to Valletta due to the complete lack of logic and decent signs at the chaotic roundabout that serves as the Valletta bus terminus.

Finally piled on to a bus and marvelled at the bus drivers ability to get down ridiculously narrow roads with cars parked both sides. One van's wing mirror did get squished but that was down to poor parking rather than poor driving. Again we gambled on which stop to get off at and again it paid off. Walked down to the Inquisitors Palace - most expensive place we visited the whole time at £5 each but worth the entrance fee. A large exhibition of torture instruments and techniques took up most of the time we were there but you could also visit the cells and the other rooms related to the Inquisition.

Then walked down to the harbour and visited the Maritime museum which had loads of stuff about the Royal Navy's time in Malta, situated as it is in the old Navy bakery.

By the time we got back to the hotel, it was almost time for our taxi to turn up. Got to the airport about 6 so had to wait for ages before the check-in desk opened. Spent most of the time waiting trying to work out where peope where flying to - fairly easy as there weren't that many options. Incredibly easy to spot the Brits turning up though. One family had shocking pink suitcases. Not sure whether the ease of spotting them on the baggage carousel would outweigh the general shame of walking round with these monstrosities.

Finally checked in and tried to find somewhere to eat. Went into a diner and got told it was full despite most of the tables being empty. Their loss. Eventually just went through security and had to settle for crappy overpriced baguettes. Stocked up on sweets to take into work and chocolate for us and waited for the flight home.

Got back to Aldershot about half past 2 so was understandably tired when I went into work Tuesday but wasn't going to waste another day's holiday for the sake of a couple of hours extra kip.