National day, StPeter and dentist

Monday, 1st August and Swiss national day, was just a day like any other. The embassy had told me that nothing special was being organized for that day, and I didnt notice if the Swiss guards at the Vatican were shooting some fireworks under the Pope's appartments ;) How much does the celebration of a country's own national day show? So far: the French organized a huge party with lots of food and plenty of decorum. The Swiss didnt do anything. Mark called the Hungarian embassy to enquire about the Hungarian national day (20th August), and he was told that the embassy doesnt organize anything, but the Hungarian embassy at the Vatican will probably do something, sometimes between beginning to mid-September!!
Instead of celebrating, I finally went to visit StPeters basilica after work on Monday. Just wow. Huge, impressive, solemn, intimidating... We didnt have to queue to get in, started with going underneath the basilica to see the tumbs of several popes, including the late John Paul II and StPeter. The basilica itself had lots of tourists in it, including nuns and priests of all over the world taking pictures or praying. There is a whole section dedicated to confessing sins, with booths where priests are waiting for you and signs that indicate which language they speak.
Back in the real world, and italian territory, we headed home. The next day was spent at work for me, and in crazy going around in circles from dentist to hospital for Mark. Most of the dentists are on vacation, the dental hospital didnt seem to want to take him and sent him to another hospital, which told him to go back to the first one, most of the dentists are private dentists and not covered by the insurance, which makes it too expensive... Now we finally have managed to figure some phone numbers which should work, and he will try this morning again. Well, after going to the Papal audience (every Wednesday) as part of his job, since starting next week he will be guiding for the Vatican museums as well.