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17-04
Sad that this beautiful experience was over there so soon but very happy to return to my second home, my beautiful green Ireland! In Malta there are not many green areas that we say and the truth is that I miss the green of Ireland too much.🇮🇪💚🍀

I say goodbye to Malta and my work, but it's just a see you soon! Very grateful to BIFE for this opportunity. 🇲🇹

Kelly motivated me to prepare for my exams since she started from the plane to study 😆

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15-04
We took a very nice tour of Gozo, visited the church, Victoria, and some beautiful cliffs.

Aicha and I had lunch together and enjoyed the day a lot. 💖

16-04
Last tour of Valletta. Aicha and I crossed by ferry from Sliema to Valletta and it was a lot of fun.

We were very lucky that the royal palace was open to the public for free so we decided to enter to learn a little more about the history of Malta and it was beautiful. The carpets that hung from the walls in the form of pictures were amazing. The guards were taking turns in many parts of the palace and their costumes were very cute.🏰🎠💖

Mariia, Aicha and I say we had lunch together and we had a nice afternoon.  💖

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13-04
Last day of work. Super grateful to the work team I had. I learned a lot and shared with cute people but above all with many beautiful furry dogs. I will miss them a lot since I had already familiarised myself with them. 🥺💖🐾

In the afternoon Mariia and I went swimming and enjoyed the beautiful weather! The food was delicious. 🌞🌊

14-04
We obtained our certificates from Erasmus and it made me feel very happy since I had obtained many beautiful experiences and friendships during these 3 weeks.

I am very grateful to BIFE since they gave me the opportunity to be here.

I am proud of myself since I was able to practice my English a lot.

I'm going to miss the girls who live with me a lot since we always chat a lot before going to sleep. 😆💖

In the afternoon we went to visit the Popeye village and unfortunately it is closed but we could still appreciate the villa from the viewpoint.

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10/04
A wonderful day of work, surrounded by many super loving hairy legs 🐾💖

11/04
Aicha and I toured Valletta after work, we visited the library... they didn't let us in for a long time! But it was pretty inside.

At night I went for a run and ran 4km 🫠 but the views on Slina were beautiful.

12/04
Tour of Valletta at night, the guide told us a lot of history about that place. The sunset was spectacular 🌇

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17/04/2023
After a smooth flight from Malta, I'm back home again. An unforgettable 3 weeks that I have learned a lot from. I am very grateful for BIFE and the opportunity they have provided for me to be apart of this experience.

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16/04/2023

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15/04/2023

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14/04/2023
We all went down to the Easy Job Bridge office to receive our certificates for the internship. It was a fantastic experience that I won't forget. Afterwards a few of us decided to go check out Popeye village which is located in the north of the island. Unfortunately it was closed but we still got a good view of the village.

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13/04/2023
Last day of work, Kevin and Gordon took me out for lunch as they signed all my forms needed for school. They were lovely people who taught me a lot and I'm very grateful to have gotten to work in their business.

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The final full day in Malta I spent just chilling and enjoying some sun before going back to Ireland. It was a bit windy but I found a nice sheltered spot by Tigne point, which was my favourite after work spot to chill. I was really tempted to go for one last swim but between the sporadic clouds and wind I chose to stay warm and dry instead. I went home just before sunset to try to cook as much of the food I had left as possible. I made a big seafood and artichoke pasta with extra left over for the airport the next day. I then went up to my friends place for the last time to drop my bike there for him to sell. I also did a stick and poke tattoo on his leg, then got home and cooked a blue cheese garlic gnocchi.

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Saturday I was determined to get around more of the island on my bike as I had been thwarted in doing so so far for various reasons. The weather seems ok with some showers due but I wasn't put off. I went to the bike shop to purchase a spare bike tube to negate and potential punctures. I stopped in a few charity shops but didn't find much in the way of clothes, interesting knicknacks on offer though.

I kept a good pace and quickly I was passing St. Pauls Bay and on to Mellieha where I took a bit of a rest, partially because of some savage hills I'd just encountered and also because there had been a few threatening showers, though they never developed into what I call proper wet rain. Onwards I soon made it to Coral Lagoon the most north eastward point of the island. It was a nice area with a chapel nearby and the Coral lagoon itself. there were some french guys preparing to jump, I chatted with them for a bit and waited to see them jump then I went on my way.

