In denial, we faffed around for an hour or so doing a final pack this morning, trying to consolidate 6 ½ weeks of travelling and the acquisition of stuff, including a car seat, into two suitcases and a couple of side bags. In the end we got it down to 20 kgs into Sarah’s case, 30 kgs into Gabor’s case, grossly overstuffed laptop bags and camera bags, a backpack, a baby backpack, a baby and a car seat. All was well, and the apartment owners were happy to inherit 30 nappies and a few bits of clothing that Kaspar had outgrown after eating too many buttery pastries. After several attempts at readjusting the load, we hit the streets just after midday, making our way up La Rambla towards Placa Catalunya. We clearly underestimated the effort to
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