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Day 3 - Valletta

19th November 2021

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Part 1 - Saluting Battery

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Shots on the balcony...

Room 1






Towards the City Gate...



Room 2
 

        

Upper Barrakka Gardens & Saluting Gun Battery...
 
Entrance



View across from the Saluting Battery to the 3 Cities - Isla, Birgu & Kalkara...


Gun Battery 1




We headed there for the daily noon ceremonial cannon firing...


Gun Battery 2





Gun Battery 3




Taking the charge to the 2 guns being used - 1 set up as a spare...

Gun Battery 4



Ready...

Gun Battery 5



Fire! ...

Gun Battery 5




Miche fancying a go...

Gun Battery 7


Taking a closer look...

Gun Battery 8




Taking aim...

Gun Battery 9



Former military hospital during British rule, now a Science centre...


Gun Battery 10





Looking up to Upper Barrakka gardens...

Gun Battery 11



Miche with the traditional Maltese soft drink... Kinnie, herby and not too sweet...

Kinnie



Cat amongst the pigeons...

Cat

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