December 9, 2007

Our final day started a bit cooler. We watched a bit of CBS Sunday Morning beforeb heading up 42nd Street to have breakfast. Most cafes were crowded so we happened upon a deli that had a few combos. We both had eggs, french toast and freshly squeezed OJ.After breakfast we added to our suitcase collection and did a bit of window shopping. We had a 12 noon check out so we finished packing, checked out and left our bags with the bellman. We spent the afternoon between Times Square and Fifth Avenue. The temperature was dropping but it didn't stop the crowds. Even the Naked Cowboy was out playing his guitar and taking pictures with people.We split up to do some shopping and met at Ray's Pizza at 49th and 7th for late lunch. The slices were huge. We then returned to the Tudor Hotel to get our bags and a taxi. The trip to JFK was accented with snow. At the terminal, we were sent to use the self check-in. It was such a waste of time. We ended up having to go to the resolution desk to get our boarding passes and check our bags. Getting to the gate and to the plane was uneventful. Taking off proved the problem. We got onto the runway and then turned around and went back to the gate due to an electrical problem. I magaged to read through 4 magazines before we left. I was sob irritated with AA - no earphones, 3 dollars for snacks and no pillows or blankets...