San Francisco East Bay Travel Group Meeting - June 10 (virtual) and Jun 22 (in-person)

PREVIEWS

Future online meetings (2nd Saturdays except as noted):
July 8, 2023 @ 11am PT, online
August - no online meeting
September 9, 2023 @ 11am PT, online

Future in-person meetings:
July 25, 2023 @ 12:30pm PT, location TBD
September 26, 2023 @ TBD

TOPICS for June 10 online

CWsocial highlights (no photos) of Bulgaria, including the Rick Steves tour and my independent travels before and after
- I'll have just returned the evening prior, so this could be interesting!

Nigel, what's happening in Frankfurt?

Diane and diveloonie - trip stories and trip plans

Please let me know if you have a trip to share, whether past or upcoming, with or without photos.

Links Will Go Out Late

I'll be back from Bulgaria on June 9. So please anticipate that the meeting links may go out very late that night.

We’re not sure about the Zoom meeting but if you don’t mind can you send the link and I can let you know for sure that morning. We do plan to attend the in person meeting.

Enjoy the rest of your trip!

Excited to hear about Bulgaria. Please include me for June 10th online.

I can't wait to hear about Bulgaria!
Cynthia

I plan to join on June 10th. See you soon.

Please add me to the zoom meeting! Thanks!

I’d like to attend. Looking forward to hearing about your Bulgaria tour and before / after tour travels. It’ll be interesting to hear how the tour might have changed since I took it four years ago.

Enjoy the rest of your trip!!

I'll be back from Bulgaria on June 9. So please anticipate that the meeting links may go out very late that night.

so no jet lag then? Will you be in Denver?

We will be in a hotel near Frankfurt so the meeting will be a little late for us. Looking forward to it tho. Yes please!

Yes, I'll be in Denver! With jet lag. If you'd like, we could hold the meeting at 5am since I'll probably be awake. Who's in? 🤣🤣

5 MDT is 6CDT so is 12.00 noon BST so 13.00 CET ... Oh dear, I'll be driving from Gengenbach to Frankfurt. Fooie. A smidge too early for me.... Sorry

Bummer that I can’t join either meeting. Hopefully next month. Enjoy the rest of your trip! It was great to see you and Gwynn together.

It was fun, Andrea!

June is a “possibly but unlikely but won’t know till the last minute” for me. July is a definite not. September I has potential. :)

I'm currently planning a trip to Bulgaria and Istanbul so very interested in your observations at the June 10 online event

Does someone have past or upcoming travels to share? It may be better to wait if I'm the only one! I know TexasTravelmom has stories from several trips, but she's not sure if she'll make it.

if the 5am joke is past and normal programming resumed, I can relate a story from today about a visit to a German hospital. Also about the SHUM cities.

Oh yes, I may be awake at 5am, but I won't do that to anyone else!

A story for the meeting, yes please!

I don’t like the sound of that, Nigel…..but definitely need a report!

Uh oh, wait, this wasn't a sightseeing visit. Yikes, I missed that bit.

I have a few stories

I have an upcoming trip. River rafting on the Colorado river, then a road trip visiting 3 other National Parks.

Excellent! Looking forward to both your stories!!

Hi CW. I'm really looking forward to hearing about your Bulgaria experiences! Here's hoping the flight(s) home go relatively smoothly and that you aren't too groggy to share them. Looks like there will be plenty of backup travel tales support as well.

Please include me.
And thanks!

I would like to join the online meeting tomorrow, please! I was in Bulgaria in 2015 and loved it.
Thank you!
~ Laura

heading to Korea in 2 weeks, and England in August.

Hi all, I have to cancel tomorrow's meeting.

My flight from Munich was delayed for hours, due to weather in Denver. Ironically, then, Denver customs closed before our late arrival so we diverted to Chicago. At which time a TSA shift promptly went off duty, so now there are 100+ people waiting in 1 customs and security line. Our new boarding time has come and gone so we'll see how long we sit here.

