Thankfully, I brought a coat which is a bit water-proof, although not a slicker.
Summer has ended here and the Maltese autumn has begun.
Can you imagine wearing one of these uniforms and the armor in 77 degrees Fahrenheit and heavy, even torrential rains?
Strong men in those days....(update--no rain, yet...sunny and warm!)
And, today is the Feast of St. Leonard in Malta, who, among being patron of many others, is patron of political prisoners. St. Leonard might be a great saint to remember in days to come, dear Catholics.
http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=300
Thanks Wiki for the photo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knights_Hospitaller |