We headed to Berkley last weekend to see the campus... unfortunately, that didn't happen. I read a guide book that said Telegraph Avenue was a throwback to the hippie era with lots of coffee shops and cafes. Since we were arriving around lunch time, we decided this would be a good place to start. Well, we parked, buckled Andrew into his stroller and headed down the busy street. After about 5 minutes of mingling with college students and cursing bums, we headed back to the car and away from the campus in search of a little more kid friendly scene. We found 4th Street - less hippie, more yuppie - complete with sidewalk cafes, moms and strollers, Restoration Hardware and a Crate and Barrel Outlet. I never thought Mike or I would prefer Yuppieville to Shakedown Street... but we definitely have a different perspective on things when viewing them from our child's eyes.
After eating lunch, we drove through the residential area of Berkley towards Tilden Regional Park. We walked through the Botanical Garden... not many flowers in bloom this time of year, but very neat trails.
The park also had steam engines to ride on! Andrew takes after his Pop and loves "Choo choos", so we couldn't resist taking him for a ride on the train... and heck, you can't find much for $3 per ride anymore. We were freezing and Andrew doesn't look like he's having much fun in these pictures, but he did seem to enjoy himself.
And we're off!
The fields near our house are in full golden bloom right now, and we just couldn't resist the photo opp. We rode our bikes down there this afternoon and got a few pictures.
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