Not that we regretted going over to the groomshouse. We had a good time drinking, playing mahjong (Hello Kitty stones! :D), getting hustled playing pool against Earl, catching up, avoiding Trisha's wrath (thankfully mostly directed at the bridesmaids) and general chillness. All good things must come to an end however and we did have to return to the hotel at some point. Luckily we'd all see each other again the next day! We only JUST managed to get to breakfast ...

I hadn't, but they provided the cheapest way for us to get from NYC to San Francisco! Uneventful travelling day with an early departure from NYC to Minneapolis. And from there onwards to San Francisco where we managed to hire possibly one of the smallest cars I've ever driven (one bag had to go in the back seats because the trunk was too small for both of them). The drive to Sonoma was pretty cool since we got to drive straight through San Francisco, across the...