Jams are fun??? Oh yes, loads of fun. 🤣🤣

oh no! sorry to hear about this kerfuffle. Hope you get home safely and enjoy some restful sleep!

Thanks! We're still on the ground in our unplanned stop of Chicago waiting for passengers to reboard.

Do you suppose they stopped for a bite to eat??? 😉

You could tell them a thing or two about a brat and a beer.

Looking forward to our next opportunity to share some stories!

Oh, I bet you are exhausted!

Ugh! I hope you finally made it home! That turned into a LONG trip!

Oh, no! Since we couldn’t make the Zoom meeting this is the first time I have checked in. What a disaster!! I hope you are able to get even a little rest at the airport and that the rest of your trip is uneventful. Safe travels!

Sorry for the flight mess. Get some sleep.

Sorry the trip home wasn't good. (Delays, augh.)

Looking foward to the next meeting.

Regards

You must be so tired. I hope you are able to get some rest soon. I’m looking forward to our next meeting.

Oh dear, do at least let us know when you get home, I guess that you need to collect Farah first I?

Running on empty, ain’t no fun

I made it to Denver!! At 308am. I tried to sneak in quietly past Farrah, but she had to announce the intruder.

One week here and then home. Do it all again in August!

I’m glad that you made it to Denver but what a detour! Maybe you will merit some compensation, at least from insurance or as a credit card perk. 🤞

What is the zoom link? I would like to join today's meeting but don't see it posted in this thread. Thank!

Sorry, I had to cancel today's call when my return trip yesterday went upside down. We will pick up in person and online per the Previews schedule, above.

The airline was giving lunch vouchers at the delayed flight gate in Munich, but I didn't discover that until I'd bought my own lunch.

Since it was all related to weather in Denver, the airlines probably don't owe much more. And I didn't hit the 12 hour delay threshold for my credit card.

I didn't occur any other expenses, so I'm really only out a few hours of sleep. I feel bad for the couple who missed their separately ticketed Southwest flight from Denver.

Interesting lesson for me: I was in an extra legroom seat because I'm Premier on United. Thank heavens for that small comfort! I usually won't consider paying for a further upgrade on the return flight. I'll think harder about that for next time!!

Glad you are settled in Denver for a while!

Glad you made it home; your parents' home anyway. It may take you all week to recuperate! Rest up!

Glad you finally made it to Denver. What a long day's journey into night after what I'm hoping was a wonderful time in Bulgaria! Hope you'll treat those of us who can't attend in-person meetings to some of your lasting impressions of that country, Rest up!

Hello everyone! I'm back home. All the way home.

I'm looking forward to seeing people on Thursday in person! Who can make it?

We plan to there! Will bring our Benelux photo book if anyone is interested. We need crepes to help us forget the bland crepes we had in Brussels 😏

I obviously can't make it but just wanted to say glad you are home and thanks for all you do! Have read your trip report and can't wait to hear more about Bulgaria in the next virtual meeting.

Wish I could be there to hear your stories but it's a work day :-(

ponygirl813, awww thank you. I appreciate it! It will be fun to talk about it with fellow travelers!

avirosemail, I hope all is well (and dry) for you and we'll see you at the next online. And perhaps one of the in- persons if your summer schedule permits!

Hello everyone! I'm back home. All the way home.

whew!!

I'm looking forward to getting together this Thursday.
And glad that you (and Farrah) are home safe and sound!

Carol, yes please bring your Benelux book! Looking forward to seeing you and SharYn.

Anyone else care to join in person?

I plan on being there on Thurs. Looking forward to seeing everyone!
Christine

Excellent, looking forward to seeing you, Christine!

I'm here at Brioche de Paris in Walnut Creek. They lost their front patio space, though there's some talk of a vote to bring them back.

Not to confuse, though, tomorrow we're at The Veranda, near the big fountain.

I plan to be there but will probably be late due to an 11:45 appointment. I will message you if really late.

Terrific, Barbara N, see you when you arrive!

Last call for tomorrow!