The time has come for us to fly home and just to relive our memories in our heads. Here is a countdown of our trip:

10 fun people in our group: Janet, Jackson, Leah, Jordyn, Dean, Kane, Noah, Allen, Carter and Pam. The number 10 was the magic number all week that we counted about 10 million times to make sure no one got left behind. 

9 Days of touring and the start of the flights home. 

8 hours time difference from home (8 plus 2 minutes for Watson time)

7 cities visited: Toronto, Rome. Florence, Verona, Pisa, Innsbruck, Munich

6 miles a day we walked on average. Some days a little less; some days way more. 

5 kids who made for a great trip with zero issues! 

4 basilicas in Rome: St. Peter’s, St. John, Mary of Minerva and one other that was really pretty but we can’t remember it’s name. 😊. We saw a lot of churches. The difference between a cathedral and a basilica is a cathedral has its own bishop. 

3 Countries visited: Italy, Austria, Germany. One more Italian word:: Cheers: salutayy. Or Ching Ching but not to Chinese people. 😊

2 Many memories to share in one little blog. What is written is but a snapshot into our full days. 

1 more great trip to add to our YG travellers history blog. So much fun, so many laughs, and so many new experiences! One EF tour director, Daniele, who treated us as friends on what seemed like a personal tour of Europe and had all of us fall in love with Italy (and Germany, as well). One new friend; one more fabulous trip! 

Until we see you in Canada on Sunday, ciao/aufwiedersehen (aufwheatersun)!