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May 28th 2011
Published: May 29th 2011
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Other than a plane switch in Munich, these flags tell the Tate tale of all the countries we will visit.
Dilemmas imply choice - Will & Marika are trying to figure out what they are more excited about: their "Dalmatian" summer of 101 days off or that tomorrow while they sleep we fly over whales and waves. The notion of shuttling from adventure to adventure via at least 6 flights, 6 trains, 6 boats, 6 drives, 6 cable cars, 6 funiculars (look it up yourself!), 6 subways and 6 trams for me fuels a riot of anticipated perspective.

BIG NEWS - We land Monday morning in Barcelona on the cusp of the biggest celebration in this city of over 4 million since the defeat of Franco - Barcelona today ole'd Manchester United for the coveted Champions Cup at Wembley Stadium thanks to the brilliance of Lionel Messi and amigos. The mood among Barcelonians (?) for the next week will waver between explosive exuberance and content exhaustion.

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