The Amici Veloci Gang Goes to a Chocolate Factory

[maillotpois]

And I wasn't going to name names. Golly, Snap, you could have your own Sharffen Berger catalog.


Can I come over and help you out with that....?

[snapdragen]

Lots of gifts - I promise. I'd be in so much trouble if I ate all that...

[jobob]

snapdragen is my bestest friend

[slinkedog]

JOBOB! LOL! That's too funny! Now I feel like I was truly there in spirit!!

Thanks for fixing the pics. Looking forward to the next mass ride.

[snapdragen]

snapdragen is my bestest friend

You should see the wine I came home with after the Holstein.........

[jobob]

Bet it goes well with chocolate

[SadieKate]

Fun, fun day. Thanks, BZ, for keeping us organized and on time. We probably should document somewhere that we stayed on schedule because it will probably be the last time.

Thanks for the silly and not so silly pics. plus the write up. I feel ever so erudite about chocolate now.

[snapdragen]

The next field trip:

hangarone.com

Tours at the Distillery

For those of you who have ever wanted to see the inner workings of the distillery, wanted to understand how distillation works, or lay awake at night wondering how we get twenty pounds of raspberries into a single 375ml bottle of eau de vie, here’s your chance:

Starting August 19th, we will offer free tours of the distillery on Saturdays at 1pm. For those of you in San Francisco, that gives you enough time to make the 11:50am Ferry Building boat out to Alameda and get here in time for the tour. While you’re here, do a tasting, or lounge outside and enjoy the view.
Yes, you may bring food.
No, you may not pet the oompah loompahs.

[Lise]

Oh, man, I want that (extra) bitter t-shirt! Does it come in a sleek jersey form?!? It looks like you had so much fun. Thanks for posting the pix. Fun to see those I hadn't seen before.

In fact, I think I may have seen that very chocolate today--I shopped at Trader Joe's for the first time, and noticed the chocolate by the check out. "Extra bitter" caught my eye. Since I was already spending $73 on frozen delights and fresh tomatoes and mozzerella and basil, etc, I let it stay on the shelf.

I am a leetle nervous about y'all riding home from the vodka factory...

[SadieKate]

That's the reason Bubba suggested trainers in the parking lot. Calories don't count when you ride also!

Oh yeah, Mr. LeeBob has already volunteered to be DD.

[bikerz]

That was a lot of fun, you guys! Great company, fun ride, lunch and tour.

And great pictures Jo and Snap! I may have one or two that are postable - I need to check.

I think Hangar One, as a next AV outing, would be a lot of fun - and I liked Bubba's idea of setting up out trainers in the parking lot, so we can still get a ride in