Takeout from Little Hong Kong

Graffiti in a nearby alley near our car...

along with this repair shop (do people still use typewriters?)...

It had been a super long day...

Secret Scoop Thai Gelato

Only in Berkeley will you find Indigenous People's Day as a holiday on their parking meters...

I like it!

Before heading back to Thane's, I wanted us to check out a newly opened gelato place but with a twist...

the flavors here were Thai...

University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley

Cal has a world class botanical garden attached to it's name...

Of all the times we've visited Berkeley, we hadn't been here before...

and TC was excited to take photos of the different plants here...

Curbside Creamery, Alley 49

Conveniently located across from Cro Cafe was an ice cream shop...

complete with "artisanal flavors" and old timey font...

Cro Cafe, Alley 49

Across the street and literally in an alley was our next stop...

I wasn't aware of how hipster this place really was until we set foot there...

My MO was just, "find another coffee spot" nearby in google maps and this place popped up...

Redwood Regional Park

We had the whole morning ahead of us...

as we headed from the hills of El Cerrito...

(protester statues on the University St. bridge as seen from the 580)

over to the hills in Oakland...

Bay views from top of Moeser Lane

Everything seemed greener up here...

including our friend's nicely landscaped garden bed...

He suggested that we go up this hill in his neighborhood...

There was a natural hillside area where we could see this...

Spring Break Road Trip 2017 Day 2 - Return to Well Grounded Coffee

We had a restful evening for our second day in the Bay Area, courtesy of our good friend Thane, who was kind enough to let us stay at his abode...

While TC was out on an early morning run, Bert and I took a walk to the neighborhood coffee shop...

Spring Break Trip 2017 - Day 2 Highlights

Near Thane's home was a local coffee shop...

(that's an espresso con panna, my new favorite drink)

where Bert and I enjoyed our first caffeine of the day...