Seattle - Day 2 - Bikes, Bloggers and Noshing....Oh My

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For lunch on Saturday we walked to Cyber Dogs. We'd never been there before but the reviews online were great. The cafe was smaller than we'd imagined from their pictures. The food was very creative and what we had was tasty.

I had the El Bandito which was a dog topped with chili, cheese, avocado and salsa. (veganized so a fake cheese sauce rather than cheddar on top)

(Oh yeah, we were eating on a vintage Pac Man video game as a table)

Troubadour had the Lazlo the Dog - hunger up for the "Hungarian Goulash Dog" (dog topped with veggie beef, celery, carrots, and noodles stewed with Hungarian spices and topped with 'bacon' and kraut)

(Outside after eating)

We ate too much so it is a good thing we did more wandering after lunch. Sonja and her hubby went off shopping for the afternoon, Orin headed home and the rest of us returned to the show for an additional two-wheeled fix. Here are a few photos from the afternoon visit to the show.

(Troubadour on a 2012 Can Am Spyder)

They had an interesting display of furniture made from Harley parts:

(I don't think this will fit behind my desk)

There was an area called 'Dream Garage'. These are some of the bikes from that display:

(Norton Commando)

(Moto Guzzi)

(Ducati Diavel - Carbon Fiber)

(Triumph)

And another from the custom bike build off:



The following bike was in the same display as the zebra bike. I had to get pictures from a few different angles.









I took a more pictures of the vintage motorcycles but will save those for a future post.

When we were done wandering I let everyone know I was hankering for an iced latte. Luckily there was a Tully's coffee in the convention center so we were able to sit a bit, have a drink, and discuss dinner plans. In texting/emailing between Bobskoot, Chuck, Sonja and Troubadour it was determined we'd all meet at Bahn Thai a little later. We laughed when we realized that Bahn Thai was right across the street from Bamboo Gardens where we'd eaten on Friday night. Having decided upon a dinner location we headed back to the hotel for a bit of respite prior to going to the restaurant.

We arrived at the restaurant with no problems and were seated promptly. Luckily Chuck made reservations for the lot of us. They had quite a large menu so it was difficult to decide. I chose the Garlic Tofu.

I can't remember what Troubadour chose and for some reason didn't get a picture of it. I think because the dishes came out one by one and his was last so we were all eating by the time his arrived.

We talked late into the evening until everyone parted ways.

Sunday morning we met Bobskoot and Mrs. Skoot in the breakfast room for a snack and a visit before checking out and heading to the Jade Garden for dim sum. We knew from previous experience to arrive about 10 am to avoid long lines. Parking was limited, but we managed to find spots for both vehicles.

Once inside we were immediately served with some tasty dishes.

(crab dumplings - hot and steaming up the camera lens)

(shrimp/scallop dumplings)

(Chinese broccoli)

(calamari)

No, they aren't vegan, but we made an exception for this day as it is tradition to do dim sum on Sunday before heading home. In being vegan we strive for good intentions, not perfection.

We sat and ate and visited and ate some more. When our bellies were sufficiently full we made our way outside to allow others to be seated.

We stopped for a picture or two on the way back to the cars. I saw this really neat balcony at the top of a building and it was very out of place with the rest of the exterior. It made me wonder who lives there.

(Bobskoot taking a picture of me taking a picture of him)

(Bobskoot and Mrs. Skoot)

We walked around a bit, said our goodbyes, hugged, and parted ways. When we arrived at our car we noticed someone had parked right behind us. Mind you we were in the last parking spot on the block so they really squeezed in between us and the corner. It doesn't look like they bumped the car so they must have had someone guiding them.

(Our car is on the right - inconsiderate f%^$*er is on the left)

* Handy traveling tip from Bobskoot - put your trailer hitch on when in the big city to keep people back a bit.

We decided to go down to Pike's Place Market before heading home. There were a lot of people so we didn't stay long. We did make a point to go by to say hello to Chuck and admire all his beautiful glass work.

Downstairs I noticed this book in a shop display window. I wonder why they chose an elephant for the cover.

And on the way back to the car I took a picture of one of the garage bays of The Pike Brewing Company.

(Pike Kilt Lifter Ruby Ale)

And this got me to thinking..... how many kilts would a kilt lifter lift, if a kilt lifter could lift kilts?

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We made it home with no troubles. A great weekend was had and we already look forward to seeing everyone again. A big thank you to those that were able to make it and to those that couldn't, we hope to meet you/see you/ride with you in the new year.

Happy Holidays everyone,
and the very best in 2012 to you all.

- Au Revoir

"Winter must be cold for those with no warm memories." - From the movie An Affair to Remember

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