My next planned destination was the Dingli Cliffs and the cycling route got better and better, more quiet country roads with almost no cars for long stretches. I went by Popeye Village, but didnt try to go in, I just had a look from the cliffs. I met the French guys I had chatted with earlier and was glad to see them still alive after they had to swim out of the lagoon to get back on dry land.
I stopped off in an abandoned building to have a look and parked the bike up to explore a cave I saw in the distance. I also came across the Victoria Lines, some 12 Km of various fortifications built by the British army in 19th century to prevent attacks from invading forces landing on the north of the island. I explored this area well and was delighted to see so many trees and a lot of nature that I had been missing.
I passed through mghar on the way to the cliffs, and stocked up on some snacks in the shop as I had only eaten a tuna sandwich I brought with me all day. They were setting up the town for a strawberry festival the next day and there was already a buzz in the air as the stalls were being put out and decorations set up.
I finally reached the Dingli Cliffs at about 6pm and was struck as I often am, by the power of the expanse. As I looked into the void of the mediterranean sea I found a clarity I had been missing in the busy and subtly claustrophobic urban areas. I enjoyed the clear mindedness for about half an hour before it was time to go home to beat the sunset. The route home was an easy one as I was already at one of the highest points on the island, and many of the roads were quiet and carless.
Not long into my journey home, I was coming down a steep farmers lane when I encountered a stream running down the path, there was not much I could do and as I tried to slow down I lost traction as the stream was also mixed with horse shite, and had about the same effect on my bike's wheels as ice would. I hit the deck and slid quite a distance before being stopped be a piece of wood nailed into the steep hill. I was on my feet before I knew it and despite being covered in an undesirable concoction I wasn't too badly hurt.
My knee and ankle were a bit cut up but the main impact was to my right arse-cheek/side. I wasn't able to raise my leg much but after a bit of stretching and rest I felt able to move on. Thankfully my bike was also in ok condition, with the only damage being my front bike light, which had broken off. Hopefully I can fix that back in ireland.
I pushed the bike until I had passed the treacherous path and then gingerly got back on the saddle and slowly made my way back to Ta' Xbiex encountering very few hills.

Despite being banged up, with the help of some ibuprofen and admittedly some self prescribed vodka, I went out that night to a club called Liquid in san gwann which is supposed to be the most underground club in Malta. There were techno Djs warming up before the headliner - Interplanetary criminal. Very impressive technical mixing skills with a really creative vision, but I wasn't mad on his selection.

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On Friday instead of going to work as I thought we would, there was a meeting and debrief with the group and easy Jobsbridge. It was nice to be free early in the day when this was over, after I got my paperwork signed by my host company I went into Valletta to explore further with my camera. I finally went to St. John's Cathedral which was very impressive and of course saw they works of caravaggio which were captivating. The beheading of St. John painting was particularly mesmerising, his work with light is so impressive.
The rest of the day I wandered taking pictures and then did the walk around the city walls past St. Elmo's bridge before coming home to cook

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The following week at work was building bedroom storage shelves and some counters for a shop. In the evenings I played padel again, went to eat in Valletta with some friends one night and went to St pauls to play pool another evening. One of the days I also visited the Spazju Kreattiv, a 16th century fort with an art house cinema and creative space with many interesting arts installations.

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On Sunday I set off on my bike solo with the intention of making at least to the furthest point north east on the island called coral lagoon. however before I even got to St. Pauls I suffered a puncture. While I didn't have a spanner to remove the rear wheel I was still confident I could patch the puncture and complete the mission. After patching the hole I discovered there were actually several punctures and while I gave it a go at fixing them, there were a few together that I didn't have quite big enough a patch to fix. After a bit of work there was still some air escaping to I had to change plans and just found a spot to chill by the coast, before heading home while stopping intermittently to pump up the slow-punctured tyre. Eventually it couldn't be pumped anymore and I had to push to the rest of the way. I played Padel again that night and had some indian food with friends

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On Thursday night a friend of mine who had been climbing in france arrived as his campervan was broken down and waiting for repair and he was injured so couldn't climb. I hadn't seen him for quite a while so it was good to catch up.
Friday was a feast day so another day off was had, I fished with my newly arrived friend and showed him around valletta before playing padel in the evening on Manoel island and then going to some bars in St. Julians.
Saturday we were supposed to rent a car to explore the island but there were no cars available without going to the airport so we played padel again before having a few drinks and heading back to my friends to cook. We then went out to a nightclub called Tigullio which was a very cool cavernous venue with 5 different stages with different music genres such as, techno, psytrance, groovy house music, DnB and afrobeats.

