I have arrived in New York City. By the time I was finally out of JFK airport, the local time was 21:10. However, my time at origin was 3:10, and having awoken at 7:00 the previous day, I had been awake for 20 straight hours.

Because of all that, I have not managed to take any pictures yet. So this entry will be picture free. So let's talk about the flight instead.

I did manage to get some sleep on the plane. Unfortunately, I will never get super comfortable sleeping on moving vehicles. Be they cars, ships or planes.

I did something I had not done before, I got Premium tickets for my flight. Which is probably why I managed to get some sleep on the plane. Comfortable seats, combined with Boeing's 787 Dreamliner rather comfortable atmosphere inside the cabin, helped me ease out of the disturbances that usually troubles me when I try to sleep a new place.

Plus I had the opportunity to look forward to aeroplane food for once. It was quite satisfactory, and I certainly appreciated that there were several meals on this class.

The upshot is, I am strongly considering upgrading my return ticket in September to the same Premium ticket. Premium is the highest class Norwegian offers.

It was a good flight, until it really went downhill when we landed (pun intended!), where we had to wait 30+ minutes for the gate to be cleared. Luggage claim is never fun, but it does not help when you are exhausted and have been waiting half an hour in a plane with nothing happening.

Besides, this time, I am not travelling light; two checked in luggages after all. I brought basically as much as I could on board, because I expect to use most of it in my car, once I can pick it up.

My biggest worry had been the conditions of my luggage when I arrived, considering the amount of delicate items I were bringing, including a tea pot, a typewriter and quite a few liquids. However, after having inspected my luggage, it appears everything arrived without a dent.

Fortunately, I was picked up by friends at the airport, who drove me to my hotel, where I immediately checked in and went to sleep. It's now 6:30 in the morning, as I am writing this, because I have not fully adjusted to this timezone just yet.