Malta - Blue Grotto

There were some specific sights that Josh and I wanted to see while we were in Malta. The coast lines are absolutely breath taking and one of the most picturesque sights on the coast is the Blue Grotto. This stunning natural sight is located on the western coast of Malta and is one of the biggest tourist attractions. There are beautiful views from the tops of limestone cliffs overlooking the actual caves. A short walk down a steep incline brings you to some small skifs that can ferry 8 passangers into the sea caves.
The water is a deep navy blue, almost like you took a glass of water and dropped blue food coloring into it. Where sunlight hits it, above stretches of white sand, the water color becomes an intense turquios blue. The visability is insane making the waters around Malta a diving hot spot. You can look through the water straight to the sea floor, as deep as 20 feet in some places. Inside the caves, you are surronded by a peaceful silence, stalactites and a true sense of wonder. When the waves cause the water level to drop, you can see different colors of rock below the water line. The most suprising color we glimpsed was a maroon/pink. All the caves are nature made even though one looks as though it must have been formed by man due to the unreal straight edges. Interesting fact - during World War II, when an air-raid alaarm was sounded the inhabitants took to their boats and rowed into these caves for saftey.