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On Wednesday we went on a group tour in the evening to Mdina, I had been here last october and it was just as amazing on the second viewing. It was great to have a tour guide this time too, as I got to learn more about the history of Mdina as well as Malta's connection to St. Paul the apostle.

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On tuesday I met my friend on Manoel island for sunset and a few beers before going to a bar to watch a football (Liverpool v Chelsea), had a chicken roll and a beer on the way home from a place near my apartment which is becoming my semi-regular late night snack spot.

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On Monday the 3rd after work I went into Valletta to have a look around, I mainly cycled about while listening to music and went home to cook dinner before it started to rain.

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The second week in work we were mainly focused on building bespoke kitchen units, and preparing them to be sprayed, which meant that there can be no uneven surfaces, blemishes or cracks as this would show after the spray job.
It has been very handy cycling to work everyday and then having my bike to explore straight away when I finish work.

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The rest of the weekend was pretty chill, I watched some football, did some more exploration and on Sunday I went fishing but I didn't have any luck before the rain came in and I had to seek shelter in a nearby bar. The rain was persistent and so I stayed there with my friend for a few hours before going home to prepare for the coming working week.

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Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies

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The first Friday was a public holiday, celebrating Malta's Freedom Day which marks the anniversary of the withdrawal of British troops and the Royal Navy from Malta in 1979. This is a day of ceremonies and remembrance, as well as the day for the annual freedom day regatta.

The day was a fine one, and I took the day off as an opportunity to avoid the crowds and explore more of the island by bicycle. I prepared some lunch for myself for the journey as well as a towel, book, suncream etc, and set off towards pembroke pools which would be my first stop for a mid-day swim. I cycled over the hill through Sliema and then followed the coast by Balluta bay beach and St. Julians. I arrived at pembroke pools and went for a dip and had some food but didn't stay for too long as there was a somewhat annoying high pitched noise coming from a nearby water desalination plant.

As I cycled north from there I came across a rare but lovely cycle path that sort of zigzagged along the coast and was off the main road so I followed that as far as I could, it led me to Madliena tower, a coastal look out tower built in 1658 and as you can it has been very well preserved. The perch on the cliff that the tower occupied offered great views and from there I spotted what looked like an amazing place to swim. the route was very much off road and went across scraggy, sharp rock so for the most part I pushed or carried the bike. It was worth it when I arrived at the spot, as I had a perfect swimming hole all to myself. The water was several shades of blue and very calm, with plenty of rocks around to jump off. I stayed here for quite a while swimming, reading and enjoying the sun, I had lunch before setting off further north towards St. Pauls/Bugibba.
I continued across the rocky scrag and thankfully found access to another road further on without going back on myself. A main road was the only viable route north but it had some semblance of a cycle path along side it which made for a more relaxing cycle. It was about 4 by the time I got to St' Pauls, I explored the town a bit and settled by some rocks near buggiba square. It was still sunny but a bit windy by the coast and soon enough it was time to leave as there was Bowling planned for later that evening in St. Julians.

I went a different route home through the hills which would be more strenuous but I would get to see more new places, I passed and briefly stopped in Mosta, Naxxar and Birkikara before eventually making it back home just on time to have a shower, eat and then cycle back out to St. Julians to meet everyone for bowling.

The bowling was good fun, and despite the technical and stylish bowling brilliance of Larry Coyle, who came out of the gate with a run of about 7 spares in a row, I managed to pip him at the post as I staged an unlikely come back.

After the bowling I met a friend for a few drinks nearby and we stayed out until about 8 am when eventually we called it a night and returned to our bikes only to find my friend had lost the keys to the lock which both our bikes were locked to. Thankfully as the working day had well and truly begun we managed to borrow an array of tools from a tradesman working nearby, and after failed attempts with the brute force of a hammer, we found joy with a cable cutters and freed the steeds. We cycled up to san gwann to my friends place for a well earned rest.

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This is Dudu, he is a horse who was rescued by our work placement. It was jade and I’s job to work with him while we were working to get videos and photos for his adoption video, to ride him to get him used to roads, loud noises, people, not being raced anymore, etc. On our first day of working with Dudu, I rode him down a road and he was amazing. It was great to have our own little project while we were there as it gave us experience with a rescue and an ex-racer all in one!

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Myself Jade, Oisin, Lev and Serhii visited another beach this day. I can’t remember it’s name though. People were swimming on one edge of the beach where the sand was and others were sitting enjoying the sun on the edge of the water. We then went for a meal together and a little walk along the strip here. We rented scooters to get home and enjoyed the architecture on the way home.

