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Back to the US and our drive home

 We now have to leave the happiest place on earth (for us).  We were picked up in the morning for our flight to Rome.  Poppy is an awesome driver.  He told us stories, he was so much fun  Well worth the money.  We got the airport in plenty of time.  Spent the rest of our Euros on duty free items and gifts.  And had our worst meal ever in Italy.  :-(.This is the only picture from Italy where I am not smiling. 

We then were off for Toronto.  Landed in Toronto, went to the hotel, which had no food, but let had free snacks and went to bed.  We were still on Italian time.  So we were up early.  We checked out and decided to drive to Niagara Falls on the Canadian side.  It was gorgeous but disappointingly, nothing was really open.  




After we left the falls, we went to the Fallsview Casino.  With our rewards card and the free money we got for being new members, I won the equivalent of $80 US.  Woohoo!  That paid for our tolls and gas back as well as our breakfast.  We ended up stopping at a Denny's in Buffalo.  It was a let down from all the amazing food we had just had.  But I would not have had this trip any other way.  It was a trip of a lifetime.  I loved every second of it and cannot wait to go back again and experience another area.  

People think I am joking when I say I want to move there.  But I really do want to spend about half of the year there and just enjoy life the Italian way.  Enjoy the food, the pace, and everything else.  I cannot wait for the next trip.  


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