First I have to say that American Airlines is not as bad as expected. Service wise they are good. Food is OK. Plane including entertainment system is crap. So I had an OK flight to Miami stopping in JFK. And yes, Homeland Security sucks. As the US promotes to be the best country in the world they should compare their immigration queue with the one in Zurich or Geneva.
Anyway, I got into the country and had enough time to get my first US McDonalds Hamburger and a Caramel Macchiato just before boarding my flight to Miami. The flight left on time and arrived 45 minutes early! And here comes the frustrating thing. While switching on my mobile I got the text from Teo being upgraded for the flight home (we were supposed to meet on Miami airport as he has just passed his two weeks holiday here). This after suffering 12 hours in an American plane with a somewhat broken entertainment system...
Let’s get back to the good things. I reached Miami Beach on daylight and enjoyed US style dinner on the Ocean Drive during sunset. This included a weird cocktail served in a Malibu bucket. The bucket I had to keep of course :)
But just a few minutes after the Jet lag asked this tribute and I felt to sleep. The good thing is I woke up early and was just in time to enjoy sunset over Miami Beach. After breakfast bought at a Spanish supermarket I joined a bus tour to visit Miami before catching my bus back to the airport.
I thought I was late for the plane. But US customs has vanished emigration. This definitely speeds up travelling but was a weird experience. I feel betrayed regarding my exit stamp...
The flight to Miami would have been unremarkable. But it had free Wifi allowing me to surf and SMS the first time in my life from a flying airplane. YES, this is cool!
Ocean Drive, US Style Dinner with a cool cocktail basket and Miami Beach beach.
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