A Day for Ships and Shipwrecks

St. Paul's Shipwreck Day marks the unexpected but faithful visit of St. Paul to Malta in/around 60 A.D., when the boat he was sailing was caught in a storm and wrecked off the Maltese Coast. St. Paul went on to become the Patron Saint of Malta, and the commemoration of his shipwreck a national holiday. Valletta got very dressed up for the occasion.

In the bit of irony, the U.S. Navy vessel, Mount Whitney, docked in Malta just in time for St. Paul's Shipwreck holiday. Click here for photos of the ship and the holiday festivities that took place around Valletta today. It seems St. Paul may also be the patron saint of confetti. 

Meantime, in other part of the world...  Click here for photos from a recent trip Drew and Grace made to Bellingham to visit Emily; and here for photos from Pat's recent trip to the Philippines, where he managed to get a few dives in between work commitments.