finally, the french word for hipster

It certainly is nice to be back home. Berlin is fantastic and has a great vibe, but I don't think I could have lasted another day with my French travel buddy. Plus, it was super cold! It snowed for 2 days straight, which was awesome -- until it started to melt. But before it turned into goopy slush, Berlin looked like this:


When recapping my trip with my host family, Antoine (my host dad) described Berlin as very branché. Literally, it means "well-connected", but apparently it applies to very trendy, well-accessorized people too. Berlin certainly has plenty of those, which I appreciate a lot after coming from an incredibly homogenized city like Lyon. Had I been traveling with someone else (I'll try to stop complaining about her, but it's hard), I would have liked to hang out in more local cafés/restaurants/bars, but I guess I'll have to leave that until next time...