We started our journey at a great yarn store. There was so much beautiful yarn, but we didn't take any pictures for the same reason we didn't take any of lunch at the mall food court. You've all seen that before.
Then we went to Cafe Flore (pronounced floor). You order and pay for food at one spot and drinks at another. The person taking our order for food not so friendly, but the bartender more than made up for it. When Bob asked for a coke he asked if Bob wanted a shot of Jack for it. Then winked at me, laughingly.
After brunch we went to the trolley car museum and Bob even got to play.
After the museum we walked around a little vendor's area and saw some cute and interesting things for sale. We explored a small area of the city before going back to the house. There was a small section of street vendors peddling their wares- clothes, art, and jewelry.
The house we are staying in, as mentioned in a previous email, was built in 1883. It survived the great earthquake of 1906 and the fire that followed. It is a Victorian flat. The flat we are sharing with our host is a 2 bedroom, one bath. I love the architectural details such as the wainscoting, ceiling medallions, and trim. Geo has great taste in art, no boring or what I call "safe" art here. The backyard is full of beautiful plants and trees and each morning Bob and I spend some time out there luxuriating in the smell of jasmine. There are roses, angel's trumpet, hens and chickens, aloe (the biggest aloe I've ever seen) orchids, lilies, and many more I don't know the names of, but enjoy no less because of it. Each morning Geo has freshly baked muffins or strawberry coffee cake waiting for us and the coffee pot is ready to go. He is an excellent host and I frequently forget that is he a host as opposed to an old friend.
For dinner we swung by a small Thai restaurant around the corner and got take-out. It was a nice, relaxing day.
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