11/7/2022

 

First class travel is very expensive, but considering many things (like jet lag, food, service, the Sky club and most of all easier on old bones) it is almost worth the cost.  Groomed to ATL, hopped a Boing 787 by KLM to Amsterdam at 10:30 PM.  By the time we boarded, Shirley hit her 10,000 steps.

 

                              

                                                        Chillin’ at the Sky Club                         

                                                     Chillin’ in Business class

 

11/8/2022

 

In the air, stretched out sleeping (on and off) and landed in Amsterdam – it was noon!  It was nice that KLM gives all their business class passengers a ceramic Delft replica house – we got two and Paul ‘made’ Shirley choose his.  Thru passport control in 40 minutes (only 4 windows were open) and on to the next flight.  Our leg to Barcelona took 2 hours and was uneventful.  The best part was that our luggage appeared on the carousel (maybe another perk of flying business class as they put an extra yellow tag on the luggage destination tag that says (in effect) “you’d better not lose me.”.  We were met outside the baggage area by the Viking guy, Oreo.

 

 

                        

            

The Viking guy and Shirley with luggage 

Delft ceramic King’s Residence, gift from KLM.

 

A short 20 minutes on the bus to the Nobu Hotel near the train station in the Eixample section of town.  First class hotel where Bob and Anna were in the lobby as we walked in.  After checking in, it was time to unwind with a glass of wine and catching up with Bob and Anna.

 

Bob’s sad tale of woe consisted of pending 3 hours at the airport because Viking had their porter pick their luggage and deliver it to the Nobu without clueing in Bob or Anna!  All well that ends well - reunited with luggage, a good meal at the top of the Nobu (Catalan/Asian fusion) and a short walk around the dragon sculpture followed by blogging and bed.  Now we can relax! The Dragon may be seen through our room’s window behind the tiny King’s residence.