Leaving on a Jet Plane ... Don't Know When I'll Be Back Again

After 11 hours of long but uneventful flight, we arrived in Toronto, where we passed customs unscathed (albeit with some raised eyebrows as we calmly declared olives, olive tapenade, olive oil, olive wood - and oh yeah, gummibears) and were greeted by my brother, Brendan, bearing a box of some of the most fantastic donuts ever.
We had a short visit, complete with great donuts, our last expensive pop for a loooong time and some really good laughs, before boarding our last leg to Winnipeg, where we were met by our families and friends, all ecstatic to have us back after a month away.
We hugged them.  We hugged each other.  And with heartily humorous vows to call one another in the morning, we parted ways in the cool Winnipeg night.

And with that, we thank you, Followers of the Sisterhood.  Thank you for your remarks and comments, your encouragement and enthusiasm, and your vicarious enjoyment of our adventures.  It's been an incredible journey and we are sad to see it end. 

“Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.”
                                                                                  ~Terry Pratchett, A Hat Full of Sky

Wow, 4 weeks --- a month, 28 days - 5 countries, 11 abodes, all combinations of planes, trains, automobiles, buses, subways and boats.  A month, 28 days - medieval walled cities, renaissance castles, ancient civilizations, breathtaking art and architecture.  A month, 28 days - time to deepen friendships, forge new ones, miss the ones you left behind.  Wow, 4 weeks --- a month, 28 days... 2000 pictures and not enough words.

As always,
The Sisterhood...