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The Perfect Remedy

A few girls in the apartment were feeling under the weather so we made homemade chicken noodle soup

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A Photography Prodigy

A little Maltese girl came and asked if she could take a photo of us on her new camera because we looked pretty, she then printed it out and I can say without a doubt she’s already a star at taking photos

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Wow what a great three weeks, still doesn’t feel like I’m back in Ireland. I made so many amazing memories and met so many fantastic friends in Malta, working and living abroad independently has really grown me as a person, I feel totally different than how I did when I left. It has to be the best (and fastest!) few weeks of my life.

It was great getting to know everyone and thank you to the College and Erasmus so much for the opportunity.

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We did so much while out there it was so sad to be leaving. Miss everything so much already. My favourite things were melliha bay, the cocktail bar, the hive and Popeye village. All of them are 100% worth a visit

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We went to easy job bridge to get our certificates

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We went to easy job bridge to get our certificates

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We went to the magic show and had a lovely dinner and night!  If was great 

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We went to the magic show and had a lovely dinner and night!  If was great 

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Went to mallehia bay for a swim, it was gorgeous and very shallow so you can swim out really far!

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Went to mallehia bay for a swim, it was gorgeous and very shallow so you can swim out really far!

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Last day in Malta was quiet emotional after spending 3 weeks there with 4 lovely girls. I will forever treasure this experience and the memories made in Malta. I am so greatful to have had this opportunity and want to thank everyone who made this possible. I had the best summer ever😊

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I am writing this the day after we land, around 11 right after I finally finished unpacking.

It was.. a trip and a half. I loved living in Malta and I will always, always miss it. If offered to do it again, I would jump on it.

I loved the freedom of being by myself, having the independence I've never had and the space to be myself and try new things without the worry of family expectance.

I was allowed to be by myself and explore without needing anyone, but then always had the option of asking anyone that was at the apartment, wether it was my one or flat 2 if they were doing anything and being able to join them.

I loved exploring and walking until my feet hurt and I was dead tired, I loved spending the little time I did in St Julians dancing and having fun.

It was everything I never expected, and more. It took me a while to even begin to unpack and write this, because that meant that it was truly over.

Thank you everyone for making this experience what it was.

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(We didn’t know it was his birthday until the next day..)

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After a 1.15 hour delay, we finally took off and I got this lovely picture of the sky and land of Malta.

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This was a breeze! Don't tell anyone, but my bags were very overweight but they didn't charge for it!

Yay :)

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This May was truly the best ever. I enjoyed and learned from every single moment. I met loving friends and made the most of every experience. It wasn’t just a work placement, it was a life changing journey.

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Finally home!!! Goodbye Malta you were absolutely amazing!

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Found those natural pools in Sliema called the Roman baths. 

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Mdina has to be one of the best cities ive been to

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Fun fact: it used to be the capital of Malta

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Who knew Maltese bread could taste so good?!

We had a nice lunch in Valletta with Emer. We tried traditional Ftira with a range of fillings. I would one thousand percent recommend this place…. If I could remember the name, but anywho it’s on that famous instagram photo street with all the restaurants on the steps.

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Beautiful little hangout place with spots to swim, the water was too rough to swim this day!

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St. George’s Bay and cocktails with Sophia at Hugos Bar 🍹

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Decided to walk from Birkirkara to Sliema 🚶🏽‍♂️ stopped at this cafe to juice, caffeinate and eat and it didn’t disappoint 😩😩 exactly what was needed. Felt at home in this cafe with good music, good atmosphere and everybody talking to each other out on the terrace

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My meal was not good. There were small stones in my pasta, which was really unpleasant. Overall, the experience was very disappointing.

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Decided that after I was packed, I wasn't going to wait around, so I headed to St. Julian's to get some last minute suvieners and some snacks.

Then decided to go to Valetta... Never managed to make it there, but did end up going more inland and found a huge Greens shop..

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Valletta i’ll miss u

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I loved coming on Erasmus.

I’ll admit I was nervous about being away from home and my family for three whole weeks… but now, I don’t regret my decision at all.

