Reflecting …….. on what we achieved during the outgoing year 2012 and looking forward to face the new challenges which will come our way during 2013.
We were in Valletta with the family and JP pointed out this reflection of one of the two main entrances of the Presidential palace. I thought it would be appropriate to post today, the last day of 2012.
The Palace stands in the very heart of Valletta – the World Heritage City. The first structure on this site was built during the reign of Grandmaster Jean de La Cassiere (1572-1581) in order to serve as the Grandmaster's Palace. Subsequent Grandmasters enlarged and embellished the original structure until it took its present shape during the mid-18th century. Following the French occupation between 1798 and 1800 The Palace was taken over by the British administration, thereby serving as the Palace of the Governor. It also saw Malta's constitutional development as it was the seat of Malta's first Constitutional Parliament in 1921 and, following Independence in 1964, the seat of Parliament. and also of the Head of State. Malta became a republic in 1974 and the palace now serves as the Presidential palace.
Thank you very much for looking and for your lovely comments on yesterday's picture. Wishing all my 365 friends a New Year, 2013 full of love, health and prosperity.
It looks quite nice the way it is all lit up at night, and the refelctions look great. I think many of us are wondering what lies ahead in this New Year.
thanks Dione for telling us a bit about the history of your country - i always enjoy hearing about other places - the reflection is quite nice - happy new year
Happy New Year to you and yours too!!!