To Italy or Bust

We made it!!!!......

Say Italy or Bust.....BUST!!!!!

 ....half way...We all made it to the connection with time to spare and spared it on some airport pub grub...tacos and beers never costed so good.  As we made our way to board, a gate change was the first sign of trouble.  Then the airway being closed for lightening accompanied by an electrical problem on the plane were 2 too many excuses.  1.5 hours later we remain waiting in anticipation. This is turning into more of a bust situation.

Salmon Tacos - who knew?

Word to the wise, if you fly into JFK, read up on the where you need to go in the airport cause signage and information help desks did not steer us correctly.  Luckily we had a sister who had already made her way through the maze.  Transit between terminals is brutal and felt like a NYC subway at rush hour.  Brute force and lack of personal space is the key to navigating this airway.


While we wait, I will introduce the winner and loser of the packing contest.  There is me with one backpack and purse *winner* and *loser* equals Tracy with one backpack, purse, and suitcase.  She claims I will be needing her resources. 

Packing Winner and Loser (from right to left)

And here is American Airline's pity package for our 2 hour delay at this point. 

AA Pity Package

Charging stations are also MIA in our waiting area, so I get .....