I was always aware that I am no sailor, but yesterday's evening's experience on the sea was terrible. Just thinking about it makes me feel sick again.
I've had a busy weekend going all over Malta for this and that. Saturday evening was planned to end in Gozo, Malta's sister island. I had been invited to sing at a charity event.
I love Gozo. It is so peaceful and unspoilt. The Gozitans are lovely to be with and I have always dreamt of spending my last days on this heavenly island.
Places like 'Dwejra' (shown in photo), 'Xlendi', the 'Ta' Pinu' Church and loads of others make Gozo a must visit place for anyone coming to Malta.
However, yesterday's trip to Gozo was not as pleasurable as I thought it would have been. The sea was quite rough and for some reason or another I experienced my first real bout of sea-sickness.
Now those of you who have travelled to Gozo know that it is just a short 20 minute ferry trip away. So don't think I went through the Perfect Storm or anything similar. But believe me...I found myself praying for land and for something solid beneath my feet.I have thus concluded that I was never meant to be a sailor and I probably would never have married Popeye.
Thank God that I can reach Helsinki by plane! :)
Speak to you again tomorrow...
8 comments:
Usually I get dizzy and claustrophobic on the ferry to Gozo but I find it helps if you stay ourside feeling the breeze on your face :)
Great way to keep in touch with us Olivia!!!
Hi Olivia!
Malta looks like a fabulous place... can't wait to go there for Eurovision 2008!!
ps. Thanks for the interview!
We love you Olivia. Awesome this blog!! 2008 off to Malta!!
Hello Olivia!!! I was at Balzan yesterday!! hope it was better than the ferry at our village!!!
xD i do feel to puke when i am on my way to Gozo!!!! i prefer the plane a lot =) btw: thx for visiting my blog, it's really nice of you!!!!
Heyyy Olivia - this is a great idea of you blogging ! I wish that foreigners know about this -so it serves as a promo tool for Malta's entry! You are working very hard olivia - and you surely deserve a great result in helsinki! you are surely working for it - but do not feel that we are pressuring you - we will feel proud of you - no matter the result ! be cool - calm - confident ! about gozo - whenever there is rough sea - I will usually stay outside - and stay trying to distract myself from thinking about feeling dizzy - it Works ! good luck in your preperations ! you have my 100% support !
Hello Olivia!
Skuzani li qieghed inhallilek f'dan il-post illum!!! Nixtieq nghidlek li jiddispjacini hafna ghal li gralek waqt li kont qieghda fuq il-vapur ghall-Ghawdex!!!
Ghalija Ghawdex verament huwa post mill-isbah u interessanti mmens!!! F'kelma wahda: Post mill-AQWA!!!
Tislijiet
Nigel Blundell
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