Wednesday, January 9, 2013

It was all just a dream...


Saturday morning Trobairitz and I were on a plane to Oakland to meet a famous Kiwi blogger.



Arriving in Oakland, Bobskoot picked us up in a rental car before driving us into San Francisco. Our hotel room wasn't ready and we couldn't check in quite yet so we decided to meet Rogey then go somewhere for lunch instead. We knew about the Golden Era Restaurant from the last time we were in SF and we were eager for some soup to warm up as it was a bit chilly. Introductions were made and we all hit it off instantly. I must say Rogey is an interesting character, quite likable right from the start and very cheerful but he has this look about him that I can't quite place... I'm not so sure he can be trusted. We chatted, laughed and opened unexpected prezzies, thank you Roger, you are very generous with fantastic taste, of course. And thank you too Lori.
Sorry we didn't get many photos, Bob is the shutterbug so you can check out his photos here.

To really experience the SF touristy stuff someone suggested Chinatown, so off we went.



We wandered the shops, I bought a man bag, a tiger hat and a few small trinkets. 


Borrowed photo from Bob @ Wet Coast Skootin'

It was nice to have the rental car and much more convenient than the bus or taxi to carry on to Pier 39 and Fisherman's Wharf.

It doesn't rain in California does it? I've never seen so many umbrellas and we're from Oregon. Bob and I walked back to fetch the car so Rogey and Brandy wouldn't get wet. We drove back to our hotel and went in search of refreshment then dinner, then of course... more refreshment. I just know that Kiwi is up to something, I just know it, I don't trust him...




We had been up since 3 am to catch our flight and we were pooped so we retired early.

So on Sunday morning we all gathered at a mexican restaurant in Alameda for brunch to meet up with other bloggers. We got to meet Ms. M, her friend KT Did as well as Guido and Andrea. It was wonderful to put faces and people to the blogs and form stronger friendships, thanks everyone. We had a great time chatting, it's like we already knew each other.

The fruit buffet was great and I must say I've never had a margarita for breakfast before... before I met the Kiwi. I'm starting to notice a pattern here, you could have warned me Geoff.

A short 3 hours later we said our goodbyes and the four of us Bob, Rogey, Brandy and I were off to see the Hornet aircraft carrier that Brandy wrote about. It was great to take the tour again because each docent tells a different story.

It was getting late and Bob had to get settled for the night for his early flight home Monday. Without the rental car the 3 of us enjoyed the BART experience back to SF. I'm not sure how Rogey felt about the train ride because he mentioned hiring an airport shuttle next time. All this waking was killing the poor guy. It was a bit of a walk from Powell Station to our hotels and we needed a little rest so we decided to meet in an hour for dinner.

I must have fallen asleep because the rest of the evening is all a little bit fuzzy...

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There is no truth to the rumors...

Stella is a scooter...

and what's this about Sake? 

And why did we need screwdrivers? Screwdrivers won't fix this. 

Singing? Laughing? A phone call? 

What a weird dream.



 </dream sequence>








20 comments:

  1. lol! that margarita breakfast was almost as good as the great company! and omg...your tiger hat pic is priceless! great times!!!!!

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    1. We had a great time is was wonderful to meet you and relate. Margarita breakfast is new to new to me, I'm more a coffee drinker.

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  2. Ha ha, nice, you really can't trust those kiwis :-)
    Glad you guys had fun, now I'm going to see the photos on Bob's blog, nothing embarrassing is there?

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    1. We had a great time and Rogey is fantastic, but I tell you those Kiwis are sneaky and can't be trusted at all. Nothing embarrassing, shameful maybe, but not embarrassing... that I know of. Lori may prove otherwise.

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  3. But such a lovely dream... :)

    Margaritas for breakfast? I haven't heard of this delicacy. Tell me more? And I think you need to afix that tiger to your helmet somehow.

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    1. Ahhh Lori... good times, wish you were there. Oh wait, you were.... so sorry.

      Fruit is a great source of nutritional vitamins for breakfast, although blended with ice and Tequila on the other hand... maybe not so much. It was a good idea at the time, but so were alot of other things that Sunday ;)

      The tiger hat is in my saddlebag for covering helmet hair and photo shoots at stops.

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  4. Troubadour:

    we had a good time didn't we ? Lunch was too short, we should have stayed another day. Thank you to Ms MQ and KTdid for arranging our lunch at that Mexican Restaurant in Alameda, and for Guido & Andrea to drive up from Sunnyvale to be with us.

    that last photo is giving me a headache

    bob
    Riding the Wet Coast
    My Flickr // My YouTube

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    1. Great times, lunch was short but I'm not sure I'd have survived another day. I don't do big cities very well, give me flatlandia anytime.

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  5. Glad I was in that dream. I had a great time meeting up with you all. Good to hear you still had a good time even though it was cold and rainy. Hope to see you in your territory next time :)

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    1. KT, it was great to meet you, I can't wait to follow along on your new blog.
      Cold and rainy? Compared to Oregon that was nothing, Oregonians don't use umbrellas so it was funny to see them being used on such a beautiful day.

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  6. You have weird dreams, must be the margaritas you had for breakfast. Did you leave out the embarrassing stuff or is there another installment coming?

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    1. No embarrassing parts that I recall, mind you it is all a little muddled and there might be something coming up on other blogs.

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  7. Brad, it was so great to meet you and brandy, as well as all the other bloggers. Very cool and I felt very privileged .

    It was a great night on Sunday, the unplanned ones a the best.......although if it was a dream, I had well hell of a throbbing night,are the next day!

    I hope you enjoy the taste of NZ.

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    1. Thanks Rogey, such a great pleasure to meet you too and share a drink or twelve.

      I'll never forget the times we can't remember.

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  8. That last picture is almost enough to give me a headache. It sounds like you all had a great time. So now I'm off in search of the "rest of the story".

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    1. Rest of the story? There's more? Please no more.

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  9. Brad,
    I suppose I could have warned you but truth be told, Rog and I have only had a beer and wine together once. On that occasion, we were rather circumspect as we had Jennie and Sonja with us. Thanks for confirming my worst fears though and we'll keep it that way, hehe.

    Sounds like you guys had a ball!

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    1. Really? Well let me warn you then, if he starts off drinking Stellas then wants Sushi for dinner, just say no. Better yet just walk away. I even had Brandy with me and that didn't stop him.

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  10. Looks like a great time! I love your Chinatown photo. My niece lives in SF. I have yet to visit.

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    1. It certainly was a great time, I have to give Brandy credit for the photo though. If you visit your niece you'll have to come north cause I don't think I can go back.

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