Awesome sights delight ramblers
The Ramblers' Association have just ended a season of breathtaking walks and were taken by surprise by the high turnout and interest they have managed to generate. Twenty-eight walks were organised in all. The last walk included a visit to...
The Ramblers' Association have just ended a season of breathtaking walks and were taken by surprise by the high turnout and interest they have managed to generate.
Twenty-eight walks were organised in all. The last walk included a visit to Burmarrad.
Marine archaeologist Timmy Gambin explained how the importance of Burmarrad changed as evidenced by the remains of the prehistoric temples, the Roman catacombs at Salina, and the Roman complex of agricultural produce at San Pawl Milqghi among other features.
During March, the association hosted 39 Scottish ramblers from Biggar and Hamilton, for whom the association had specially laid out a programme.
"The Scottish guests complimented RAM on the cultural content of all walks, which left them aghast," Alex Vella, the association's honorary secretary said.
The Gozo weekend, during which over 60 members enjoyed three days of walks, featured the Sanap cliffs, Ras il-Qala, Wied Sabbar and Dwejra.
The three walks in January were very novel with visits to Qallelija and Gomerino, Blata tal-Melh, and Wied Liemu. The weather contributed to the great time that was had in admiring the awesome landscape.
The December walks took in Zurrieq and included tours of the Preti works at the St Catherine parish church, and the Punic tower inside the gardens of the parish priest's house.
During November the ramblers walked along the beautiful but dump-ridden Wied is-Sewda to Tal-Hlas chapel and back to Attard via St George Square in Qormi.
"Participation records were broken at the Maqluba to Wied Babu walk, on a glorious day of sunshine, with a turnout of over 160 walkers," Mr Vella recalled.
The programme of walks started in October in a grand manner with some 120 members turning up for the walk along the Cottonera Lines.
The visit to Fort St Angelo was all the more memorable especially when at noon, cannon were fired from the Upper Barrakka Gardens directly across Grand Harbour, Mr Vella noted.
The association's objective is to open up countryside paths and the coastline for everyone to enjoy as a basic, natural birth-right.
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