The Day Before the Josselin Medieval Festival

The town was getting ready for the big day – the Josselin Medieval Festival on Saturday, 14 July. Booths were getting set up on Friday and the task was finished by evening, so there was already some buzzing in the air. We took a stroll through town, and ate at the best restaurant in town, ‘Le Prieure de Clisson‘, a Tapas restaurant (they also serve Paella).

Josselin is a quaint little town or better yet, a village, with a population of close to 2500 residents.

This was one of the seven dinners I had. This was at ‘Le Guéthenoc’, and I would call their selection and taste average fare.

Salade du Berger

The Breton version of the crêpe is a galette, a pancake made with buckwheat flour, and usually with a savory filling.

galette

When I saw this worn out mailbox, it reminded me of Germany’s red gumball machines, which, if any left, are in the same condition. I wonder if people still use this mailbox…

Mailbox in Josselin

We left town the next morning, the day of the festival, to head back to Germany.

Of Odds and Ends on Malta

In 1964, Malta gained independence from Great Britain. Some things still bear witness to that British colonial time, such as this mailbox.

Malta mailbox

We had stopped at Ta’Quali Crafts Village while on the North Tour bus. This craft centre used to be a WWII military aerodrome and later was converted. It was worth stopping there if you like to shop and have a refreshment.

I had ordered a Maltese Omelet, but there was nothing Maltese about it. The seasoning was average and the fries that came with it were definitely British. I had not ordered them, so this accompaniment must be of British heritage. Serve fries with everything.

Maltese omelet

In Valetta, near the bus terminus, this German vendor sells Bratwurst and Currywurst. ‘Try my Sausage’. No thanks.

We are here for the Maltese experience.

German sausage in Valetta

We stopped at Mdina, which is the old capital of Malta and its origins can be traced back to 1500BC. Throughout time, the city had various names, which all depended on the current ruler. Its medieval name ‘Citta Nobile’ (Noble City) is most fitting because Mdina has one of Europe’s finest examples of an ancient walled city and its extraordinary mix of Baroque and Medieval architecture.

Mdina dungeon

Malta dungeon

My travel companion took this photo and somehow this does resemble someone spirit rapping with a Quija board. But I look much to happy to be calling on spirits, of that kind.

Maria ouija board

Id-dinja tghallmek aktar minn imghallmek.
The world teaches you more than your task master.

(translated from Maltese)

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