If you worry about being electronically tracked, don't travel internationally. Both Colombia and Spain use facial recognition technology. Because I have Global Entry in the US, I get to use it. The advantage is you stand in a much shorter line and instead of a human, just slide your passport into a machine, let it take your photo and you're on your way.
After standing in a very long taxi queue (which moved quickly) I got into an EV taxi. The driver spoke some English and was happy to take my credit card. Price was about what I'd pay for a comparable Uber ride in FL.
Check in at Hotel Arc La Rambla was easy (and, in English). Sadly it was 11 a.m. and check-in wasn't until 3 and they had no rooms available early. So I opted to enjoy a comfortable seat tucked away in the corner of the lobby. Five minutes later, the desk clerk arrived with a room key for me. I was napping not long after!
Photos!
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| Ice crystals on the plane window and a view of Barcelona and the Spanish coast. |
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| The view of La Rambla from my room. I'd absolutely stay here again. Good location, nice staff, clean and quiet. |
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| Unless you want to watch CNN or BBC, TV is all in Spanish. |
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| View in front of the hotel, looking up La Rambla toward the port, which is a few blocks up the road. |
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| Opposite view. There is a lot of construction, which has been going on for "too long" according to one taxi driver. |
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| Nearby restaurants had horrible ratings and I wasn't in the mood to walk so I splurged and ordered a gyro and cake from Dionisis on UberEats. Fast and tasty. |
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| This cake was excellent. |
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| My sunset view. Even after a nap, I'd only slept 2 hours out of the last 30 and just wanted to chill. |
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