Siggiewi

St. Thomas More College Girls' Secondary School

This morning we visited the girls' school. The Assistant Head showed us around and in the end offered some refreshments. Apparently everybody liked them, because at the end almost everything was gone. Then it was time to leave for the Malta Falconry Centre in Siggiewi.

Malta Falconry Centre

On our way to the falconry centre we passed the McDonald’s near the airport. A few girls told they went there yesterday and stayed there for three hours. They said it was a bit to long. That surprised me, because I thought teenagers could stay indefinitely in a McDonald's restaurant.

In the falconry centre we could see all kinds of birds of prey, some in cages, some on leashes. Unfortunately it was to windy for the falconry show itself. But we were still allowed to hold a few of them in our gloved left hand and we could touch them. That was fun, although one of the kids didn't like the birds and reclined the offer. Then we had a short break before we continued to the Limestone Heritage.

Limestone Heritage

This was only a short hop with the bus. So short, that the teachers were already outside the bus before the pupils realised we were there. In the Limestone Heritage they first showed us a film how the quarrying of limestone changed over the years. Next we had an audio-tour in a quarry along a diorama showing us the same. At the end there was a workshop where the pupils carved their own souvenir from a small slab of limestone, to take home. After some snacking in the cafeteria and shopping in the souvenir shop, we continued to the centre of Siggiewi.

Saint Nicolas church

The city square of Siggiewi was dominated by a statue of Saint Nicolas and the church behind it. Unfortunately, almost all shops were closed, so it was a bit boring to spend our free time there. But the sky was blue, the sun was nice, and the temperature was 19°C in the shade, so we relaxed on the steps of the church until the bus came to pick us up.

The end of our exchange is drawing near. Only one full day left. But the kids are getting tired, so it is a good thing that we are almost at the end of the exchange.