Busy Adventures

Hello all! So it's been a crazy few weeks! First we finished SF beer week. In that honor we got to open up and taste out bourbon barrel porter. Omg. It's amazing!!!! Look at that beauty!! 

Last weekend we went to the Toronado for the Barley Wine Festival. 50+ barley wines on tap. We met a sweet group of gals who shared some of their wine, and we shared ours.

We were going to head to Magnolia and check it out but it was paaaacked. Instead we headed to Berkeley to TRex BBQ! It was very good, not KC, but good

I then took handsome to the East Bay Vivarium! One of the best reptile specialty stores in the US

We then headed to the Bone Room, a curiosity shop

And Albany Aquarium, I love Goby's!!!

And we swung by Albany Tap room but they wanted $40 for 6 tastes... No thanks

We had quite the exciting day!! 

Extinct Species and Amazing Adventures

Happy New Year!

Wow so much has happened since my last post. Sorry, school got CRAAAAZY, as did family, work and everything. poor excuse but the best i can do. Im going to have to come back and do a holiday episode.First off, lets check out some sad news.

The Maui's Dolphin, once rarest species in the world, is declared extinct. From the coast of New Zealand, there are only about 55 left in the wild, and there for the science community has decided they can not be saved. Weird that theres an extinct species thats still living but thats where its at apparently.Good by little dudes. My wish is that maybe i can see once before their all gone.but unlikely. Sad. Feeling inspired to save a cute species? (lets be honest, we only care about the cute ones, no offence and not to be cynical, but its true) Jump on board to save the Northern Right Whale! Only like 130 left but enough to save them!!

Ok, off my soap box. So many adventures have happened!! Gentleman Friend and I have been brewery hopping and brewing like maniacs. I find myself thinking about beer just about all of the time. we took a field trip with the Home Brew Guild to visit 3 amazing brewries and ride on a bus.And just this last weekend, we went up to Sacramento to visit my sister Tess, drink beer and check out ruins. 

First stop was Heretic in Fairfield. Not gunna lie, AMAZING brews! And the food truck they work with has awesome chilicheese nachos

Second stop, Goat House! Great brews in the middle of the country. 

 If anyone has heard Johnny Cash's Folsom Prison blues, this is Folsom Lake. Its been a crazy draught year, and the water is insanely low, so Mormon Island is visable, an old mining town that was moved to make way for the dam. This should be 120 feet below water....

Then we had Sudwerks for dinner. More beer tastings (yum! Thanks Sid for the recomendation) GF got Weinerschniztle, and I got a tritip salad. OMG yum!!!

 And just a few more shots because i cant organize today....

For the new year, Castor aka Kitler has taken up yoga....

Oregon- Part 4

So friday we had to pack up and head out. before we left we took one last ride on the toys, omg sandrail fun yay!!!

Handsome Gentleman friend planned a night for us in Klammath Falls, so we took another unconventional route, which was beautiful. we saw a great herd of elk on the side of the road. I know thats not exciting for most but for me, super happy fun time :3

Look at that scruffy man!

At the peak it was snowing!!

A stop at Diamond lake, I think i need to camp there

Finally we arrived in Crater Lake. This was my first trip to it, and it really is as beautiful as everyone says. We took a few hours driving around the, took a short hike to see the Phantom Ship and collected some smashed pennies.

But sadly we soon had to be on our way. We pulled into Klammath Falls and checked in. We were exhausted so headed to the taco truck in the parking lot of the hotel, I know this may bother some people, but I LOVE TACO TRUCK!!! 

The next morning we headed to Klamath Brewing company. Their Vanilla Porter is exquisit, and the red ale is about perfect. We also split a burger, the Oregon Logger... see images below....

Ya, thats a burger. We also got a free, surprise tour by the asstiant brew master :3

Piggy mini kegs!!

As we reentered California, we stopped at Redding to see the walking bridge. I was only about 98 out...

Because my man is amazing we stopped in my homeland of sacramento for my favorite tacos, La Fiesta!! GF got the wet burrito, which was about as big as his head.

We also stopped at Donut King, my childhood donut shop, and home of the strawberry frosted donut. mmmmm