Rinella Creek,
Malta
Milly had been moored on a ball in Sliema Creek for the month plus that we have been in Malta. We had picked it up when we arrived after the advice of a Maltese cruising friend of ours who gave us the secret and highly valuable directions to the balls. Well, today the officious officials came by at 6:00 p.m. to kick us off. There is a big storm coming in on Saturday in the direction that is wide open to Sliema Creek. The bay gets enormous waves that strain and break the lines. We were surrounded by very large, steel tourist boats. I'm sure the officials are clearing out as many boats as possible.
We are now anchored in a delightful small bay on the south side of Valletta. It seems exceptionally sheltered but, as our Maltese friend has warned, if we needed to get out during the storm the channel entrance to the Grand Harbour would be impossibly dangerous. So we are headed south this a.m. before the wind starts to build this afternoon, to a lovely fishing harbour called Marsaxlokk, that is protected from the east. Our Maltese source is there in his boat - he should know.
The winds are building over Saturday with the highest at night, in the dark, of course. It's not the wind as much as the waves that concern sailors and Malta is surrounded by very lengthy fetch on all sides! It will be good to be in a snug fishing harbour.
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