Xlendi Bay, Gozo

I well remember the authentic Xlendi Bay in Gozo as this 1930 image shows.

Fast forward some 70 odd years and today you can have a nice 3 course lunch or dinner by the seaside.

To be able to enjoy this luxury a price was paid by losing the charming old rustic simpliciy of the original Xlendi. Only one tree and the small block of garages (as shown in red) remains of the old place.

You can't have the cake and eat it. We have to enjoy the new perks that Xlendi now offers and move on. But it is still good to see where we're heading with all the 'progress'.