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  • Day 1

    Manchester to New York

    June 8, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C

    We started the day with a goodbye Mcdonalds breakfast with Mum and Bob in a rainy Morecambe. Once we'd got through check-in and security we got some steps pausing halfway through for a white coffee from PKB.

    An hour into the flight they started the FREE(!!) food and drink service. Starter was a bag of gorgeous pretzels with a white wine. Main meal was chicken and bacon in a white wine sauce with mash peas and carrots, which typical me ate inside my bread roll like a sandwich. The meal was lovely but not quite the portion sizes dad is used to!
    Two hours later was an ice lolly (or lolly ice as the flight attendant said) and a soft drink. Followed an hour later by the afternoon tea. The sandwiches were rank (cream cheese with dill and cheese and pesto), even dad didnt eat them. But the scones and lemon cake were lovely washed down with a cuppa.

    Once we got into New York and found our way to the hotel it was 7pm (NY) time but technically midnight UK time and we'd had no tea so we were starving. We wandered out and came across a Wendy's. It had onscreen ordering so we could peruse the menu with no stress. We then got $5 dollar meals consisting of burgers, chicken nuggets, fries and a drink. The fries were AMAZING so crisp, hot and seasoned. Dad really enjoyed the honey mustard dip too. I washed mine with a small (if you can't belive it looking at the size of the cup) minutemaid lemonade. Overall it was delish
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