Tilden Regional Park

It was an absolutely beautiful day here in Berkeley. I didn't think that it was going to be quite as lovely as it was. One of the cast members had a car for today and we took advantage of it! We first went to Cafe Fanny for breakfast, which was lovely. It's the best place I've found so far to have a a Cafe Au Lait, normally I just drink plain coffee but this is quite a treat! Then it was off to Tilden Regional Park. It is amazing to me how far away from Berkeley and the city you feel, and yet it's only a drive of a few minutes.

We drove into the hills with a poor map and and worse directions to find Inspiration Point. These winding roads turn into other roads as you drive, and the names change constantly.We drove higher and higher and finally got out at one point, because it would've been a waste not to enjoy this view. The view was absolutely unreal! We could see the Golden Gate bridge and over near Marin. The only thing that could spoil this view was excessive PDA. That's right people, EXCESSIVE Public Displays of Affection. Yikes! Early afternoon PDA at a scenic overlook was not the best, but soon they made their way back to their vehicle and we could enjoy the actual view.

We did finally make our way to Inspiration Point and went for a lovely walk. At every turn the landscape changed from prairie grasses to Redwood groves. We were also able to pick and eat some black berries and eat them. They should be ready quite soon, there were a few teasers that were ripe. 

We even saw some great critters. We first saw a cute lizard that scurried across the trail and then over a hill we saw 3 huge wild turkeys. On the way back to the car we then spotted something else moving up the hill, it was a snake, a black and white striped snake. It was great!

A perfect afternoon before the Wednesday evening show!

 

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