My car has been at my mechanic for a week and I was struggling to find a way how to pick it up. Today was a sunny day, so I went to our St Francisk square to the bus stop. Unlike other countries where I used to live, there is no timetable displayed at the bus stop, and no indication when the next scheduled bus would arrive. As no one else seemed to wait for any bus, I decided to start walking heading to Gzira. While walking, I was able to take many shortcuts (one way roads…) and I got a closer look at the different shops, architectural highlights of St Venera, Pieta (mainly ugly massive garage door with apartments on top). I met hardly any one walking or cycling, and no green areas at all. The journey to Gzira Strand took me 35 minutes, and I saw no bus heading my way, just some people waiting for the buses at the bus stops. I passed also next to the Hole in Gzira, where some people where supposed to build Metropolis (http://www.metropolisplaza.com.mt/), Why don’t they just close the Hole and create a nice little park, as work stopped a few month ago?
Anyway, I finally arrived at my car, right in the middle of the chaos. Lots of people complain about our public transport, I suggest that our ministers leave their chauffeur driven cars at the garage and use public transport for a week, maybe than things would improve.
