Gozo is one of those places I wouldn’t normally visit unless I had a really good reason. Apparently, a recommendation from my husband’s brother was reason enough. Gozo is an island off the northwest of Malta in the middle of the Mediterranean. It is stark, windswept and composed of craggy hills and spotty vegetation. It’s sparsely populated and has the laid-back feel of an island locked in time hundreds of years ago. The weather in December and January is cool, clear and windy—perfect for  more...