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It is 7:45 and we have arrived in the Maple Leaf Lounge and are enjoying a glass of wine. Norma arrived at my place at 2:00 and we spent the afternoon waiting until it was time to leave. I've posted this picture as we are both so proud of our packing skills. Only two carry-on bags each for a month away!
Next stop Frankfurt! Unfortunately our seats had been changed so we weren't anywhere near each other but we managed to get two seats one behind the other further back in the plane.
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