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Myself and Jade visited Pretty Bay again and it was unreal. The sea was so blue and clear. We didn’t go for a swim but we sat on the edge of the sea where people were diving in and put our legs in the ocean. One thing I will miss most about Malta are the amazing beaches and the sea.

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The first few days were all about settling in to the new work place and home for the next 3 weeks. I was kept busy in my work placement which I was glad about and learnt some new tricks right from the start.
After work the first few days I was pretty tired due to the new environment and physical nature of the job but I still manged ti explore a lot of swimming holes around valletta and sliema after work, stock up on cooking supplies and meet a friend who was has been living here for about a year.
Having this friend here was very handy as I had tasked him with collecting a bicycle for me that I could use for the duration of my stay, and which he will sell after I'm gone.

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I would like to express my gratitude to Bife Institute for the opportunity to participate in the Erasmus Plus program, as well as to the staff at Easy Job Bridje, where I did my internship. I want to note their friendly atmosphere and warm attitude to me, during my internship I felt part of the team. The island of Malta I liked very much, its centuries-old cultural and architectural sights, such as ancient temples, castles and fortresses, as well as beautiful beaches and clear sea. I tried many of the dishes from their national cuisine (Maltese rabbit, pastizzi, grilled sea bass fish, baked octopus). Of the drinks, I liked BAJTRA liquor and the local Kinnie soda. I met some new guys that I became friends with and we had a lot of fun in Malta.  These three weeks spent in Malta will be a warm memory in my heart for years to come!

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I enjoyed my 3 weeks in Malta I had so much fun and I have made so much memories that will last for ever. One of the best trips I have been on.

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Way to home😣

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Well what can I say, it’s been a blast. Meeting and sharing 3 weeks with other students i didn’t know beforehand. Working with new people in a new company in a new country. My host company Niumee was brilliant, I worked and completed a project to capture all products in stock and being used on display and set up a stock flow system to capture stock levels at all times. The staff were very friendly and helpful to me when researching the products. My manager was very grateful to me for the work I did during my time at Niumee. 

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The organised tours of Malta allowed me to get to know the other students as well as see the island and they were very enjoyable with many laughs good fun and friendly banter along the way.

I throughly enjoyed my Erasmus experience and learned so much about the island, the students and the work place.
I will cherish my memories made and will have a special place for Malta in my heart now.
Thank you BIFE for the wonderful opportunity ❤️

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Our last tour but not least. We visited the island of Gozo and in this picture you can see the inland sea of Dwejra Bay. You will also see a tunnel which stretches 65meters to bring you out onto the open seas. You will also see the Fungus Rock here along with what used to be the azure arch but unfortunately this has fallen into the sea in a storm in 2017 but you can still see where it broke away. 

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It was a great experience in Malta. I was very lucky that I went to Erasmus+! Unfortunately the trip is over. Only good memories about that beautiful country!! Definitely will come back to Malta, to visit places that I missed. 3 weeks past very fast and busy! I would recommend everyone to visit Malta, doesn’t matter why, even for work experience or for vacation!! Thanks to EasyJobBridge for everything, as I said in a previous post, they made my experience unbelievably!! Thank you Malta 🇲🇹❤️‍🩹

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Today we visited the strawberry festival in the mgar, there were a lot of people. We tasted some very tasty strawberries. I really like to visit national festivals in different countries. At such festivals, you can feel the color, culture and customs of the local people

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Having fun with the guys.

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I can't help but tell you about Ta' Soldi, a wonderful Maltese restaurant in the Mgarr area where you can try many dishes from the national cuisine. I really enjoyed the friendly and helpful staff at the restaurant.  The chef cooks the rabbit maltese (Fenkata) perfectly

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The village of Popeye is a very beautiful and atmospheric place. The scenery was breathtaking, even though I wasn't wearing the right clothes for walking in such an area.  Classic pants, shirt, and shoes. That didn't stop me from walking along the  cliffs and enjoying the stunning scenery.

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Dinner with colleagues 🐣. Thank for lovely workplace ✨

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Yesterday we had a whole day trip at Gozo and that was one of my favourite trips tbh it was beautiful too see everything and to learn about the history. Malta is such a beautiful place and it has been such an amazing experience and sad to be going home tomorrow and I just want to say thanks to everyone for making this trip a better experience

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Yesterday we went on a tour to gozo I had a good time. I would definitely go back to gozo.

