Trusting teacher intuition

Abstract

I had seen photos of it on social media for a number of months; it was especially popular with tourists visiting the island in search of places off the beaten track. In the 35 years I had spent living in Malta, I had never visited the place nor got to know where it was found. Apart from the fact that it was situated in the north of the island close to Armier Bay, I was aware of very little about its exact location. What I was sure of, was the fact that I had to explore the Coral Lagoon and experience it first-hand. Without ever having been there, I felt captivated by its beauty. The photos showed a chasm in the rocky shore, in which the sea roiled as it rushed through a narrow cleft. People were perched on the ledge or poised mid-air as they dove into the water. How was it possible that I had never discovered this unique place on an island that is no more than 27km long by 14.5km wide?