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 This is more of Berkeley.  Below, is Cal Berkeley

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From Oakland, I stayed in Berkeley.  All of the following pictures are from a park in West Berkeley

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All  of these particular pictures are from Lake Merritt

 

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 This next batch is from Oakland.  To be honest, these photos are not in complete order.  After I landed in San Francisco I took the city bus to Berkeley and that included a stop in Oakland.  You can't take pictures of the city on the BART train.  Plus, I am never really comfortable riding underground in the Bay Area.  Yes, earthquakes are always on my mind.

Oakland's Lake Merritt during sunset

Oakland gathering  near Lake Merritt

Oakland Tribune

Oakland Tribune

Oakland Tribune

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Just a random street in South San Francisco

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 This marked the first time I have been to California in well over ten years.  With both my parents alive, but having health issues, it wasn't wise to take the trip.  Even if I could do it, my mind would never have been at rest. I flew out to San Francisco since I once lived there and Cali is best, north of San Jose.  The trip was a full week long.  After the flight, I went on to Berkeley, then Sacramento, and took the train back east.  The posted pictures will show the journey in the order I did the trip.

First up, the scene outside San Francisco International Airport.    The last time I went to the west coast, I actually flew in and out of Oakland.  To be honest, I prefer flying through Oakland because you get to see a better view of San Francisco.