Sunday morning walk at Berkeley Marina

For some unknown reason, our little Sheri is very susceptible to having a runny nose ever since we moved here. Thankfully, she is still as bubbly as ever despite her runny nose. It is mommy who cannot stand the mess she is in whenever she starts rubbing her nose. So, mommy kept her at home for a couple of days, hoping that her runny nose would subside eventually. On Sunday morning, we could not resist bringing her out to breathe in some fresh air as the weather was too pleasant for us to stay indoor. It was sunny and cool. We took a walk at Berkeley Marina.

A unique statue that we saw on the pedestrian bridge from the Berkeley aquatics park to the Berkeley marina.

A hiking trail in the Eastshore State park.

Indulging in activities like bird watching can be a relaxing way to spend a Sunday morning.

A picturesque view of the yacht habor

A boathouse

It was a sunny and breezy morning. A perfect day for launching the sailboats.

A panoramic view of the San Francisco bay

Father and daughter kicking the ball in the park

Yummy! It's time for some homemade breakfast casserole.

All smiles after a hearty meal.

We also visited the Adventure Playground, which is very different from the usual playground that we see in the parks. There, children are encouraged to play and build creatively. They have the opportunity to design and build their own equipment.The concept for Adventure Playgrounds was originated in Europe after World War II, where a playground designer saw children playing in dirt and lumber from the post war rubble. He realized that children had the most fun designing and building their own equipment.

With this unique concept in mind, many of the structures in the playground are designed by kids and built using recycled building materials such as wooden planks, ropes and tires.

This is the area where we saw kids building their own equipment under the supervision of adults. Of course, our little girl is too young for this. Obviously, she was more interested in playing with the toy car that she found.