Malta is not the easiest place in the world to get to, which makes it all the more special when family and friends come to visit. Many of our students’ families have made the trek, and it’s been fun to listen to the students talk about what it feels like to be a tour guide in this wonderful place.

So now we’ve had our chance to do that as well, first with Jennifer’s parents, and now with my brother. My oldest brother, Sean, visited with his wife, Kim, and daughter, Andrea, this week. They came from Rome, where they visited many of the sights that Sean had visited with our parents back in 1971, even staying at the same hotel! But this was their first visit to Malta, and we had so much fun showing them around Sliema and Valletta. The weather was beautiful while they were here, and we spent some good time walking by the rocky beach and dipping our toes in the water.

Their visit came at a perfect time, as we are starting to wrap up our trip and we’re at the point where we feel very settled and can show our guests around with confidence. It is also a reminder of how fortunate we are to have such wonderful families!

Sean with the boys

Keegan stepping into the “Roman Baths”

Mimi (Kim) with Kyle and his cousin, Andrea