Return of the Gukulari

Just when i thought my gukulari days were over, i got invited to rejoin the traditional music group for one last event. We were to play for the grand opening of the CHOGM (commonwealth) summit, this year held in Malta at the Mediterrannean conference centre: an ancient building from the 1500s built by the Knights of the Order of St. John to be used as a hospital for the wounded in their battles to defend the Islands from the marauding Turks. So lucky me got his flight expenses paid for to stay in Malta for the weekend and play at the event (much to Erika's delight of course). The great hall in which we played in front of the 500 VIPs and dignitaries was impressive with its coats of arms and flame-like lighting. The Flamenco dancers who danced to our music were also pretty good and we gave quite a good performance together.

And no, i didn't get to see the queen.