{"id":1758,"date":"2022-01-13T10:58:38","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T18:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/?p=1758"},"modified":"2025-09-11T12:28:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T20:28:01","slug":"barcelona-by-midnight-saga-of-lost-luggage-kebab-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/2022\/01\/13\/barcelona-by-midnight-saga-of-lost-luggage-kebab-dinner\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona by Midnight: Saga of Lost Luggage &#038; Kebab Dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It was Wednesday morning in mid-December 2018 in Paris, and we had expected to arrive in Barcelona just right after lunch to scout the city with some daylight to spare.  But bad weather &amp; maintenance snags at <strong>Charles de Gaulle (CDG)<\/strong> airport delayed our less-than-2-hour flight for almost an hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CDG is notorious for delayed flights, as the huge airport, just like the capital city&#8217;s maze-like layout, could be very difficult to navigate.  Moreover, even for transit passengers, you have to pass through security checks and passport control &#8211; <em>all over again<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the hassles, we got to our connecting flight in time and got seated in the mid-section of a much smaller plane operated by<strong> Joon<\/strong> (the budget airline of Air France servicing Europe).  But give it credit for serving complimentary drinks along with free WiFi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We finally arrived in Barcelona at 2:25 pm &#8211; after another 15-minute flight delay while we were high above the clouds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We passed passport control without a hitch until we arrived at the designated luggage carousel to retrieve ours.  Like being doused with ice-cold water, all our excitement vanished after we realized we were the only ones left in the area, having waited almost an hour <em>for the conveyor to spit out our luggage.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I received an email stating that our luggage is stuck in Paris and will arrive on the next flight at 5:25 PM.  We nevertheless proceeded to the lost baggage area to report the snafu.  The amiable <em><strong>se\u00f1ora<\/strong><\/em> who manned the desk spoke fluent English and assured us they would trace and even deliver them to our hotel in downtown Barcelona for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_2491-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2501 size-large\" title=\"There were just a few luggage left in the carousel while we waited in vain for ours inside the arrival terminal.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_2491-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Barcelona's arrival terminal was relatively quiet that December afternoon while we waited in vain for the carousel to spit out our luggage.\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_2491-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_2491-scaled-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_2491-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_2491-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_2491-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_2491-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_2491-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_2491-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figcaption>Barcelona&#8217;s arrival terminal was relatively quiet that December afternoon while we waited in vain for the carousel to spit out our luggage.<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Not wanting to risk being separated from our luggage, as we had a cruise ship waiting for us at the port in Barcelona the next morning, we decided to wait for the luggage to arrive at the airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We stared in agony at the incoming flight monitors for the next Air France flight from Paris &#8211; the 5:25 PM had become 5:37 PM.  Again, we went to the assigned carousel and looked for our luggage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That is not a good sign.  Our luggage is still not in the carousel after the arrival of the 5:37 PM flight from Paris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With relief, we scrambled back to the lost baggage area and saw our two luggage pieces among a pile of others stuck in Paris or elsewhere.  After signing some paperwork, we finally strolled out of the arrival area with our beloved luggage and looked for a ride to our hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My watch read 6:05 PM.  The luggage delay cost us almost 4 hours of daylight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We had trouble getting a ride to our hotel because the first Cabify driver we hailed gave us directions that we couldn\u2019t understand.  We went up to the arrival area &amp; hailed another Cabify. The ride was through high-traffic areas, took about an hour &amp; cost \u20ac45.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the hotel, the room was decent, with a nice bathroom, although a bit small.  I took a shower and reflected on the day&#8217;s events.  The adrenaline rush had worn off, and I felt so tired.  Ruby alleviated the aches and pains by giving me a brief massage, especially on my worn-down legs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_2497-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2502 size-large\" title=\"Ruby at our hotel's facade located along Carrer del Consell de Cent in Barcelona.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_2497-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"After a brief rest in our hotel in Barcelona, Ruby checks out the direction to the Basilica Sagrada de Familia as well as where we\u2019ll have late dinner.