Yesterday I decided it was time to explore one of the cliff villages of Gozo. Ta-Sannat, and Il-Munxar were on the program, then to walk back from there to Ir-Rabat. It was a beautiful sunny and warm morning. Not sure what to expect as I had not read up on these villages, I was pleasantly surprised by the diversity of wild flowers that were in bloom, it really did fill out my inventory and photos of wild spring flowering plants that I have encountered so far here on Gozo. I was rather overwhelmed at the diversity, never having seen such a variety yet around the other villages, but that could be because the further in spring we get, the more flowers will be opened. The bees were buzzing, probably because the sun was rather hot, birds were singing, including the canary birds that many people here own and give fresh air whenever they can. Ta-Sannat also proved to be the first village where I heard a cock crow and saw horses and cattle outside. I got a lovely feel of the place, it is situated high enough for one to see the surrounding villages, like Ix-Xewkija, and Il-Munxar, I could also see the sea at L-Imġarr (Mgarr) from where I stood, and part of Victoria. A wide horizon is visible, and virtually the whole island of Gozo can be seen. The village itself was quiet, I was chatting with a lady in a small shop, apart from that and from the usual vegetable van which I had encountered on most of my village trips, all was still.
I know that there are quite a few things that I missed seeing around Ta-Sannat; the cliffs, the dolmen, the temple, and the ancient car ruts, but these were all outside the village and I did not like to go and see them on my own. I have a plan though, next time we spend the winter in Gozo I will link up with some friends to do things I do not like to do on my own, these activities will be on that list, I will organise that.
After taking many photos of the wild plants and flowers I started to walk toward the village of Il-Munxar. This is a very pleasant walk, it takes one along a whole stretch of farm land, land at this moment full of vegetables and here and there a farmer tending to his plants, heaps of manure were also to be seen lying ready to be spread out on places that were bare. I had a chat with one farmer who was obviously enjoying being on the land on such a sunny morning. Il-Munxar is another small village lying between Ta-Sannat and Ix-Xlendi, there is a walk that takes one from the Ferry Port of L-Imġarr (Mgarr) along these coastal villages toward Ix-Xlendi, the walk must be so beautiful as all along there are to be seen the highest cliff of Gozo. In Il-Munxar where I walked some bit out of the village, I saw meadows so full of flowers, like a painting with full blocks of bright yellow, so cheerful I just sat and watched it all and tried to take it in so I could take it away in my heart and mind, such a beauty!
Eventually I kept walking toward Ir-Rabat (Victoria) and reached there well in time to share lunch with Ian who had been at home meanwhile and working on writing his children’s book. We both excitedly shared our mornings adventures and decided once again how much of soulmates we really are and how thankful we can be for all that we are given day by day.

Looks beautiful. I recognised a couple of the flowers.
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Thank you, yes it is interesting to compare with wild plants of Ireland.
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Thank you for sharing. Nice to know that you have Ian waiting at the end of the lovely walk.
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Thank you Mary, yes my trusted companion and soulmate 🙂
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Beautiful photos of flowers and scenery as usual. I always enjoy your walks!
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Thank you, happy that you enjoy them too 🙂
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Such a beautiful country. Seems very peaceful, like the Garden of Eden! I would love to visit one day.
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Let’s go together!
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Haha…. love to meet you both too 🙂
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Let’s make a plan 🙂 I was looking it up before I made my previous comment. Agnes’ photos and descriptions have tempted me for sure. Another wee island, but a tropical one!
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That is exactly how I feel Melissa, it is an island, it is small enough to walk it – a reasonable walk – and it’s people are serious and very lovely and helpful, as well as all that it has great weather and fascinating nature.
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Where there is a wish there is a way, one day you may well do so Melissa, I hope so for you.
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It’s a definite possibility. I travelled many southern islands while in the USA but never crossed the Atlantic. This certainly seems doable.
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And so it is 🙂
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Nice pics, all.
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Thank you very much Sunith.
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Wow, this is a very beautiful place, thank you for the tease for winter people!
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Hoping the warm spring weather will visit the winter people soon 🙂
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What a wonderful place full of a thousend flowers.Looks like paradise.
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And the sun smiling on it all…. heavenly!
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Prachtige foto’s van zoveel mooie bloemen!
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Dank u wel 🙂
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So beautiful!!
Your camera is perfect and u r talented indeed.
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Thank you so much for your kind comment.
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heerlijk om in de winter bij u op bloemenwandeling te kunnen.d
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Dank u MaryLou, momenteel bloeit er een rode roos in de tuin! Een zachte winter tot hiertoe.
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Beste wensen
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