Some say that Malta's little seven-mile-long sister island is Ogygia (Gozo), the enchanted isle where the sea nymph Calypso dazzled and delayed the Greek hero, Odysseus's homecoming for seven years after the Trojan War. Upon arrival, you’ll soon understand his predicament. Just 25 minutes from Malta, Gozo has that kind of scenery that’d leave even the most eloquent onlooker lost for words. Wild, untamed beaches; cliffs with rugged good looks and luminous swirls of turquoise that curve off into oblivion. Underwater the island hides a labyrinth of caves and lagoons that divers in the know can’t get enough of. For years it was simply known as the little smudge next to Malta, but there’s more to Gozo than a five star coastline. ‘Pomskizillious’ and ‘gromphibberous’. That’s the tongue-twisting description of Gozo offered up by poet Edward Lear. The eccentric Brit thought the English language fell short when helping him describe the island’s magnificence, so he invented a couple of his own. If you find yourself lost for words in those postcards home, remember Mr Lear has a couple of suggestions that sum it up perfectly.