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Polaroid of the Week: Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Skyline from Our Housesit in Brooklyn

Polaroid of the Week: Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Skyline from Our Housesit in BrooklynAfter months of hostels and grueling 20+ hour bus rides, settling into our Brooklyn apartment feels nothing short of miraculous. We adore the neighborhood—at least a dozen corner shops and supermarkets stocked with everything we need, plus those cuddly cats roaming the streets.

The highlight of our New York housesit? It grants us nearly eight weeks to explore every hidden corner of the Big Apple at a leisurely pace, with ample time to recover from our whirlwind tour through Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay.

We've visited New York before, but only for rushed days cramming in iconic sights. This time is different. Instead of a one-off trip, I jog across the Brooklyn Bridge and return via the Manhattan Bridge. Missed a perfect skyline sunset shot? We simply return the next night. Cafés, bagel shops, and farmers' markets aren't just backdrop—we pop in whenever we like.

Just weeks ago, we hiked the world's driest desert, gasping at high altitude amid pink flamingos on salt flats. Now, we wander New York's neighborhoods, work at trendy cafés serving flawless flat whites, grab breakfast at the corner diner, and observe nannies, hipsters, bankers, students, delivery folks, and tourists sharing sidewalks and subways. True New York immersion? Impossible amid lines for the Statue of Liberty or Empire State Building climbs. This is just one reason we love housesitting!


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