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Originally Posted by Graeme S
To be fair, the last time I was in an airport on a 6 hour layover, I didn't want to leave the grounds to worry about not making it back for my flight. Plus I had to take my luggage with me, which made things awkward.
What did I do? I pulled out one of the novels I'd brought with me, found me a food court, and grabbed a quick snack 'cause I was starving (fucking Alaskan air). I very much doubt that anyone on a "6 hour layover" would be seriously interested in trekking out to the city and into a farmer's market for a nice relaxing lunch.
I'm not arguing the merits of that particular post, nor of the timbre of her general blog (although that "a tragic waste of plastic" thing about the pastries...yeesh), simply stating my reasons for agreeing with Meow on that one.
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Funny enough, I actually did that in Amsterdam a few years back. Had a seven hour layover before I continued on into Berlin (would have been quicker to simply drive, I know), so me and a few friends grabbed some food at a nearby farmers market, made a little picnic, and wandered back to the airport to watch the planes takeoff and land. I've also done that here before as well. Got food from Granville Island and headed off to YVR for a couple hours. Admittedly, it's not quite the same doing it here as it would be while being in France or Italy, but at least it's doable.