Friday, November 17th – Saturday, November 18th
Alison and Bryan fly from Boston, MA, first to Frankfurt, Germany:
Whereas, Geoff flies to Frankfurt, Germany, too, but from Seattle, WA:
Thence, we all fly to Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, but on different flights:
At Barcelona Airport
Alison’s and my flight is scheduled to arrive at Barcelona Airport at 9:10am, while Geoff arrives at 1:10pm. So, it’s likely that Alison and I will hang around the airport, relaxing, and eating breakfast/brunch while waiting for Geoff to arrive. (The hotel’s check-in time is 3pm, so it’s probably wise for us not to go there earlier.).
Note: On further discussion with Geoff, he thinks that Alison and I should go to the hotel, and he would make his own way there, later. Even if Alison and I can’t check in, we should be able to stash our luggage at the hotel, and head on out to find a suitable brunch/coffee place. The hotel probably has something, but I’m more interested in local ambiance.
But, on the assumption that Alison and I will wait at the hotel, here are some ideas:
We’ll all be arriving at Terminal 1, which appears to have the best choices of eateries, and other facilities (even an outdoor patio, assuming the weather is kind to us).
Here is the official Aena website for Barcelona Airport (Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport) — Aena is the company in charge of Spanish airports.
Here’s the official Aena map of Barcelona Airport. You have to go there and customize it to view what you want — Restaurants in Terminal T1. You need to follow each one to see whether it’s in the pink area or not. If it’s in the pink area, I believe that’s within the secure area. After Alison and I have landed and collected our baggage, we won’t be able to go back into the secure area, so look for restaurants outside the pink area. As far as I’ve been able to discover, the following restaurants look like decent candidates:
- Como
- La Tramoia
- Malvón
- Mediterranean Terrace
- O Mamma Mia
- Piscolabis
Here are some links that might be useful: