My New Life in Malta

One of the great things about Malta is that you can buy fresh fish. Currently, the lampuki is in season, and it is everywhere. The supermarket is selling it at low prices, and the restaurants seem to offer it everywhere. Even M’s mother has been making quite a lot of lampuki pie (and we have been the happy beneficiaries by taking a few home with us). I like to just bake it. It cooks very fast and has a nice taste of its own.

I recently found out that the lampuki is what is known in other countries as mahi-mahi. This fish swims from the Caribbean, all the way across the Atlantic Ocean and into the Mediterranean in order to breed… and be caught by Maltese fishermen. It is fascinating to know that the fish I am eating came from so far away. One of the wonders of the planet!

I had a request to talk about the Maltese weather. We are in the northern hemisphere, so autumn has just started. But it is a nice warm autumn, and it has been very pleasant lately. As I mentioned earlier, it is warm enough for something to have been planted in my little neighbouring valley. I am told that November and December stay relatively pleasant. Although today, all of a sudden the WIND started to blow with a vengeance. I have not been able to keep the windows open, because a mini storm blows right through the apartment and throws papers onto the floor. The flat is feeling a bit stuffy, so I think I will sit on the balcony for a bit to get some fresh air.