Super Storm Sandy had left its mark on our route and destination... In New Jersey petrol was restricted to even number plates on our arrival day and we spotted some black marketeering as we squeezed slowly through the back streets of Soho.
Taxis were hard to find, bags of refuse were piled on the pavements, credit card payments were not a given and my Hudson riverbank hotel's basement was full of flood-recovery kit plus the wireless internet was out. Superficially though life was normal and the odd pile of snow melted as the sun came out.
I assumed dramatic power-issues in my room, only to find I needed to insert my key to achieve full light and appliance function - 24 hours of darkness preceeded this discovery.
