Malta

So on first Saturday in September I left my second home - Preston with the one way ticket to Malta.
First weeks I spent settling in, enjoying unbelievably hot weather, swimming, relaxing etc.

Actually on my first night at Malta I experienced the biggest thunderstorm Malta had in past 10 years. Realized its really bad, when saw rain-water coming through hotel`s window and had to change room. Yeah, I can say that in Malta thunderstorms are totally different from Latvia`s/UK`s. Totally don`t enjoy them - better to be under big, fluffy blanket, drinking something stronger and trying to fall asleep : haha

So my verdict so far about Malta - weather is amazing (in autumn :D summer is bit too hot and humid for me, but from mid of September till this moment and hopefully all winter is perfect - I even went to swim few days ago, and its November.. about +22 in a day time.
Architecture/nature - I do like it, could be more palm trees and huger mountains and I would love it. Gozo island is really wild and beautiful.

Living - rent is cheaper than UK and you can get something really good, modern, close to sea for good value-if you look for it, but its not easy . Other living costs like food, utilities, shopping are bit higher. Transport is extremely cheap, night life varies from cheap to medium and eating out in most of the places are in average prices. I would say - with UK wages everything is affordable, but salary in Malta is quiet low, so for Malta I believe everything is expensive.
So average living costs would be: (and this is my opinion)

• Rent (3bedroom flat) - in the most expensive areas, which are Sliema/St.Julians for decent flat varies from 500Eur - 700Eur, modern one is hard to find below 650Eur-700Eur (most of them are with 2 double bedrooms and 1 single). About 1-2 bedroom flats I don`t know so much, but as I know 1 modern bedroom flat would be possible to find in these areas around 400Eur +. For 800Eur+ you would be able to find something ultra modern and with possible sea view
• Utilities depends how economic you live. 
• Food also varies, but if I spent in UK for my weekly food shopping without much looking what I was buying around 25pounds (30Eur), then here 30Eur can easily go with careful looking for only necessaries.
• Clothes etc. - besides assortment is limited, prices are about +20-30% of UK prices.
• Transport - one thing that is cheap! Day ticket to all buses 2.60Eur/student monthly ticket 21Eur!!!
• Nightlife - drinks starts from about 1.50Eur, entrance everywhere for free, from age 17

So here are pics from my first weeks :

Next time I will tell little bit about my university life :)