NEW YORK 17 FEBRUARY 2007

Hours of delays, white runway, freezing weather (us Africans really taking the strain) and we finally end up in our hotel room at 3030, just off Union Square. Uri is there waiting for us (for the last 2 hours!). We set off for breakfast - as per Luc and Uri's order - chips (or french fries!). Lots of ice on the streets. Luc loves it - skates on it like a wild thing until he falls, and blames and old glove miles away for making him fall! We walk a lot and Luc does really well. Goes shopping - Luc gets a brand new DVD player and digital camera - now he is very happy. Trying to do some shopping at the factory outlet, but by this time jet lag is setting in. By 6 Luc is crying, ordering a "taxi" to go home. Uri is trying his best to keep us awake. No use - by 8 the two Africans are in bed and fast asleep!