![]() ![]() He has been leading tours throughout Europe for the last 14 years, but he tells The Tidings that this one is special because of the canonization of Popes John XXIII and John Paul II, which is drawing millions from all over the world. Even some graffitti can be spotted on some of the concrete structures along the way.It was 3:35pm when the group of 52 pilgrims from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles hopped on the bus after traveling 10 hours from Los Angeles to Frankfurt, where they took a 20-30 minute walk to catch the plane for the final leg of the trip to Rome´s Airport Leonardo Da Vinci, popularly known as Fiumicino, a nearby town."Just remember this is not a regular trip, this is a pilgrimage," Luigi, the Catholic Travel Center tour guide, who will acompany the group for the next eight days, emphatically tells the pilgrims. "It looks like California to me," says Patrick Kellogg, while peaking outside the window of the bus heading to the medieval town of Assisi (about 150 miles West of Rome) April 23 in the afternoon.The weather is similar as in California as well: 38 degrees centigrades reads a small screen on top of the driver´s seat. ![]()
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