‘Think different’? It’s a brilliant axiom for design and innovation, whether it’s technology, business or church, but the irony about the power of this product was that it caused my fellow waiters in line and I to think the same thing: I want one.

Was it worth the 40 minute wait? Yep. What about the signal issues that have been identified with the new device? No issues so far.

Breakfast was a brilliant experience. In one of the shopping malls, a big queue at a particular breakfast bar caught my attention. Like the night before, I observed really polite customer service, and a jovial camaraderie between work colleagues more than I’ve experienced in the restaurants I’ve worked in. The breakfast options were classic American; waffles, bacon, scrambled eggs etc. I had the ‘Sunrise special’ and fresh orange juice. I could get used to this… During the day I went to the top floor of the Hancock Tower and saw some stunning views of Chicago.

In the evening I ate in the world-famous home of Chicago deep-dish Pizza…… There was a massive queue outside the restaurant in the cold but thankfully they let me in when they realised I had no friends and would be eating on my own! I sat at the bar and ordered a sausage pizza. 45 minutes later, during which I tried to discern the rules of an American Football game playing on the tv screen, it arrived. It was worth the wait.