{"id":6519,"date":"2019-05-12T19:03:40","date_gmt":"2019-05-12T17:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?p=6519"},"modified":"2019-05-12T19:03:40","modified_gmt":"2019-05-12T17:03:40","slug":"sandstone-valletta-capital-of-malta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?p=6519","title":{"rendered":"sandstone Valletta &#8211; capital of Malta in monochrome and multicolor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">So is <strong>Valletta<\/strong> the monochrome city? The predominant color seems to be sandstone on which the city has been built. But looking closer, splashes of color seep through the cracks and crevasses of the architecture, infiltrating the built of the city &#8211; the greyish blue of the sky, the deep blue of the water surrounding it, the aquas and  greens of the balconies, the reds of crosses and cars, the multicolored boats&#8230;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6520\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1904_malta_valletta_01\/\" class=\"wp-image-6520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_01.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_01-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_01-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption><br>performer blending into the sandstone of the city<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_02.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6521\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1904_malta_valletta_02\/\" class=\"wp-image-6521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_02.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_02-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_02-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>blue bottle at the bottom of a staircase<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_03.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6522\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1904_malta_valletta_03\/\" class=\"wp-image-6522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_03.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_03-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_03-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>view from behind the Parliament<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_04.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6523\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1904_malta_valletta_04\/\" class=\"wp-image-6523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_04.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_04-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_04-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>Spongebob&#8217;s Pineapple next to Corinthian columns<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_05.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6524\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1904_malta_valletta_05\/\" class=\"wp-image-6524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_05.jpg 750w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_05-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_05-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption>red flag &#8211; green balconies<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_06.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6525\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1904_malta_valletta_06\/\" class=\"wp-image-6525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_06.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_06-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_06-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>multiple shades of blues<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_07.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6526\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1904_malta_valletta_07\/\" class=\"wp-image-6526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_07.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_07-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_07-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>splashes of color<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_08.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6527\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1904_malta_valletta_08\/\" class=\"wp-image-6527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_08.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_08-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_08-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>colorful laundry<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_09.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6528\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1904_malta_valletta_09\/\" class=\"wp-image-6528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_09.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_09-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_09-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>viewer<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_10.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6529\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1904_malta_valletta_10\/\" class=\"wp-image-6529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_10.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_10-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_10-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>the Lady with a red crown<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_11.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6530\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1904_malta_valletta_11\/\" class=\"wp-image-6530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_11.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_11-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_11-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>lightbulb cross<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_12.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6531\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1904_malta_valletta_12\/\" class=\"wp-image-6531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_12.jpg 750w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_12-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption>colorful Valletta<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_13.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6532\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1904_malta_valletta_13\/\" class=\"wp-image-6532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_13.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_13-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_13-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>balconies under construction<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_14.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6533\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1904_malta_valletta_14\/\" class=\"wp-image-6533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_14.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_14-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_14-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>at a Fiat meetup<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_15.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6534\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1904_malta_valletta_15\/\" class=\"wp-image-6534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_15.jpg 750w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_15-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_15-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption>perfectly contrasting the sandstone color<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_15a.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6535\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1904_malta_valletta_15a\/\" class=\"wp-image-6535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_15a.jpg 750w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_15a-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_15a-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption>view from St. Elmo&#8217;s<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_16.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6536\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1904_malta_valletta_16\/\" class=\"wp-image-6536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_16.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_16-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_16-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>building in white<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_17.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6537\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1904_malta_valletta_17\/\" class=\"wp-image-6537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_17.jpg 750w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_17-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_17-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption>St. Elmo bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_18.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6538\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1904_malta_valletta_18\/\" class=\"wp-image-6538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_18.jpg 750w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_18-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_18-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption>cat sneaking up to the man snoozing in the sun<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_19.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6539\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1904_malta_valletta_19\/\" class=\"wp-image-6539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_19.jpg 750w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_19-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_19-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption>boats coming into Valletta<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_20.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6540\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1904_malta_valletta_20\/\" class=\"wp-image-6540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_20.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_20-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_20-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>puff of black<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:right;\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:right;\">April 13th &#8211; 19th, 2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So is Valletta the monochrome city? The predominant color seems to be sandstone on which the city has been built. But looking closer, splashes of color seep through the cracks and crevasses of the architecture, infiltrating the built of the city &#8211; the greyish blue of the sky, the deep blue of the water surrounding&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6541,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,6,10],"tags":[97,100,539,741,1037,1156,1239,1266,1278],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_valletta_00.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6519"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6519"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6519\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6519"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6519"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}