malta

[cerro]

Reading the malta blog reminded me of when I was based in Malta in the 50s on and off for 7 years in the Marines and there used to be a street in valletta called the Gut or strait street as it was known by its proper name it was a very narrow street with batswing doors on all the bars and when the us fleet or the aussi fleet was in there used to be blood running down the street what I would like to know is, Is it still there as I have never been back

 

[Kilter]

The street is still there but much quieter these days!

 

[charles_reed]

Straight St still there and no blood (or bars, except on the corner)

 

[Gordonmc]

I took a walk down the length of Psaila Strait a couple of months ago just for the hell of it. Its just an alley now... the main police station back onto it.
When I lived on the Island it was a lot more boistrous but my Scout troop (1st Malta Home) had its headquarters at one end and we were never scared to wander up and down... unless the American 7th fleet was in. The ladies of the night were good natured enough... they probably saw us as potential customers.
My dad was in charge of the joint Service police patrols and told of one of his guys having a thumb bitten off in a bar fight but that was rare.