New York Travel Blog: Hello, NYC!

I’m here! I arrived safely after blurry hours of slothing around on the plane with my laptop, listening to music and wrapped in a blanket with a steady supply of free food, water and alcohol. Nine hours without internet or any real connection to the outside world – and for the first time I was really able to think about what was going on. So many things have happened in the past few months and I knew I’d only realise this once the plane was up in the sky and I was leaving Berlin behind.

Today I…

■ woke up in a beautiful studio apartment in Brooklyn ■ discovered my new neighbourhood ■ went for long walks in the snow ■ ate my first American bagel (well, not sure how American but hey, I had a bagel over here – I hope my American friends are proud of me) ■ saw a little of Manhattan and walked through Times Square ■ found out the weather forecast is predicting -20°C for later this month (yeah, minus) ■ started taking photos with a disposable camera again ■ was quite proud of myself for getting a grasp of the public transport system so quickly ■ ordered the weirdest fake meat I’ve ever had in my life ■ will go to bed early enough and hopefully sleep off this weird semi-jetlag