It’s been a one of a kind experience. I’m getting that weird feeling that I’ll never be 20 years old in Malta again, with people I met just three weeks ago..

I really loved Malta. It felt like a country full of different nationalities, cultures… a mix of stunning places and not so pretty ones too.

I hope I can come back someday 🤍

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AAA Malta🤍🐕

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I honestly have no words to describe how much AAA Malta opened my eyes to so many things. I never imagined there were people out there capable of being so cruel to animals.

Seeing the dogs safe now, in a place full of love, makes me so happy.

Our work wasn’t easy…waking up at 5:15 every morning to catch the bus was tough. Even arriving at work still half-asleep, we had to be ready to help with whatever was needed. Whether it was cleaning kennels, playing with a dog, preparing meds or food, or helping the vet…

It was such an amazing experience. I learned so much, and now I’m heading home with a warm heart… and honestly, the urge to adopt one of them ❤️

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The day of the magic show activity.

Dinner was good, and the show was super funny. I still went home thinking about how he did some of those tricks 🤨

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For our last full day I said goodbye to all the dogs and workers which was really sad as they were all so lovely and welcoming. After that we went to the meeting and got out certificates!! I'm so happy with my trip, i learned a lot, I explored so much in Malta, I met amazing people, and had a wonderful time. This was an unforgettable experience🥲😁

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A bit of the view on our way to work💛

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After work, we went to Ghadira Bay, the water was really clear. It looked like a swimming pool… we stayed at the beach the whole day.

It was seriously sooo good🪼

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It went so fast!

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Managed to make it into work for the last day, it was pretty much the same as every other day, other then the goodbyes at the end.

Afterwards I headed to Easy Job Bridge to attend the closing meeting followed by a walk to a café to the group interviews.

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By the end of the day, I was feeling slightly better so I decided to join the group activity.

The food wasn't for me, but I managed.

(Don't even mention the art and me being called up.. please 😂😭)

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Today we went to their amazing restaurant. It didn’t look like a typical restaurant, the interior was beautiful and had a charming vintage style. First, we had dinner, and afterward, there was a magic show. It was really cool and something new. I’ve been to magic shows before, but this was the best one so far!

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It was a calm day after work. We found a beautiful spot to take photos. 🩷🩷🩷

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This is my second time visiting English Cafe Malta, and I really like this place. It reminds me of the time when I couldn’t speak English, and how everyone around me was so passionate and helpful. Listening to the people in the café, I keep telling myself how far I’ve come and I’m proud of myself.

At this place, you make friends from all over the world. When I was talking to them, I kept saying, “I was just like you once,” and now they’re doing great. I believe they’ll be fluent in one year.

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I’ve always loved amusement parks, but I never had the chance to go with friends and I never imagined I’d make new friends from Ireland in Malta and end up going to one together. 🥹🥰

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Today we went to the Marsaxlokk market again, but this time we took the vintage bus to catch a boat trip and go swimming. However, the weather was windy, and the people running the boat tours said it was too dangerous to stop anywhere. So we could only go by boat and come straight back, with no stops.

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In work today, I was asked to be a host to tour around a group of teachers around the shelter. I was so nervous at first but I actually ended up having a lot of fun!😊 After work I went to buy some food for the last time and make pasta, then went to the park with Needa and took lots of pretty photos❤️

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We rushed after work today to get to our favourite beach before the end of our three weeks, very tired but worth it 🥰🥰🥰

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In work I got to experience assisting and handling Aaron(he is a pitbull mix) to see if he would be okay with living with another dog by letting him out with 2 others, unfortunately he attacked one of the dogs badly meaning he would not be able to go to that new home. (Milo was all okay no injuries) After work me and the girls all went to the prettiest beach (in my opinion) in Malta which was Ghadira bay. The water was so clear and the beach had many activities like water sports. Great day overall!🌊

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It amazes me the work AAA do for the dogs that come into their care, no new home is too far away for them to find!! In this case Brenda was flying to Berlin, which don’t allow Dogs to put on board as cargo without a person of responsibility onboard. An intern that had once volunteered at AAA travels to Malta frequently from Germany, on this trip back she had kindly offered to bring Brenda with her to Berlin to then be collected from the airport. Be kind and you’ll meet kind people 🌟

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Brenda is off to Germany to her new home!!

