I can’t say that I want to go home in the slightest, but some downtime would be perfect! Today we are headed to the United States Embassy of the Holy See (the Vatican).

For lunch , I had a tuna salad with real tuna, not the canned junk, along with beans, carrots, and celery in there as well. It was mouth-watering! There was no mayonnaise in it, and yet it was still really flavorful. I also had some green beans.

The Embassy was very interesting. Sadly, we were not allowed to take any pictures in the building, so I have no photos from it. It was a beautiful building and I learned about the job of an ambassador. While it seems fun at times, it seems like it would be a challenge at other times. Even so, the job seemed very rewarding. Afterward, we walked into another church. We also saw the smallest country in the world, “Knights of Malta.” It sounds like a quick day, but it was a lot of walking and more of a history lesson rather than sightseeing.

Also, we saw Saint Valentine’s remains (skull) in a church. We also went to the underground part of the church where there was an ancient worship area for the god, Mithra.