2010-01 Malta
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January 25 - 29, 2010
Contact Person: Arabella Ella
Retreat dates: Afternoon of January 25 through the morning of January 29 (3 full days, flanked by half-days on each side)
Location: A meditation farmhouse about 10 minutes drive from Rabat (see Point de Vue guest house below)
Participants
Arabella
Eos
Fefonz
Lia
Paradise
Pema
Wol
Likely...
Bertram
Yakuzza
Retreat Costs
Not entirely fixed yet, but should be approximately €90 per participant.
Note: as of November 9, 10 euros = 15 US dollars, approximately.
Accomodations
Arabella's suggestion
Point de Vue Guest House in Rabat 12 rooms, bed and breakfast. Reserve directly with the guest house. Use the phrase "I am part of the 'University Group'" in the registration textbox to get the €25/day special rate.
Includes an Internet Café (free for guests? will check)
Some hotels, more centrally located
Hotel Golden Tulip Vivaldi Four Star Hotel in the Paceville / St Julians area, bed and breakfast. €60/day, €70/day for double occupancy.
Rooms have "modem connection point"
Hotel Castille Three Star Hotel in Valetta, bed and breakfast. €40/day, €50/day double occupancy.
In-room WiFi.
Transportation
We will arrange transportation by car(s) from the lodgings to the meditation farmhouse where the retreat will be held.
While in Malta...
Hypogeum of Ħal-Saflieni, "the only prehistoric underground temple in the world".
The arrival day (January 25th) may be the best time to do a group tour (they take groups of up to ten, and a tour takes about an hour).
