Blogging from JFK

We're not supposed to be at JFK. We're supposed to be arriving at Tampa just now, having changed plane at Washington National.

Found out before we left the house that our 12.11pm flight to DC was running late, and that US Airways had already rebooked us onto a later DC-Tampa flight.

Got to the airport on time 10.30ish just in case, checked in, spent ages waiting for the US Airways agent to print our new boarding passes and relabel our luggage.

Waited near gate for hours and hours, kids doing really well considering, Mark making friends everywhere.

Plane showing no sign of leaving DC, let alone arriving in Portland ready to return to DC.

Eventually plane cancelled, surprise surprise. Spent another ages with US Airways agent trying to get booked onto a flight to Florida maybe via NY and Charlotte? Know there is a snowstorm on its way to Portland this evening so REALLY want to leave today.

Meanwhile I asked at the JetBlue desk next door what the price was for flights to Tampa. $1800, compared to our $650 with US Airways. But we can leave in less than an hour, and will be in Tampa tonight.

Book JetBlue flight on a UK credit card because we don't have enough in the bank to use debit, and we're on the flight to JFK.

Now we're in JFK, the weather out there is horrible but I think we should be able to take off this evening. It's kind of sleeting and very windy.

Kids have been great. Now have one watching film on portable DVD player, one playing with Barbie, and one off running round terminal with Mike.

I forgot how funky the JetBlue terminal is. The middle bit is very modern. Wireless internet everywhere, and all sorts of food, shops etc.

So now we're waiting for the 6.30pm boarding onto our Tampa flight, then we'll pick up our Sienna and drive the house to Anna Maria Island.

To think originally we were booked onto a 9am flight out of Portland, and would've been in Tampa three hours ago if all these changes hadn't been made.

Oh well.