Forente staterNew YorkNew York CountyMurray HillStern College Yeshiva University40°44’42” N 73°58’58” W
11. september 2017, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
We headed early to the flushing meadows to watch the women's doubles final.
(With a breakfast pit stop at 5 guys... damn those burgers man!!).
For the first match of the day we could sit anywhere weLes mer
10. september 2017 ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
The ability to display negative advertisements here leads to interesting billboards.
After some quick tour at Macy's (50$ per pair of trousers?? Thats definitely not the same prices as in Switzerland)Les mer
10. september 2017 ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Our saturday started with the exploration of Chelsea, a cool area in the southwestern part of manhattan.
It looked like a great place live but then I checked rent prices and it's craaaazy! Much moreLes mer
9. september 2017 ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
We took the line 7 from Grand Central Terminal; that is one big train station!
As soon as we arrived to the gates of the US Open it was clear the event was of epic proportions (like everything else inLes mer
Forente staterNew YorkWall StreetBowling Green40°42’23” N 74°0’47” W
8. september 2017, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
The 9/11 memorial is beautiful. I was not expecting that. Next to it is the occulus, part architectural show off part shopping mall. Most impressive thing seen so far. Lot of gopro footage doneLes mer
8. september 2017 ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Bagel and coffee. I'm an american yay!
Forente staterNew YorkRose HillPadmasambhava Buddhist Center40°44’34” N 73°59’0” W
8. september 2017, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
After an afternoon of walking through the dozens of parrallel streets we end up at a rooftop bar near the appartment. 1 beer and 1 gintonic. 25$. Really?
Forente staterNew YorkNew York CountyMidtown ManhattanElgin Botanic Garden (historical)40°45’30” N 73°58’50” W
7. september 2017, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
New York is huge. Nothing else to be said. Skyscrappers, too many cars, too many people, too much noise. Nothing like Zurich.
Still it feels special.
Forente staterNew YorkQueens CountySouth Ozone Park40°39’44” N 73°48’10” W
7. september 2017, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Passeport, immigration form. Now right hand, 4 fingers, now the thumb. I did not even scream "that's what she said"!
70 minutes of waiting but we are through the customs!
Yellow cab time now and offLes mer
Forente staterNew YorkTown of HempsteadPoint LookoutShort Beach40°34’8” N 73°32’51” W
7. september 2017, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Uneventful flight. Seats on Swiss planes are quite confortable so those 8 hours in the air did not feel like a long journey.
Manhattan now (once we get pas security, border control, and the horde ofLes mer
