I found myself responsible for arranging all of Lil’ Sis’ travel plans for her seven-week vacation “out west” and then “abroad.” The girl who doesn’t like to unnecessarily try her luck is on ten flights within two months –

1. Halifax-Toronto – 2hr20min/799mi.
2. Toronto-Vancouver – 4hr57min/2,080mi.
3. Vancouver-London (U.K.) – 9hr40min/4,710mi.
4. London-Hamburg – 1hr30min/463mi.
5. Hamburg-Stockholm – 1hr15min/499mi.
6. Stockholm-Hamburg – 1hr20min/499mi.
7. Hamburg-Frankfurt – 1hr5min/255mi.
8. Frankfurt-Vancouver – 10hr5min/5,010mi.
9. Vancouver-Montreal – 4hr43min/2,290mi.
10. Montreal-Halifax – 2hr25min/499mi.

For a total of 17,104mi. (27,366km), or 39 hours and 20 minutes. Whew!

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