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Yesterday we went to all day tour to Gozo, which was awesome 🤩. Gozo is a big island so unfortunately it’s impossible to see everything there in one day:( But we have visited good few interesting places. Thanks to EasyJobBridge for this unbelievable opportunity. Definitely gonna come back to see Malta and visit places that I haven’t seen!!

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Valletta Night tour, lovelyyy tour♥️✨✨

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Dinner with Lev 🥳

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swimming pool after last working day:(
Sad moment but with Michelle we had a good time and enjoyed the warmest day

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friends❤️

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Gozo tour.
Today we were on a very beautiful Gozo island, where we saw many beautiful places, sailed on a ship, talked, walked, it’s a pity that these are the last days

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popeye village in Malta. Very nice place 😍

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Today we went to Popeye Village. Unfortunately it was closed last 4 years, but still we could see a beautiful view from the Cliffs. After this village we went for rest. Then I met my friend and we had very nice dinner at sushi 🍱 🍣 restaurant. Diner was lovely. Can’t wait for Saturday, we are going to have all day tour to Gozo. Talk to you later!😃

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Eramus has been such an amazing experience and I’m so grateful I got a chance to go on it and the work was amazing on the last day me  and Rebecca went on a hack on our own and had a ball and I’m really looking forward to tomorrow to go see Gozo and spend the whole day out and see more of Malta on Sunday before we go home on Monday

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12/04/2023
We went back to the ship from yesterday to do a bit of extra work in the engine room, as Gordon was tasked with repairing the battery charger that had stopped working down there. We finished up the job in the cabin, and I added a new plug to a microwave. 👍

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11/04/2023
Today was a bit of a different workday that usual, as Gordon was tasked to repair a breaker box on a small ship docked in a harbor. The ship crew were all very nice and interesting people, and Gordon was very informative in the work he was doing as he explained it to me. We later went to add a few more sockets to a cabin nearby on the harbor and spent the rest of the day there.🚢

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10/04/2023
At work today, Kevin and Gordon went to a work site that they will be working at in the future. I spent a while there in the morning as they discussed the job, as apparently there was a mistake made by the builders to allow them to wire the place properly. Afterwards I went back to the worksite we have been working at last week, and wired up a smaller room next to the main room. I installed some of the sockets in the walls and closed up the cables on the outside walls as seen in the picture.

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09/04/2023
Today I decided to go horse riding, which I've never done before. The staff were very nice and made the whole experience very enjoyable as we rode around the country that had beautiful views along the cliffs. 🐎

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08/04/2023
At the end of the day, we went on a tour of the Rotunda of Mosta. Pictures cannot do justice the scale of the church and its dome inside it. It is Malta's largest and most famous church and was bombed during WW2, but the bomb failed to explode. There's a replica of the bomb inside and the event is seen as a miracle by the Maltese. ⛪

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Today we went to Popeye Village but when we got there we found out that it was closed due to weather damage. So we just got food in a near by restaurants and it was nice.

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Yesterday was my Last day at my job placement “DrinksNMore”. I would like to say thank to my coordinator Mariya, she really was helping me out and answered all my questions about the job. Looking forward for the weekend and Monday return to Ireland!

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last day in office with Jamesco colleagues, Mia, Mirella & Ann-Marie

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A very pleasant night tour of Valetta was enjoyed by some of us on Wednesday evening.  I think the warmer night temperature and smaller group numbers also contributed to the overall relaxed, informal vibe of the evening.

The tour reconfirmed my admiration for the Knights as one is reminded of their influence at every turn from their fortification of the city, the watch towers they built to protect the city from enemy attack and even their hospital, close to St Elmos now a conference centre and museum.  Following a walk through Valletta’s historic Vittoriosa area including a stop outside the Inquisitor’s Palace it was home to bed for these weary travellers as we embraced our final day at the office.

There is a sense of coming full circle on this Erasmus journey when reflecting on when we started our work experience and where we are now.  I am very satisfied that I was given a task and completed it successfully esp. in a country with a different culture and language to our own.  However, somehow I think, in time, the stages upon this journey and the many kind and interesting people I have met will become more significant than the destination itself.

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Valetta night tour with suburbs in background 

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Yesterday I was able to finally get to Valletta when the show was on and the cannons were firing. And I got some great shots and video of the shooting. It was a very spectacular show, I loved it, but even more I loved that I got a great shot

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Last Night we went on a tour of Malta by Night it was good fun seeing Malta at night time.

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Only a few days left in Malta before we fly back to Ireland I enjoyed my time here in Malta. The host company was very nice.

