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PHOTO: Fungus Rock on Gozo in the Maltese Islands

August 8, 2021October 1, 2014 by Barbara Weibel
Fungus Rock on the far side of this bay on Gozo Island in Malta was prized for a fungus used for wounds and medicinal purposesMaltese-Islands-Gozo-Fungus-Rock-and-Crocodile-Rock

Fungus Rock on the far side of this bay on Gozo was named for a prized fungus, used by the Knights of Malta for wounds and medicinal purposes

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The Disappointing Blue Lagoon of Comino in the Maltese Islands

September 13, 2021September 30, 2014 by Barbara Weibel
View of the Blue Hole from the cliff -top trail

Another day, another tour. This time I have come to the Blue Lagoon on the tiny island of Comino, famous for its clear turquoise waters. Frankly, I am bored out of my mind. Though others are swimming amongst clumps of jellyfish that are fading from royal blue to blue-gray as they die and wash up … Read more

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PHOTO: Historic Architecture on Gozo, in the Maltese Islands

August 8, 2021September 30, 2014 by Barbara Weibel
Historic limestone buildings on the island of Gozo feature decorative wooden balconies, an architectural feature from the days of Arab occupation in the Maltese Islands

Historic architecture on Gozo features decorative wooden balconies, a feature from the days of the Arab occupation of the Maltese Islands

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PHOTO: Azure Window on Gozo in the Maltese Islands

August 8, 2021September 29, 2014 by Barbara Weibel
The Azure Window, a wind and wave-carved arch in a limestone promontory on Gozo in the Maltese Islands

The Azure Window, a wind and wave-carved arch in a limestone promontory on Gozo in the Maltese Islands. Since I took this photo in 2014, the window collapsed.

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PHOTO: Patchwork Farm Fields on Gozo, in the Maltese Islands

August 8, 2021September 28, 2014 by Barbara Weibel
Patchwork farm fields on Gozo produce the majority of the produce consumed in the Maltese Islands

View over patchwork farm fields from the Citadella in Victoria, the capital of Gozo, which produces the majority of the produce consumed in the Maltese Islands

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About Barbara Weibel

 
Barbara Weibel, publisher of Hole in the Donut Cultural Travel
After years of working at jobs that paid the bills but brought no joy, I felt like a "hole in the donut" - solid on the outside, but empty on the inside. In 2007, I decided to pursue my true passions of travel, writing, and photography. Find out how I changed my life HERE
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