tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post2120346531330129345..comments2023-01-08T13:48:58.890-08:00Comments on The Sound of Butterflies: I heart Portland.Rachael Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07690377694600952816noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-22114407864466862802009-01-06T21:39:00.000-08:002009-01-06T21:39:00.000-08:00aaaah. Powell's' bookstore. what great memories th...aaaah. Powell's' bookstore. what great memories that brings back . . . I fantasied that being locked in there for even just a weekend would be a little slice of heaven.<BR/><BR/>thanks for the heads up about lack of e-cafes, no wonder my daughter gave me a posh new nood(new objects of desire) laptop bag for Christmas seems i'll need it on my next travelsHeather - the Kiwitravelwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08116263606609856293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-57172270406109760622008-11-18T10:56:00.000-08:002008-11-18T10:56:00.000-08:00Ha ha! Thanks Anis. I have more to say on the subj...Ha ha! Thanks Anis. I have more to say on the subject but I'm taking it one day at a time. I'm hoping to get you over here. Somehow. To grow your NZ fan base of one to many.Rachael Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07690377694600952816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-74995497052335855392008-11-18T01:46:00.000-08:002008-11-18T01:46:00.000-08:00hi rachael. this is anis. we met at wordstock. it ...hi rachael. this is anis. we met at wordstock. it was lovely to meet you. just wanted to let you know that in some pockets of the country there was beautiful dancing joyous yelling and parades of people waving teh american flag with pride and not regret, some of them with their pants round the ankles drinking whiskey in the streets out of sheer happiness. so worry not, it was there. <BR/>it sounds like you had a splendid time here, i hope that that was the case and that your travels home were smooth. may we talk soon and all my best til we do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-53443840979242458572008-11-17T15:29:00.000-08:002008-11-17T15:29:00.000-08:00Glad you had a great time, autumn sounds so lovely...Glad you had a great time, autumn sounds so lovely ( wish Sydney could muster a better one). Funny that Aussies didn't go nuts for Obama on the plane, I assume that wierd plane vacum feeling coming on then, for it was jubilation and people crying here ( though not sure what the water works were about, the elegance of his speech for one thing).<BR/><BR/>I did see someone put a massive stencil of the Obama speech on the side of their house, which I was very impressed by. very Martin Luther.<BR/><BR/>hope you getting over the lagAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-26869411316866973202008-11-16T20:45:00.000-08:002008-11-16T20:45:00.000-08:00Lovely to have you back Rachael and glad you had a...Lovely to have you back Rachael and glad you had a fabulous time.<BR/><BR/>I look forward to hearing more of your travel escapades. Hopefully not too many mistaken room - late night barging ins though!Vanda Symonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956034768397598056noreply@blogger.com