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The weekend was very busy.  We had lunch in Marsaxlokk, tried the local cuisine, octopus stewed in a partial sauce with spices, and grilled sea bass fish.  Very tasty, I recommend to try.  Then we went to the blue grotto View and met the sunset there, it is difficult to convey all the beauty in words or in a photo, you need to see it with your eyes!

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11/04/23

Woke up early to get ready for work. I saw Bambi the puppy, I want to take him back home badly 🥹🥹. I didn’t do much when I finished work I just did my assignments and rested at home.

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10/04/23

Another day at work 😮‍💨. After work I went to the National library of Malta, it wasn’t the best since I didn’t see anything 🫤 but anyways I went to McDonald’s to get some food and worked on some of my assignments 😪😪.

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09/04/23

Planned a horse riding trip at Golden Bay ☀️🏝️, which was on my to do list to do at Malta which I can cross off now 🥹🥹. We went on country tracks and saw the golden bay beach and Gozo from afar the scenery was unforgettable (๑>◡<๑). It was my first time horse riding and I loved it a lot I will definitely do it again in Ireland 😖😖. After I went to get burger 🍔 in “Hugo’s Burger Bar” literally the best place to eat burgers in Malta 🤭🤭.

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08/04/23

The tour of the highlights of Malta was such a fun trip, seeing all the good places of Malta. The glasswork shop was very fun, I got to see how glass art work was made in real life since I always saw it on the internet. The horse glasswork was soo pretty I want to take it but I cost so much 🫠🫠. We also went to a lot of other work shops close by. Had-Dingli cliff view was so beautiful, I couldn’t really go to the edge since I have a fear of heights (O_O). The boat 🚤 ride in Qrendi was literally my favourite part, it was much better than the one I took in Marsaxlokk 🙃, I never saw water so clear before it was amazing to see. The last stop was the Mosta Dome basilica, it was soo big, the inside was beautiful. The architects made the building so pretty. We learned about the bombing that happened which was interesting. Thank you to our tour guide 😊😊

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07/04/23

I didn’t have work today so I slept in 🤭. Me and Michelle decided to go to Mdina again but in the morning 🌅 to see all the buildings again but in the morning. Mdina in my opinion is much pretty and breathtaking in the morning than night. We went onto a horse🐴 carriage which gave us a tour around Mdina.  We went also went inside the St. Paul’s Cathedral ⛪️, we weren’t able to do so during the night tour.  The art inside was insane it was so pretty. I got pizza (the amount of pizza I ate in Malta…🫠 but it was the best pizza I ate ever) and an Oreo milkshake🥛. I took lots of pictures it was a good day 😊😊.

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08/04/2023
Afterwards, we went to the Dingli Cliffs and the Blue Grotto. The boat ride around Blue Grotto was quite exciting as I have never been in a small boat like that. The water was crystal clear and very shallow near the cliffs as we made our way in and out of the caves. 🚤

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08/04/2023
Today was a big day, as we had the Malta by day tour which took us all around the island visiting various popular attractions. We first visiting a famous glass blowing place with a furnace that has been around for a very long time. We also got to see an alternative view of Mdina from a distance.

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07/04/2023
Today was Good Friday and we all had the day off. I decided to attend a procession in Żebbuġ, which was something I've never experienced before. The streets were completely empty when we first got there but quickly started to fill up. Statues were carried out depicting the various stages of the life of Jesus. ✝️

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06/04/2023
Today we installed 12 LED's all along the ceiling. I was given a rundown of how they are put together and attached to the wiring, and installed a good few of them to the ceiling. Seeing them all light up at the end of the day was very satisfying and was happy I didn't mess anything up. 💡🫡

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05/04/2023
Later in the afternoon, we went for a tour of the old capital, Mdina. The story of it's history and origin was something I never knew and learning it was very interesting. It felt like I was stepping into the past and I found it fascinating that there are still residents in the city given how ancient it is. 🇲🇹

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05/04/2023
Today we finished attaching the trunking to top of the walls, repeating what we did for the bottom. Gordon did the rest of the wiring, which looked very complicated but interesting, and we helped put them all in place. 🪜🔌

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04/04/2023
Today we installed trunking for a soon to be gym at a football club in Żebbuġ. We mostly attached the pieces to the walls on the bottom, which is where the sockets for the various equipment will be installed. Gordon did the start of the wiring as well, which David and I put in place as instructed. 🔌

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06/04/23

It’s my 18th birthday~🥳 …..but I had work 🫠. When work ended me and Michelle walked to the beach and took pictures while we waited for our bus. I bought red velvet 🍰 for myself it was very good, I stayed at home for a while to watch my show 😊😊 then Mariia came and gave me flowers, thank you Mariia 🥹🌸💗. I had a birthday dinner at an Indian restaurant, I ordered butter chicken and butter naan 🫓 it was soooo good I need to go again ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ. Thank you for Mary, Caroline, Michelle and Kelly for coming (*≧∀≦*)~♡. It was such a good birthday dinner even tho I couldn’t spend it with my family thank you 🥹🥹❤️❤️.

