Off to the market to get fixings for the
muffaletta we are making for our flight home. I shopped for tonight’s dinner
while Jill went souvenir shopping. We met at the central square at 12:30 and headed to Guze’ Restaurant on Old Bakery Street for lunch. The building where Guze' is located is 400
years old and one of the oldest buildings in Valletta built by the Knights of St. John. It has been
renovated with care to preserve most of the original features. The ambiance was
fabulous. Jill ordered lamb shank and I ordered traditional roast rabbit.
We also ordered a bottle of Aussie shiraz for a mere 14 Euros. Restaurants in Malta do not charge an arm and a leg for wine which certainly
encouraged us to eat out more often. Jill’s lamb shank was outstanding
and my rabbit exceeded my expectations. It was the back half of a rabbit
complete with all of the organ meats, heart, liver, and kidneys. I grew up
eating organ meats so this was a treat. Jill said, “look you even got
mushrooms”. I had to tell her that they were in fact kidneys. She did not
cringe, just simply looked away. They tasted fabulous. The rabbit was
accompanied by red and yellow peppers, baby corn, snow peas and asparagus. The
rabbit sat in a jus that I cannot describe other than it was the best I have
ever tasted. The rabbit was roasted to perfection and was so incredibly
tasty. This was one of the best meals I have ever eaten in a restaurant
and the gastro highlight of my holiday.
Today summer arrived in Malta with 28 degrees,
feeling 32, and not a cloud in the sky. Boats streamed out of the
harbour, taking advantage of the calm seas and glorious sunshine. The sky
was so blue and cloudless, a fabulous long weekend.
We strolled home to have
an after lunch espresso and cognac. We opened up all of our windows and let
the breeze cool us down. There was a party under way on Manoel Island directly across
the harbour and the music got louder as the party progressed. You know
how sound carries across water. Well, we had the best seats in the house,
sitting comfortably in our apartment.
And when the sun went down we had a beautiful sunset. We sure will
miss them.
Guze', the kitchen entrance around the corner
Guze'
Guze', the formal and exterior doors
The lower level
Original limestone block walls
The upper level
Stairs to the kitchen
Fabulous arches, thick walls
Original ceiling and wooden beam
Lamb shank with potatoes fried in goose fat
Traditional roast rabbit with triple fried potatoes
Beautiful but looks like it has not been touched since the Knights
An ancient door
The dome of the Basilica which you can see in the pictures of our apartment
The alter
Original balcony weathered over four centuries
Letting in the breeze
The sun getting ready to go down over Manoel Island
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