Today we started like most weekdays—we all get up at slightly different times, have breakfast, and then settle into some homeschooling for both boys. Sometimes, like today, we have one of our Luther students come to work with one of the boys for a while. We always do some math, and often, read some Greek mythology.

After an early lunch, we headed into Valletta to visit the Grand Master’s Palace, and in particular, the Palace Armory. This palace was lavishly built after the Great Siege of 1565 in which the Knights of St. John repelled 40,000 Ottoman Turks. A lot of blood was shed on each side, for sure. The armory displayed is from the time of the siege as well as the later period when the Knights ruled Malta (until Napoleon landed in 1798). Both boys enjoyed seeing the suits of armor, helmets and special weaponry…and they were big fans of the audio guides, where you punch in a number and it tells you a story.

A knight

Two knights in the courtyard of the Grand Master’s Palace

Audio guide fan

Cool military trumpet