\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_2497-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_2497-scaled-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_2497-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_2497-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_2497-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_2497-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_2497-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_2497-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a>\n<figcaption>After a brief rest in our hotel in Barcelona, Ruby checks out the directions to the Sagrada Familia, where we&#8217;ll have our late dinner nearby<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After converting some of our US$ $ to Euros, we looked for a place to eat &amp; decided on some <strong>kebabs <\/strong>from a place called <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bellakogastro.com\">Bellako<\/a>,<\/strong> which Google Maps informed us was just a 10-minute walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Euro_hotel.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2505 size-large\" title=\"Unlike the US dollar, the Euro comes in multiple sizes and colors to distinguish one from the other.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Euro_hotel-1024x510.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Euro_hotel-1024x510.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Euro_hotel-350x174.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Euro_hotel-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Euro_hotel-768x382.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Euro_hotel-121x60.jpg 121w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Euro_hotel-181x90.jpg 181w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Euro_hotel.jpg 1344w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a>\n<figcaption>Including Spain, several European countries have been using the Euro as their official currency for quite some time now.\u00a0 In late 2018, it was worth almost the same as the US dollar.<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After crossing our first 2 Barcelona streets, the spires of the popular tourist spot, <strong>La Sagrada de Familia<\/strong> Basilica, towered from a distance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We headed towards it.  Along the way, we couldn&#8217;t ignore our stomach grumbles, so we quickly grabbed three pieces of &#8216;<strong>empanaditas<\/strong>&#8216; (small puff pastries filled with meat or seafood) and a glass of Coke from a small bakery Ruby had spotted.  They were still a bit cold despite our request to heat them, and as a result, they were not appetizing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f5f4809fff7&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f5f4809fff7\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_0614-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2506\" title=\"It's not a bad idea to visit the La Sagrada de Familia at night to avoid the crowds during daylight hours.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_0614-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_0614-350x467.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_0614-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_0614-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_0614-45x60.jpg 45w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_0614-68x90.jpg 68w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_0614.jpg 1512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Barcelona at midnight.  Until today, the <strong>Basilica Sagrada de Familia<\/strong>, one of Antoni Gaud\u00ed&#8217;s great architectural works, remains in &#8216;perpetual&#8217; construction<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By 9:30 pm, we took several pictures of the famous basilica and continued our hunt for the elusive kebabs along the now-cold streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Barcelona\u2019s streets are confusing, as most blocks culminate in a rotunda (a roundabout). Google Maps provided little help, as the orientation seemed reversed.  After half an hour of walking, with a<strong> Repsol <\/strong>gas station as our landmark, we finally spotted the elusive eatery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The place is quaint and smells like something good to come as soon as you enter.  The menu is on the wall close to the cajera (cashier).  You tick your choices on paper, pay, look for a seating spot in the relatively small main seating area (a small upper &amp; bigger basement seating area), and wait for the goodies to arrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f5f480a06bc&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f5f480a06bc\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Bellako_Barc-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2507\" title=\"Bellako may look small outside but it has ample room for diners with a mezzanine and a basement.  \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Bellako_Barc-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Bellako_Barc-scaled-350x467.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Bellako_Barc-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Bellako_Barc-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Bellako_Barc-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Bellako_Barc-45x60.jpg 45w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Bellako_Barc-68x90.jpg 68w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Bellako_Barc-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Don&#8217;t forget to grab a snack, lunch, or dinner from <strong>Bellako<\/strong>, a fantastic artisanal kebab resto, after visiting La Sagrada de Familia Basilica, just three blocks away<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We had two kinds of beef kebabs with extra toppings of their &#8216;<strong>Secreto Ib\u00e9rico<\/strong>&#8216;<em> <strong>Jam\u00f3n<\/strong><\/em>, a bottle of local beer &amp; a glass of wine, all for about \u20ac24.  The food and the red wine were so good that we couldn&#8217;t resist ordering a <strong>raci\u00f3n<\/strong> (a small bag of fries, fried in olive oil) to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And, in the stillness of that particular night in Barcelona, we quietly returned to our hotel.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was Wednesday morning in mid-December 2018 in Paris, and we had expected to arrive in Barcelona just right after lunch to scout the city with some daylight to spare. But bad weather &amp; maintenance snags at Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport delayed our less-than-2-hour flight for almost an hour. 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