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A bay pool bar in Sliema, we needed this after work 🥵

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(AAA) Association of Abandoned Animals 📍 

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(AAA) Association of Abandoned Animals 📍 

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sleepy sophia after the work morning 💤 ☀️

This area is where we prepare crates and kennels for dogs and puppies that get rehomed abroad! AAA have many connections with organisations in Germany, Italy, Brussels and more, they work with these organisations to rehome dogs to different countries. After being established for 20 years they have found that this works best for them and they don’t see the dogs out on the streets again.

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This is a cat statue unveiled at a Sliema art festival by Matthew Pandolfino, it was freshly painted a few years ago and even more recently, a collar bearing the name of a woman called Paulina Dembska has been placed on cat statue, to mark the third anniversary of her murder nearby. She was known as one of the local cat feeders and the community around was shocked by her death. So on her third anniversary is when Matthew Pandolfino thought to make the small gesture of honouring her through the cat statue.

This is a documentary on the cat feeders of Malta that features this statue,

https://youtu.be/0r7rDlXFZrk?si=JYaJgasy979KndCa

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Independence gardens Sliema, sea view 📍 

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Independence gardens Sliema, sea view 📍 

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Woke up not feeling the best so I decided to walk from our accommodation in Birkirkara to the coast of Gzira and along the coast of Silemma, I stopped at this cafe called Abrazo Msida, the atmosphere was fab and the food absolutely refuelled me and set me for the rest of my walk!!

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I’m starting to miss my doggies that I see every day at work

we only have a few days left ;(

But I’m really happy they’re in a nice happy place and might find a new family🫶🏻

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St. Julian’s; good beach, good food and good drinks 🩵

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I woke up early as usual, went to work and had a great day as it was pretty calm but fun. After work me and Katelynn headed off to a nice beach club in Sliema and chilled out for 3 hours😊 We then walked from the start of Sliema to St Julians and got myself a lovely smoothie to refresh myself before heading back home😜 The photo is of the cat statue in Sliema!

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I think I had more fun with this today than the kids.

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We were exhausted after a busy week so decided to have a pool day at the weekend for only 15 euro all day, getting a bit of sun and vitamin D ☀️ 

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After Mdina me and Hayleigh went to a funfair nearby, definitely not feeling dizzy afterwards 

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We explored the catacombs of Mdina and learned a lot about the old burial rituals 

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Visited the old city of mdina previously the capital of Malta before Valletta

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We took a trip down to Valletta and met up with Emer and grabbed a bit of lunch 🥙🥪

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During these two days, I was sick and did nothing more then sleep and rest..

At one point I had to head to both the convience store nearby and the pharmacy, which allowed me to get this photo and some fresh air..

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After the water park, for some reason I had the energy to make millionaires squares. So.. this is the result of trying to bake without the ingredients/equipment I needed... They taste alright so that's good!

Then afterwards we played a game of Bullshit.

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This was so fun!

After work Vicky and I headed to Fun & Splash water park to cool off and have some excitement. All rides but one was the best!

Blackhole and the white slide were the best ones.

And who would expect cats here? Not me!

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Went to Mdina after the market, woah it was cool!

Did a few museums and walked around for a bit.

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Had a blast here, went early to avoid the crowds and wow! It was quite different yet the same to the markets back home.

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We took a full-day trip to Gozo, but it wasn’t the best day to visit. The weather was cloudy and a bit chilly. We walked around, but nothing particularly interesting caught my eyes.

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A normal day at work, then chilling out with friends after.

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Today, we went horse riding after work. It was a great experience. I was really nervous at first, but once we started the journey, I began to feel more comfortable. My horse’s name was Champagne and he's the youngest in the group, according to their owner. During the ride, Champagne kept trying to go faster since he’s younger and less experienced than the other horses. That made me a little nervous during our ride.

