Marriott San Ramon

... siellä pitäisi ehdottomasti käydä.

Aamupalan jälkeen juttelin Carolin meidän varaukseen liittyvästä sekaannuksesta. Carol kertoi, että heillä on ollut ennenkin ongelmia Expedia.comin kautta tehtyjen varausten kanssa. Expedian yhteyshenkilö ei ilmeisesti ole toiminut aina kovin luotettavasti, ja viimeisin ongelma hänen kanssaan on ollut hintojen päivityksen yhteydessä (muuttuneet majoitushinnat eivät päivittyneet Expediaan, vaikka ...

... cars proceeded to go past us - the Obama motorcade! No less than 6 police cars (not including the police cars stopping traffic at the intersection), and about the same of security cars. There were also ambulances and media! Barack's car would certainly take a bit to beat - a HUGE Cadillac, with bullet-proof glass - so definitively American!!! So twice in an hour - Barack and us were nearly best buddies! That night we walked towards the city and grabbed a bite to eat. Our ...

... the wee hours of the morning. And watched LOST.   On Monday we woke up and ate some honey Bunches of Oats!!! We made yummy sandwiches (turkey, avocado, tomato, lettuce, onion, olives, feta) and were ready to go to the citayyyy of San Francisco. We were going to meet Molly in the city because she was on her spring break and we love her. We got on the Bart after much confusion about our parking number and the bathroom. Forty- five minutes later we were there and PUMPED ...

... Next were the beautiful teapots, each by a different artist with profound political messages depicted in each pot. YSL's collection was staggeringly beautiful, I had to sit several times as my head spun after looking at the bead work and outstanding craftsmanship of this beautiful assortment of clothing spanning the early 60's to 2008. It is a must see if you enjoying fine clothing and workmanship. Our ...

... and then charge a fortune for it. We had our photo taken in front of a picture of the "Rock" and were asked to fork out $25 for what was clearly a "fixed" photo - we are sure our photos will come out better then that. About 10 minutes across the bay to Alcatraz and we were on the dock listening to the National Park Ranger who though he was a comedian giving a welcome speech. It actually felt like home as we were doing the Aussie salute - there were ...

... uncomfortable at best. I am avoiding going to the doctor for the fear of having to cancel or postpone my travel so for now I will just ride it out and see what happens. Luckily I have taken out travel medical coverage in case things go south, but I am confident that it will be OK.

... each and every one of them, giving them love and helping them with both spiritual and mundane concerns. She cannot turn anyone away, for to the Divine Mother, all are equal in their need for love. "During the Bhava," she explains, "different kinds of people come to see me, some out of devotion, others for a solution to their worldly problems and others for relief from diseases. I discard none. Can I reject them? Are ...

I made it into San Ramon! Whoo Hooo! Went into SFO on the 4th. Caught the BART train from SFO to the Castro Valley station. It was a little awkward once I got there because there were no Amma people around, so I just decided to sit at the station and play my guitar. Bhajan after bhajan (devotional song) poured out from the strings. Eventually a shuttle van ...

... boy what a breakfast it was - bagels, waffels, fruit, cereal, juice, tea, coffee, cakes, toast, ham, cheese etc etc) - we were in budget accommodation heaven. We arrived midday and headed straight to Fisherman's Wharf for some clam chouder by the bay. We ran into a few sea lions by pier 39 and spent a good 10 minutes listening to them bark and honk and guard their territory. We took a recommended walking tour home ...

... the hotel - but would you believe, there was an issue on the go with police blocking off the passage of traffic and sending us on a detour. Not a problem we think. We will just circuit the block and get back on the street and continue making our way up. Hah. Fat chance. Trying to find a road that took us back to the street! All one way - the WRONG WAY! We went round and round the city until eventually, out of sheer desperation, we had to resort to turning into streets against ...