(Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2006)<\/p>\n
First and foremost, today’s biking pictures for TB:
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And today’s “proof” shots:
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Seattle has poetry on the buses<\/strong><\/a>; Berkeley has poetry on the underpasses. Actually, it’s one underpass, at University and I-80. You’ll see the first 6 supports heading south (out of Berkeley), the next 6 heading north, and I took the last photo at the south end. My first stop was at Takara Sake USA Inc.<\/strong><\/a> (Sho Chiku Bai), 708 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA. The building houses Takara USA’s offices, their Sake Museum, and a tasting room.<\/p>\n [cpg_album:59,3]<\/p>\n Museum admission and sake tasting are complimentary. I don’t know why … I spent a mere $75 on sake before I left. And yes, one gets a lot of sake for $75. What can I say? I’m not fantastic with math to begin with, I didn’t bother to add the prices as I made my selections, and those 5 or 6 little cups of sake put me in a generous mood. Also, Mika, the woman working in the tasting room, was knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful.<\/p>\n In my defense, I came out under budget; I told myself I wouldn’t spend more than $100. Hey, as far as I know, I’ll only live once. And it’s only money. And–again, as far as I know–I can’t take it with me (the money or the sake).<\/p>\n Takara is close to the Interstate 80 (I-80) bridge and the San Francisco Bay Trail<\/strong><\/a>. As long as I was in the neighborhood:<\/p>\n [cpg_album:52,3]<\/p>\n Today’s flora and architecture:<\/p>\n [cpg_album:54,3]<\/p>\n [cpg_album:53,3]<\/p>\n For my daily culinary exploration, I had morning coffee at Guerilla Cafe<\/strong><\/a>, dinner at Asiana Garden<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n [thumb:483:c:l=p]<\/p>\n Miscellaneous stuff:<\/p>\n [thumb:454:c:l=p]<\/p>\n
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