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A super fun day after work! I really loved it, even though I didn’t understand the rules at first. But after playing one round, it all made sense. We were running around like kids! And in the end, our team won. 🏆🔴

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We had a busy day at work. We went out to film the houses that were for sale to create content.

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vintage bus Valletta ➡️ Marsaxlokk

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Myself, Neda, Lauren, Sofia and Vicky found an old style bus to bring us from Valletta to Marsaxlokk!!

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Stunning view at the end of our cliff walk

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After our meal at Seashells Bistro we walked down to Xlendi Bay where we noticed a cliff side trail, we walked up these steps next to the bay and it gave us a stunning view with Xlendi Tower across the water

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We spent our Sunday at St. Thomas Bay. We had lunch at a reeeally great restaurant, and then we went for a swim🐟

It was really niceee :)

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Pierce sussing out a swim at the famous red sand beach, Ramala 🏝️

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After a lovely day spent with working with the dogs, me and Sophie went to a water park! It was not big however, for a half day trip it was perfect and pricing was not bad! Afterwards me and Sophie met up with a Sofia and Katelynn, had a cute mocktail and went off to purchase some souvenirs then headed home😁 Later that night Sophie knocked on our door and dropped us some lovely homemade caramel shortbread, it was delicious 😜😜 PS. THANK YOU SOPHIE!!!

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As we got the ferry from Malta to Gozo, we drove to Victoria where we settled in this garden, so fresh and green and plenty of these Blue Jacaranda trees, they are so beautiful when they bloom 👾🔮🟣 ☁️

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View of Malta and Gozo from the ferry

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Been in Malta for nearly two weeks and I still can’t figure out the bus timetable. 😭 They’re either never on time, or Google Maps is lying to me. 😣⌚"

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Nothing special, just waiting for the bus to go to work 🤓

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📍Marsaxlokk Open Market.         I Brought Good Luck 😄

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📍Marsaxlokk Open Market.         I Brought Good Luck 😄

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This beautiful piece caught my eye just as the salesman was setting up his stall. I was his first customer of the day, and I knew I couldn't leave without that masterpiece. I tried negotiating the price. At first, he didn’t accept my offer. But soon, more people started stopping at his stall, and he said I brought him good luck. In the end, he gave me a five-euro discount!

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18/05/2025                                       📍Marsaxlokk Open Market                           

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18/05/2025                                       📍Marsaxlokk Open Market                           

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This little one was angry, but still cute. 💢🩷🥰

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This little one was angry, but still cute. 💢🩷🥰

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17/05/2025                          Exploring Valleta  

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17/05/2025                          Exploring Valleta  

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We took a ferry ⛴️ from Sliema to Valletta and spent the whole day exploring the city. We discovered every corner of it. I have to say, when you enjoy something, you don’t get tired.

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It's impossible not to hug an adorable bear doll. 🐻🥰

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Kamy's Cocktail Bar

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If you don't drink alcohol, don't bother going to Kamy's Cocktail Bar. 🙅‍♀️

We went to Valletta after work just to see the artistic presentation of their drinks, but the guy who served us said, "We don't serve kindergarten. 🚼

Seriously? Just because we asked for non-alcoholic options? 🙄😤

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Remember to bring an umbrella if you're coming in May. ☂️

I didn’t have one because I thought the weather would be warm and I wouldn’t get cold.🥶⛈️But it rained and got chilly. I finished work at 4 but didn’t get home until 7 because I took the wrong bus and got stuck in traffic for 3 hours.🚦🚌

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Its a Sunday so that meant the Marsaxlokk market was open! We drove down and browsed, we were looking forward to taking a boat to St Peter's pool however, we didnt due to the fact we wouldnt be able to swim there because of the windy weather. So instead we went to Thomas's Bay beach to eat at a lovely Jamaican restaurant called Zion and go for a swim😊 Once we were ready to go we went home, though me Sofia and Needa went to Luna park for a few spins on the cool rides. I won a teddy and named him Bartholomew🐛