Day 2 March 1, Thursday: Arrive in Italy!

Europe was in the grip of a winter storm when the pilgrims arrived in Florence.
Tuscany was covered in snow! Two of our flights arrived on schedule, but one flight
got delayed owing to snow in London, and the pilgrims on that flight didn't get to Florence
until 2:00am!

The rain soon washed all the snow away. This is the magnificent Duomo of Florence, with the Campanile (bell tower) on the right and the famous baptistery in the foreground.