Being stranded in the city that never sleeps between 8 pm and 2 am has to offer me something. I had found out, that with no form of transportation I will need more than an hour from the airport to the Empire-State-Building. I had already booked an online special VIP-ticket so it would not take me more than twenty minutes to reach the roof top. In total this whole exursion would not have last longer than three, maximum four hours what would have left two hours for all the other stuff.
We landed half an hour earlier than scheduled and leaving the plane I was really enthusiastic about the next view hours. This enthusiasm only lasted until I saw the long, long, long cew at the customs service. Together with all the other passengers of our flight and of three different I had to wait for two hours until I could pass the customs service. Just to find out that against several affirmation from the check-in staff, the cabin crew and even the pilot my luggage was not beeing transfered automatically to my next plane. I had to take it, cary it threw customs services and find my next check-in counter to get rid of it again. At the check-in counter the next surprise was waiting for me: not only that it didn't open until 45 minutes before take off, no there were not any sitting possibilities too. All I wanted was have one great trip to the roof top of the Empire-State-Building and all I got was one really anoying and uncomfortable night on the floor of the JFK Airport.
I have to addmit, maybe I don't like NYC anymore because we got off on the wrong foot but I am sure I will not go back that quickly.
