Sunday 18 October 2009

Softly softly catchy monk

This is Berkeley, so of course there's a Buddhist temple down the road where every Sunday they serve a massive buffet breakfast that you have to buy with tokens rather than money then sit at long communal tables and clear up after yourselves. Tasty!



Your friendly neighbourhood Buddhist temple.



Getting ready to serve. Queuing starts at 9.30am, food at 10am. Although, surprisingly for Berkeley, food was a little earlier than that today.



Oh yes.



Berkeley has always considered itself its own little country, and here's come of its currency.



Dan and Hannah wait (almost) patiently as the line grows.


Mmmm. Pad Thai noodles, veggie red curry and rice, a strange orange drink. All for the bargain price of seven tokens!



Dan opted for meat. What else is a Kiwi going to do? He was happy.



Maya and her uncle Michael were happy too.



Hannah Singer. In her hands, even chopsticks can become deadly weapons.