04 June 2007

The Fat Fest


Here were are in San Francisco - though I've been wondering if we're at Base Camp of Everest because it is so farkin' COLD!! It's absolutely freezing! Honestly, I think it's about 12 degrees C. Enough about the silly old weather tho'. It's quite Wonderful here. The flight was torturous for it's lack of sleep. Steve & I were sleep deprived for about 36 hours until 10pm last night. Our hotel is in the most fantastic location! We've been eating like Kings. The food and service are amazing and really, the prices have not been too hideously expensive. The service is always so good. I guess that might be because people are working for tips... I don't know. While we were lined up for breakfast at Dottie's Diner, I overheard some girls behind us talking & one of them is a waitress who had earned $250USD in tips in one day!!! Anyway, we are at high risk of turning into blimps on this holiday. So much yumminess!! Have not yet had any Ben & Jerry's ice-cream but I don't think it's far away. Today we drove around San Francisco - I navigated & my brother Hugh drove. We did the Presidio, the Haight-Ashbury, Golden Gate Park etc. We really got a good look at San Francisco. Yesterday we drove across the Golden Gate Bridge & had Starbucks in Sausalito. Starbucks is RUBBISH by the way... Anyway, I am a little tiddly as I write this in our hotel room on Hugh's laptop. We've just been to dinner & then for a cocktail in the rooftop bar of the Sir Francis Drake Hotel where we saw a naked man in the Grand Hyatt Hotel across the block who was parading around his room starkers! I've seen lots of people running & have actually had a Major Urge to run myself. Ohmygosh! Better go to bed after a big drink of water. Will write again soon! :o)

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi Jen, it looks and sounds like you are having a FABULOUS time! You and your mum look sooooo alike! the resemblence is uncanny! Hi to Steve and have safe travels.
LOL Leigh :-)

Anonymous said...

Hi Jen,
Glad your having great time we all MISS YOU.
Turns out that Helen can't type or spell so she is leaving it all to pile up for your return.
Can I have an ice cream double choc/fudge with white choc bits yum.
Carolyn

Anonymous said...

Hi Jen, I've been really naughty reading this blog at work and trying not to give myself away by smiling!!(you know my desk is in front of CF's office!)Lil and Treacle have been happy as ever. Sorry to tell you Lil has not wept once and Sam is giving her lots of hugs at the TV. Treacle turns his back when Lil gets a cuddle! he needs to grow up. Pleased you're all whooping it up! Say hi to your Mum and Hugh and love to Stevie. xx

Anonymous said...

Hey Jen and Steve, SF looks and sounds like FUN! We had RAIN here last night and it is still going, apparently 38 mm. That should put a smile on your face, although y'all look pretty cheery already. It's all quiet next door! Miss you! xxKLM&J

Anonymous said...

Jenny, told you that SF gets cold!!
Hope that the jet-lag is settling and that Steve did wake up after drugging himself! Cooler here since you left. CM