Actually, if you read my blog, you probably know where I was. You may have even been there with me: Tourcation 2012! It was an awesome experience that I will discuss in detail. Lots of stories and photos coming soon. But while I prepare that, let's talk about where you've been. From the newspaper reports, the answer seems to be "teetering on the brink." My trip stateside included daily readings of the eurozone crisis. I was afraid I would come back to a country with no money. I don't mean a country where nobody has any money. That's already the case. I mean a country literally without a currency. Now, I'm no economist so I won't attempt a lengthy explanation of European economic policy, the imminent exit of Greece from the common currency, the gross mismanagement of the Spanish national bank. Instead, I will use these pictures from across my street as a concise illustration of the Spanish economy:
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