Our tower climbing has become international. In a two-way tie for the tallest builing in Barcelona (a mere 42 storeys), the Hotel Arts seemed the easier of the two in terms of stairwell access. I climbed it three times in order to match the CN Tower's 112 climbable storeys. But flights of stairs, like paper in Spain, are longer than in Canada. So the 112 storeys that I climbed could be considered as 125 or 130.
Getting started took a bit of effort. I decided to do the right thing and ask at the reception if I could climb their stairs.When I asked the receptionist Eloisa if I could climb her hotel three time, she looked at me funny. She made a phone call and offered me some water. I was going to have to wait a minute because somebody from security would have to go up with me. I thought this was a bit excessive.However, after waiting for thirty minutes, I decided Eloisa wasn't as nice as she seemed. And maybe the idea of sending security up the stairs with me was so ludicrous because it was never going to happen anyway. She told me that things didn't look good and that I would have to call them and make an appointment.
I reverted to plan B. I said gracias, stole an apple, and said goodbye. I then went straight to one of the many well-labeled staircases and started climbing. I avoided the occasional security cam and felt like Jason Bourne. At the top of each climb there were nice hallways and free water, thereby implying that Eloisa's offer wasn't even so special.
The hallways of the Ritz-Carleton are also a lot nice than the CN Tower.
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