DISCOVER GOZO

Hey, I’m still here too!!

Hey what is all this infatuation with that knight?? I’m seriously lacking some attention here, you know! *sulk*

Ok, so Renzo is my friend too, but I assure you he doesn’t eat Sheba – abhors it even. So any of that stuff stashed away in your bags… leave it for me, ok?

We really are best of friends, Renzo and I,  as Sabine so beautifully documented:

So as long as you stick to your priorities who gets cuddles and food at any given time, we all will be going along just fine!

To be honest, we’re even working together, can you imagine? We just got our own desk at the Kempinski Hotel San Lawrenz, from where we are busy answering your queries and questions about the hotel and Gozo.

Why don’t you give us a try?

A handsome young man named Charlie…

Hey there! The guys at Sales & Marketing thought if I live for free in a five-star luxury resort, then I should at least give my two cents’ worth to Discover Gozo. So I guess that’s what I’m going to do today, lest they put a stop to the culinary deliveries that come my way every so often. And let’s face it: I really don’t have much else to do now, do I?

Oops, where are my manners? Totally forgot to introduce myself. Well, I’m Charlie. At least that’s what they call me at home; sometimes I’m baptized all over again by nice people who visit the hotel. Honestly, I’ve lost track how many names I have under my belt by now!

I am a permanent resident in the gardens of the Kempinski Hotel San Lawrenz, and boy, was I glad they didn’t kick me out with the last departures when they closed down the place a few days after New Year’s. On the other hand, when they started tearing the spa apart, things got so scary that I made off for a couple of weeks. I’m not sure you humans know this, but January is Valentine’s month for us felines, so the timing for my vacation was rather convenient!

Obviously, Gozo being what it is, I didn’t have to travel all too far to arrive in peaceful and quiet venues for my romantic tête-à-têtes with the girls. You just follow the road that circles the hotel grounds, then continue either left or right. This time I took the right fork and within minutes the hammering, sawing and generator noises subsided. That road eventually leads to Santa Lucija and Kercem, and if you are equipped with four legs and an extremely good sense of balance you can even criss-cross the fields and head down for Dwejra. OK, I can see that’s hardly your thing, so let’s just stay on the beaten track and take in the beauty of the countryside…

The road also passes by a huge quarry; that’s where they cut all those perfectly shaped blocks of limestone, which most houses in Gozo are built of. Mind you, personally I find that place a bit intimidating too, but the ready cut blocks waiting to be loaded onto lorries are a somewhat fascinating sight to behold.

Time flies when you’re having fun… and so a couple of weeks ago my holiday came to an end and I returned home. The place was still pretty much messed up, but they had made good progress with the works. It’s a good thing they didn’t touch the garden: it is still quite peaceful there, even too quiet at times.

I’m really glad the hotel opens again next week and starts filling up with people once more. I miss all the cuddles and treats that are usually forthcoming from human girlfriends on vacation. Alright, alright, I’ll be honest. Tanja and Nicole do take some time out from their busy schedules, to keep me happy and well-fed; even Sabine has paid me a couple of visits with her paparazzi equipment (she does cuddles, but never brings me food – someone ought to give her a hint!!). But the empty spaces are just plain boring and a little lonely; I’m really looking forward to some action!

By the way, there’s a little video of me on the Kempinski’s Facebook page!