Traffic on Tours

Not a whole lot of news today. I helped with a tour for some Patrons through the museums and gardens. The patrons are from Chicago, and their daughter and son in law went to Notre Dame, so that provided a little taste of my second home. In Papal news, we were right outside of Pope Benedict's house, (which is right near a replica of the Grotto of Lourdes) and then ran into Pope Francis on the walk back. Yes, you read that right, we ran into the Pope on a tour. We took the back way into the museums, past varying security checkpoints, and we finally got to the elevator that takes us from the staff parking to the hallway leading to our office. As we approached, the Swiss guard on duty came dashing towards us, ushered us into a room with a view of the parking lot, and closed the door on us. Two minutes later, his Holiness walked from the way we had just come from, saluted the Swiss guard, and then took the elevator to his official meeting room. Five minutes later, a whole bunch of people in suits showed up (followed by cameramen) and went inside where the Pope had entered. Not a day goes by where I'm not amazed at my luck and blessings at having been granted this internship. Beyond thankful.