This is just a quick post as I’m between flights in the VIP de Sala lounge at the Madrid Airport, but I wanted to share one of the benefits of lounge membership (via my Platinum Amex) that I appreciate right now SO much…Diet Coke!
I know it seems a small thing, even trivial, but there are just times in life when you rely on Ol’ Faithful, whatever it may be for you. For me, it’s a large glass of Diet Coke with ice. As much as I’ve kicked the habit at home, on the road I become obsessed like any good addict.
I miss it especially when I’m in places like Spain and France, where beer and wine are literally cheaper then water, and a taste of the good old USA can run 5 Euro for a 10 ounce can (at the mini-bar of the Ritz-Carlton last night). Being The Deal Mommy, of course I abstain and do as the locals do, but by day 9 of my trip (today) I’m just about ready to give in.
Thankfully, I had a lay-over here in Madrid, entered the lounge, and saw the open bar fully stocked with all sorts of beverages, alcoholic and non-alcoholic. Being the faithful Yankee I am, I filled up a huge glass with ice and grabbed two diet cokes!
Yes, the Platinum AMEX card is $450 a year, and yes, it seems silly, but at this moment, in this lounge, my AMEX card is worth every penny!