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A nice weekend 💖

On Friday 07/04, Aicha and I returned to Mdina during the day, entered the museum, rode a horse cart, enjoyed the traditional food of the place and walked around the streets. 🏰🎠♥️

On Saturday 08/04 we had a tour of the most visited and important places in Malta, it was very beautiful, we visited the handmade glating shops, the cliffs of Dingli, we took a boat tour around Blue Wall and Grotto beach then we went to the marked marsaxlokk and the church of La Mosta and the Rotunda. It was a very beautiful day, full of fun and artisanal and religious history about Malta. 🏝️🚤🌊🕍

On Sunday 09/04, we did horse riding on the edge of the cliffs, the views were beautiful and the experience very very beautiful. 🐴🏞️💙

Malta has been incredible, I love working with puppies every day, I like to visit the villages and the city in the afternoons.

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Can’t believe we are coming to the end of our work placement.  My manager, already checked in with me yesterday to check the progress on the project myself & my fellow German intern have been working on.  Unfortunately he has been off sick since last Wednesday so I am not as far advanced as I would have liked but will leave the project in good shape for other Interns who are arriving next week to complete.  The past two weeks have flown in and I will look back with fondness when I recall my time spent on Erasmus  at Jamesco, Handaq, Malta.

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MY 20TH BIRTHDAY 🥳

On Tuesday 04/04 Mariia and Aicha organised a surprise dinner and invited everyone in the BIFE group. It was a very nice and special dinner, I had a great time and I was able to share it with everyone. I thank for one more year and I thank BIFE for this opportunity to spend my birthday in Malta 🥳♥️

On Wednesday 05/04, we did a night tour in Mdina, it was super nice but a little cold too. The views of the streets and houses were spectacular. We learned about the history of Mdina which was interesting.

On Thursday 06/04 after a long day of work I decided to go for a walk in Valletta, my return home was very funny since I took one set Boot and the driver was very friendly and gave me a free tour of the city, it was a very fun motorcycle! 😆

AICHA'S BIRTHDAY 🥳💖 we went to an Indu restaurant, the dinner was delicious. I hope Aicha had a nice birthday and a nice dinner. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BEAUTIFUL 🥰

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Saturday just gone we went on our first all day trip to all sorts of places such as a glass blowing factory which had a very important helper to the blue grotto cliffs but the main stand out was the Rotunda of Mosta church .

The dome and artwork around was awe inducing. There is not a camera or photo in the world that can do it justice, has to be seen with your own eyes.

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05/04/23

Went to work I wasn’t tired which is surprising because of how early I have to wake up at 😖. I saw this grey puppy it was so cute🥹🥹. When I got back to my accommodation Michelle made me prawn pasta (I love prawns 🍤∩^ω^∩) it was good. Went to the Mdina nightour, thank you to our tour guide ٩( ᐛ )و I learned a lot about Mdina and it was such a beautiful city 🏰 that I had to come back when it was morning. I got pancakes after the tour and it was delicious 😖😖.

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FIRST WEEKEND IN MALTA 🇲🇹🥳

On Saturday 01/04 Mariia, Aicha and I were around Valletta all day, the girls are amazing! It is interesting to learn and teach things about our nationalities, Mariia taught us to say hello in Ukrainian "Привіт як ти" means Hello, how are you!

On Sunday 02/04 my roommates and Kelly, went to the Sunday market in Marsaxlokk it was beautiful, we enjoyed the street gastronomy and did a lot of shopping then we toured the picturesque streets with their colourful doors which reminded me of Dublin! We took a boat, the tour took us around the cliffs, the lighthouse and the boats on the jetty! 🚤🌊

The funniest thing about that day was that we were short of time between lunch and our boat trip so we ate super fast and at the end we ordered the food to take away 🥺 poor Caroline, she took the time to make her dish the best and in the end they didn't prepare it for her so she had to go hungry all afternoon 🤣

On Monday 03/04 we work and share with our co-workers. Mathilda and Gaby are internacional students from France and Belgium, they are very friendly and the puppies love us. 🐶♥️

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The restaurant was so nice Thank you Kelly for picking it 😊😊

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04/04/23

Went to Michelle birthday. HAPPY 20th BIRTHDAY MICHELLE 🥳🥳🎉

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03/04/23

Went to work and did nothing afterwards because I was soo tired🥲. It was very hard cleaning up the kennels but after finishing the cleaning I hanged out with the dogs 🥹.

