Hello from the balcony

 I moved to Berlin in early June to begin a yearlong fellowship here. Kyle was to join me three months later and it was my job to find us a suitable apartment. After some preliminary online searching and many long skype calls with Kyle, we realized that our criteria were actually quite simple: We wanted a balcony. In New York, we had often lusted after the neglected balconies on neighboring buildings and thought, one day…

After weeks of searching I found it. A young German couple was looking for someone to sublet their apartment while they were in Spain on a post-doc. When I saw the pictures I thought for sure it was some kind of scam (the New Yorker in me!)—it seemed too perfect. High ceilings with ornate molding typical of the turn of the century German architecture, minimal but comfortable furnishings, a big kitchen, and, the crowing feature, a wide balcony filled with plants overlooking a quiet street.

We decided to name our blog after our balcony, the perfect frame for our European adventure. It represents to us a slower pace of life and a desire to enjoy simple things in beautiful settings, of which there is no shortage in Berlin. We’re excited to share our life here with our friends and family through this space. 

Kyle cycles in front of our apartment.