Return to Berlin

Events:

About one hour or so before I landed in london, I asked the airhostess about my connection to berlin.... I had only one hour to make my connection, I said.... would this be ok... I asked... looking vaguely, but not overly concerned she replied that I would most likely not make the flight, but not to worry, that I would be on the first flight out of london the following morning.... fuck that, I thought... come hell or high water I am going back to berlin...I asked to be moved to somewhere near the door and prepared to run as fast as my legs could possibly could to make the flight....upon half an hour late this looked less and less likely, but I still ran to the transfer desk as fast as i possibly could..... deranged, I told the transfer lady of my delayed flight, tight transfer time and all the rest of the sorry story..... 'i know it might not be possible', I said, 'but I am desperate, desperate to make it back to berlin'.... smiling, she told me that the flight had been delayed by and hour... more sprinting and bus transfers later, and i made it to the gate ten minutes before the flight closed....sitting at the gate, surrounded by extravagently dressed gay men and club kids, i felt immediately like i had found my home city..... when I arrived, my dear friend the writer was there to greet me, and furnish me with warm clothes.... 'welcome home' he said.... indeed I was home....

Spent the last two days almost out of it with exhaustion and excitment, looking wild eyed, bedecked with scarves and jewels....this morning I awoke at 6.30, having finally shook off my jetlag... it was still dark at seven thirty, but I was awake, and so I went on a walk, wandering past the early stirrings of the turkish market, on to Görlizer Park, where the sun rose all red and cold over Poland.... amidst the grafitti, stray dogs and cold sunshine, I looked over this place where I have made my life.....It wasn't all that bad....I even still find it kinda beautiful.....

Not a bad thought to end any trip on.....and this indeed is the end of my trip and the end of my writing on this blog for the moment....meanwhile, check out my brunch quest at

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till then

lots of love

R