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Such a small world

Oscar Wilde said "It is an odd thing, but every one who disappears is said to be seen at San Francisco. It must be a delightful city, and possess all the attractions of the next world."

Well, based on 72 hours here, I reckon San Francisco is a delightful city. The people are, so far, exceedingly friendly (and not in that 'superficial American' way so hated by the French). The food is great. The weather is great. The city itself is exceptionally attractive. What more is there to life?

Ah yes... in life one needs friends.

As luck would have it, as I was strolling through the Ferry Building planning the most strategic way of attacking the food stalls*, I spotted the familiar silhouette of Veronica Brogan having lunch in DELICA rf1:

Veronica is an old (not in terms of age) and excellent friend. We'd lost contact in recent years, but she was instantly recognisable. She, like me, is out here on business - as a rule, she's to be found in Dublin these days, so the odds on me bumping into her on the west coast of the States are relatively low.

We chatted for a while before she had to head off to meet her clients. She's still the same gorgeous, lovely, bubbly Irish girl that wowed all before her in Sweden.

Meeting Veronica made my day. Possibly, it made my week.

So there you have it. San Francisco is a wholly delightful city.

Don't know how it stacks up against the the next world...

*the Ferry Building deserves its own entry!

[EDIT: Turns out that Heather Armstrong (AKA Dooce, the mother of all bloggers) has also been visiting San Francisco. As I'm having problems uploading my photos, my millions of readers will have to content themselves with hers! /EDIT]

Posted by dompannell at September 25, 2006 3:10 AM | TrackBack