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The popular Fort Lauderdale Travbuddy Meet-up at YOLO

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This was my first visit to the sunshine State: even though I have long since planned to visit Florida, I was yet to make my dreams come true until Joanne (Flyinhigh) decided to host a meet-up for Caroline from London and invite me. I was not able to make the meet-up date of Aug 24th in the evening, but this was a chance of a lifetime and I just could not let it go, so I decided I will go to Florida after all. Joanne has been an incredible host and buddy, never met someone so much like me,its fun

The popular Fort Lauderdale Travbuddy Meet-up at YOLO

Me, Robert(rvegas), Alarick (AlarickT), Joanne (Flyinhigh), Maria (Miamimaria), and Julian (jmoreno3) outside our meet-up spot - Yolo

The long awaited Fort Lauderdale Travbuddy meet-up is finally here: our charming, vibrant and classy host Joanne (Flyinhigh) made it all worth while, exciting, and something to remember among all travbuddy meet-ups to come. The choice of YOLO (You Only Live Once) was Robert's idea and definitely one to give a thumbs-up to as it turned out to be a classy restaurant and bar with five star services. The meet-up was scheduled for 5:30 p.m. so we got out of the house early enough to give us a head start.  We were to meet at the bar from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. then dine at 6:30 p.m. within the same location. Joanne pulled up the directions on Google and soon we were on our way: we arrived ahead of time and decided to valet park the car for easier retrieval later in the night. We had a confirmed list of ten on travbuddy forum but not all who confirmed showed, a few sent in last minute cancellations like JR who we missed. In attendance were; Joanne (www.travbuddy.com/Flyinhigh), Harriet (www.travbuddy.com/Africancrab), Alarick (www.travbuddy.com/AlarickT), Stephanie (www.travbuddy.com/JerseysFinest77) and her sister, Robert (www.travbuddy.com/rvegas), Maria (www.travbuddy.com/Miamimaria), Yoko (www.travbuddy.com/globe-hippie), Julian (www.travbuddy.com/jmoreno3)

My favourite meet-up so far . . . if you did not make it, you missed out. Till next time:)

Happy viewing . . .

 

Africancrab says:
I wish you had made it, we had an absolutely wonderful time :) Hopefully next time
Posted on: Aug 26, 2009
festerwretch says:
Cool! If it hadn't been right between the Chicago & MN State Fair meet-ups, I would've tried to go to this one! Hopefully there'll be another. :)
Posted on: Aug 26, 2009
jjohnson1321 says:
:( Until next meet up.
Posted on: Aug 24, 2009
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Joanne (Flyinhigh) and I at Yolo
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Joanne (Flyinhigh), host of our
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Me, happiness itself, can you tell?
The patio at Yolo
The patio at Yolo
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Joanne and Jenna our bar service
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Joanne (Flyinhigh) at the bar on
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Joanne with her Martini
Maria (Miamimaria) and I at Yolo
Maria (Miamimaria) and I at Yolo
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The interior of Yolo
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The interior of Yolo
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Jenna our bar waitress at Yolo
Jenna our bar waitress at Yolo
Jenna our bar waitress at Yolo
Jenna our bar waitress at Yolo
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Julian and Alarick, checking the
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Joanne tagged our waiter with on
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Alarick (AlarickT)
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Aaah! the beautiful hostess Joan
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Me (Harriet) and Alarick (Flyinh
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Me (Harriet) and Alarick (Flyinh
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