http://blogs.bootsnall.com/kangotravelbug Notes and advice on the places I've been...and the places I want to go. Tue, 06 May 2008 21:26:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 3 Bad Things about my Weekend: 1. It's georgous weather and I didn't get out for a hike! 2. Didn't catch up on the 10 million phone calls that I need to make to friends and family. 3. Fell asleep before finishing my wine and wasted a whole glass of La Crema chardonnay ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/kangotravelbug/weekend-in-review-2.html We have had a lot of sunny days lately and I have been soaking up the sun. So, when I told my friend that I would house/dog sit for her in the city this weekend...I got really excited to spend a day in Golden Gate Park, have a picnic, enjoy ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/kangotravelbug/rain-rain-rain.html 3 bad things about my weekend Spent too much money on alcohol and cab rides Developed a cold Picked giant swollen ticks off of my little dog's belly.Gross. 3 terrific things about my weekend Visited a friend in Santa Cruz and had a seriously amazing breakfast at Zach's Restaurant. Went for a beautiful hike in the ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/kangotravelbug/weekend-in-review.html OK, so I wasn't technically in the slammer...but, as close to it as I ever intend to get. Several months ago I visited one of San Francisco's biggest tourist traps, Alcatraz. I have decided that it is a tourist destination for a reason, as I had a terrific time! I ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/kangotravelbug/prison-for-a-day.html Having a dog in the Bay Area has proven to be difficult. When my husband got into Stanford last spring, we had several offers from friends and family members to take our little pooch off of our hands...so we could live in cheap Stanford housing(which accepts not so much as ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/kangotravelbug/dog-day-afternoon.html I wrote an entry in my other blog last week about a town in New Zealand, that I lived in for several months. I hadn't thought about my time in Wanaka for quite some time, but, suddenly a profusion of memories are coming up. One that percolated to the top ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/kangotravelbug/cinema-paradiso.html My husband and I spent a lot of time in the city(San Francisco) this weekend...which is our goal for the weekends that we stay in town. Here were some of the highlights: We had a great dinner in the Mission on Friday night at a south Indian restaurant called, "Dosa". ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/kangotravelbug/weekend-in-the-city.html I am glad to be living in California, but, there are a couple of places in Austin that I have been missing terribly. It is funny, the things that you miss when you move away from home. What I really miss....is the food! Now, this is not to say that I ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/kangotravelbug/pining-away.html Being new to the Bay Area, I am vigilant about getting out as much as possible. I want to soak up all that this area has to offer. One of the places that I have visited recently is The Paramount Theater in Oakland. I made a spontaneous decision to see ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/kangotravelbug/a-step-back-in-timethe-paramount.html I love http://blogs.bootsnall.com/kangotravelbug/fanta-se.html