2010-04 San Francisco
Table of contents
- 1.1. April 18 - 24, 2010
- 1.2. Participants
- 2. Retreat Reports
Reports from the Retreat (in progress...)
April 18 - 24, 2010
Contact Person: Pema Pera
Retreat Dates: Start with dinner the evening of Sunday, April 18, then 5 full days, followed by departure on Saturday morning (April 24).
Location: A hotel where all participants can book rooms, with one suite or other common space where the group can meet. This will be an "urban retreat". Book for 6 nights (Sunday night through Friday night). The hotels are in Japantown, within one block of each other: Hotel Tomo is at Sutter and Buchanan - walk down Buchanan to Post, turn left, and Hotel Kabuki is a few doors to your right.
Hotel Kabuki (more elegant style, special rate of $89/day): click here to register.
Hotel Tomo (more pop style, special rate $79/day): click here to register.
Rates do not include 15% in taxes/special fees.
Rooms include free WiFi.
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Participants
Eliza
Eos
Genesis (volcano kept her in the USA, and so was able to attend)
Pema
Stim
Gaya (volcano prevented her from flying to the USA to attend)
Wol (likewise)
Retreat Reports
Saturday the 17th Pema and Eos had lunch with friends at restaurant near Hotel Kabuki, and were joined by the Cherry Blossom Queens (turns out the retreat starts off with the annual Cherry Blossom Festival).
Cherry Blossoms near Hotel Kabuki, during Cherry Blossom Festival, Sunday 18th.
The Eyjafjallajokull volcano eruption and cancellation of European flights has had a huge effect on this retreat: Wol and Gaya's flights were cancelled, and they could not come. On the other hand, Genesis, whose flight back to Italy was postponed, has been able to attend some of this retreat.