Saturday, more bloggers arrive

This is a continuation of part one here.   This morning was a little more relaxed than yesterday as I didn't have to be at the Oakland International Airport until around 10 am.   I picked up my valuable cargo and headed towards downtown San Francisco

We are heading north on CA880 and go through this tube to drive onto the Bay Bridge

We are early and there seems to be much less traffic than yesterdays rush hour

We eventually make our way to Trobairitz' and Troubadour's base of operations for the next couple of days, and it is less and a block from Roger's headquarters .     After Trobairitz & Troubadour check in we head over to look for Roger . . .

Brad, Roger & Brandy

This is the first time we have all been together and it like we have always known each other.   It is now noon and time for lunch so we head over to a Thai Restaurant down the street when Roger unexpectedly brings out some keepsakes he has brought from the land of the Kiwi's

It feels like Christmas all over again as we rip open our packages

I have a jar or two of Honey, a special chocolate bar, a salt and pepper kiwi set and a Kiwi pin.  Many of you may not know that Roger is an accomplished musician who also writes his own  music.   Because we were meeting again the next day I asked him to hold onto my gifts but somehow I never got the CD back when we said our goodbyes

We were so busy catching up that we forgot to snap our food porno but after lunch we decided to go to SF Chinatown

Some of us spent an hour or so walking in and out of stores looking at all the merchandise

While others of us waited patiently outside snapping photos of each other

If you happened to be the owner of a Triumph Tiger, then you may be on the lookout for a Tiger hat, with the dangling balls . . .

You have to be careful where you point your camera.   Many stores do not allow you to take photos

but I have failing eyes and don't follow directions very well .  Sometimes looking turns into purchasing

when the price is right .   As you notice it is not a very warm day.   Cloudy and chilly

with the smell of rain in the air.   We eventually find ourselves at Fisherman's Wharf

where we again get a chance to play tourists, except that things are much more expensive down here

We all know that Trobairitz has an affection for Blue.  We couldn't help but notice this streamlined car

parked on the street with MFG licence plates.  We found out that Roger has a sweet tooth and headed into this candy store

where there are sweets for everyone

I can nearly taste these gummies from here

Notice that it is now starting to rain so we poke our heads inside this large bakery

then we find two familiar photographers trying to snap a photo of

Alcatraz in the distance.   We walk along the boardwalk to pier 39 where we join the other tourists

It's starting to rain a bit harder now.   It was Troubadour's idea for me to sprint ahead to get some frontal views

instead of always following behind

What better for a Vegan than a Vegan shirt ?   We soon got puckered out and headed back to a pub near the hotel.   Shopping and window shopping all day is thirsty work

Stay tuned, tomorrow more bloggers arrive   . . .      (to be continued)