Bay Area Adventure Race

To put a little fun in an otherwise not so fun weekend of packing, Chris signed us up for an adventure race. When we discovered it was in Berkeley, and not in the City as we originally thought, we weren't so sure what we had gotten ourselves into. Neither of us had spent any time in Berkeley, so we figured we were at a disadvantage.

It was so much fun.

We arrived at the starting location in matching clothing (required!) to receive our "race" numbers and sealed clue packets. Upon receiving instructions, everyone was instructed to open our clues and we were off!

Who knew? There is a Durham Theater on the UC Berkeley Campus. It was not easy to locate. We ended up calling Chris' dad for assistance with one of the clues. (Don't worry, this was permissible.) He, of course, knew the answer.

My favorite moment was Chris doing a headstand on a BART train. We had to photograph a team member doing either a headstand or a handstand with a sign displaying the name of a US President. Of course, on a BART train, above a seat, was a sign for the JFK School of Law. Doing a handstand on a BART train seat proved to be a challenge. Many on the train asked us what we were doing. Someone even asked if we were on the Amazing Race. I wish!

The rest of the weekend was filled with packing... that part wasn't so fun.