Berkeley Wandering

With a little under a month until finals it's time for me to hunker down and get to work. Of course, it's also important to intersperse work with interesting study breaks. Today, I decided to go on a walk and wander around the neighborhood. Although I've lived in North Berkeley for three months now I have never taken the time to just meander. During my wanderings I ran into...

A friendly cat

A vocal squirrel

A hot sauce shop

Tasted several hot sauces: a garlicky one, a cumin one, and a sweet one

Bought the garlicky one to make spicy chicken wings

A man working the register at Trader Joes with the most amazing golden eyes.

A dog park that I will take Momo to on Monday. 

A print shop 

With very cool "vintage" posters on the walls

A man on the street who winked at me when he saw me looking into the print shop

A building with an accessible roof. 

I attempted to climb up but the last set of stairs to the roof was closed off/under construction.

Enjoyed the sunset from my own balcony.

The spoils of the day!

All in all a rejuvenating walk around the neighborhood and a beautiful afternoon. It was nice to have some time to think and engage with my environment rather than rush by it on my way to class. Can't wait to set off in a different direction another day and do some more exploring.