Wandering around barcelona

The Merendero in Les Planes

It takes about 20 minutes to get to Les Planes from the Plaza Catalunya by FGC train and you can use your T10 or a single 1 zone ticket. When you arrive to Les Planes you just have to cross the two bridges you see , and then go direction to the big parking lot you see from further , probably with some trucks as well, it is just 5 minutes from the train station. It looks absolutely different from how i have imagined, i could say i was a bit shocked when i saw the whole place is located under a motorway bridge, behind a truck parking lot. There are industrial amounts of tables and small fire places next to each other. Whatever, we thought once we are here with are backpacks full of food, let's try to enjoy this place, see what others can enjoy about it that it is so popular. We were lucky cause it was Monday so it wasn't full, but still there were a good amount of people. The cost: one table 10 euros, wood or coal 6 euros, 5 euros for a grille and 10 euros as deposit, 1 euro for the material which makes it easy (or possible at all) to start the fire = 22euros for 4 people with only one pack of wood.It is forbidden to bring wood or coal from outside. It was a very pretty spring weather and the fresh little bright green leaves were just about to pop out on each tree, and when the garbage smell didn't cover everything else it was a nice smell of spring flowers, we also got used to the noise of the motorway so it was fine. There was a big group of catalan kids making Calçotada ( grilling some wild onions on fire , and eat it with romesco sauce) , and they did it very professional , so it was a good occasion to see how it goes in reality, you need a lot of wood and even more hay to keep the flames on continuously. Take a look at the pictures, and you can decide if you wish to try the experience, and pay attention for the numbers on the fireplace, the place what we have used was for 3 groups in reality, so if it would have been full i don't know how would we manage it.