I also live in a neighborhood that either is or is not walkable, depending on perspective! My own perspective on walkability shifted during the pandemic, and it was fun to read about how that happened for someone else. It’s so great once you realize it’s possible!
So lovely to read about your Berkeley life. It took me right back to living in the US. Here in England - it’s very similar, walking, cycling and exploring the countryside. In Bath we have the canal, river, and many hills (7 in fact surrounding the town - giving our local ‘7 Hills’ Music festival its name). And food of course - beef stews, coq au vin, soups, chicken stock, stewed apples from the garden, and lots of root veg. The biggest food shift is probably from overnight oats back to porridge - starting the day with something warm for the kids cycle up the hill to school. This autumn we sent our eldest off to Manchester for college so we are making extra effort to spend quality time with our other two (who, at 13 and 17 very much have there own lives going on!). Yesterday we drove for 40mins to get to Cheddar Gorge, a great hike up with dramatic views over the Mendips and SW England. We ended the day by stopping in Cheddar to buy the only cheddar cheese still made there (cheddaring is actually a process that involves folding and stacking the cheese as it sets). Thank you again for sharing your Fall Berkeley stories.
I also live in a neighborhood that either is or is not walkable, depending on perspective! My own perspective on walkability shifted during the pandemic, and it was fun to read about how that happened for someone else. It’s so great once you realize it’s possible!
So lovely to read about your Berkeley life. It took me right back to living in the US. Here in England - it’s very similar, walking, cycling and exploring the countryside. In Bath we have the canal, river, and many hills (7 in fact surrounding the town - giving our local ‘7 Hills’ Music festival its name). And food of course - beef stews, coq au vin, soups, chicken stock, stewed apples from the garden, and lots of root veg. The biggest food shift is probably from overnight oats back to porridge - starting the day with something warm for the kids cycle up the hill to school. This autumn we sent our eldest off to Manchester for college so we are making extra effort to spend quality time with our other two (who, at 13 and 17 very much have there own lives going on!). Yesterday we drove for 40mins to get to Cheddar Gorge, a great hike up with dramatic views over the Mendips and SW England. We ended the day by stopping in Cheddar to buy the only cheddar cheese still made there (cheddaring is actually a process that involves folding and stacking the cheese as it sets). Thank you again for sharing your Fall Berkeley stories.
I love your commitment to walking! It's probably one of the things I miss the most about living in San Francisco.