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02/04/23

I was up early on a Sunday morning 🌅 with Caroline, Mary, Michelle and Kelly to go to the Marsaxlokk Sunday Market. It was very big and there was a lot of people selling and buying stuff. I got one cake that cost a lot😨….I think I got scammed 💀, I got the Hobi bag (middle picture) that I have been looking everywhere😪. We went on a boat ride and the view was so beautiful but I started raining 🌧️ the moment we were going back to land 😭😭. Made lots of memories during this trip with the girls 🥹❤️❤️.

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A beautiful church to visit while on our tour of Malta on Saturday. The stunning architecture along with the 3rd largest unsupported dome in Europe. The dome was hit by a German bomb on the 9th of April 1942 while mass was being said to a packed congregation, the bomb failed to explode and it is said to be a miracle nobody was killed that day. There is a replica bomb on display. The church was all ready for Easter Sunday mass the next day with small bottles of holy water for everyone who attended mass.

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WELCOME TO MALTA!

I feel super excited to be here

In the first three days we did a little bit of everything, walk around Malta, get to know our workplace, meet our roommates, walk through the streets of Valletta and St Julian’s s and be able to socialise and get to know everyone else a little more from BIFE.

On Thursday 30/03 and Friday 31/03, my colleague Aicha and I worked, our first experiences in the centre were wonderful since the dogs accepted us with great affection. I really like working with them, once our cleaning work is finished we always have time to play with them puppies. 🐶🐾

Our roommates Mary and Caroline are very friendly and respectful. I really like talking with them and especially sharing our work experiences during the first few days. 😊

On Thursday night we had pizza for dinner all together, the atmosphere was very pleasant and we had the opportunity to get to know each other better 🍕♥️

On Friday after work we went to the beach since the day was quite sunny, it was fun ☀️🌊 At night we went to play bowling and it was really cool…  🎳😎

City look so beautiful at night time. 🌃

So grateful with BIFE’S opportunity!!

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Niumee and others all sharing same building. 

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Niumee and others all sharing same building. 

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Niumee occupy the 2nd floor with the BOV  on the 3rd and 4th floor.

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I’m well into my work placement with Niumee, my 182 bus route has become familiar to me now. I have got to know many Niumee employees through out all departments and of course my marketing student companions from Spain. The operations manager has left me tasks and has been in touch by email while on Easter Holidays.

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Sunset in Malta

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Tasty dinner with my friend and very lovely night Malta

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On Saturday we had an all day trip and it was brilliant to see everywhere and get all the history on Malta again and I’m looking forward to the other trips we have. But on Saturday we had a boat trip and the tour guide was really nice and helpful and in the photo that is the called Mosta dome but is also known as rotunda of Mosta and it was a beautiful church and there was a replicate of the bomb from world war 2 and a video that played with it and after our trip me and Rebecca went to for a walk around and watched the sunrise the next morning and it was beautiful.

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So beautiful sunny day and horseback riding

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This Sunday we went to horse riding in Golden bay. Never before, I’ve seen such a beautiful view. My horse 🐴 name was Brandy 🥃. The ride took us around 50 minutes. It was very interesting experience. One day will try it again!🌴🐴

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01/04/23

Valletta is very beautiful, I walked around with Mariia and Michelle (*'ω'*) the capital city is so breathtaking. Every building I saw I had to take a picture of it 😆

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Friday ∩^ω^∩ (but I still had work in the morning 😴) 

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31/03/23

Went on a walk myself near my accommodation after going to Lidl for a little shopping trip and took some pictures on the way.

The bowling 🎳 was so much fun, I’m sad I didn’t get a high point tho 😥😥.

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30/03/23

My work placement in the AAA Malta dog sanctuary started on Thursday and I worked till Friday since the sanctuary needed a little more help during the country’s holiday🙃. I learned a lot on how much time it takes to care for dogs/animals in a rescue centre. All the people at my workplace are so nice too （╹◡╹）
Had a dinner with everyone, the pizza and brownie was so good 🫠.