California Day 13: Berkeley and Palo Alto

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I'm arrived to the Marriot Hotel where the Yaoi Con will start tomorrow. Today we visited two of the most famous University Campus, Berkeley and Stanford. Nothing special, I didn't like very much Berkeley and Stanford was pretty, but maybe I'm used to hundreds of years older University, like mine in Padua that was founded in 1221.













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[haydenthorne.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Berkeley's relatively young compared to Padua. All the same, I take a lot of pride in its political reputation and history, being a raging liberal, myself.

Go Bears!

[granamyr.livejournal.com]

You're going to YaoiCon. I hate you. ;)

*cries*

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Yes, in fact also in Europe it is famous for that reason. Elisa

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

It is an year that I wait this event :-) Elisa

[haydenthorne.livejournal.com]

Thank God it's famous for that reason and not because of the crazy stuff that goes on outside campus! XD

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

You got me unprepared... what happened outside?

[haydenthorne.livejournal.com]

Oh, the usual. The streets are haunted by a lot of homeless people with severe mental problems. Sometimes they harass pedestrians, sometimes they walk inside a shop and start causing trouble, sometimes they just start screaming in the middle of the streets. Quite a bit of drug-selling takes place out in the open. Protests happen all the time, too, that don't involve the students. A number of political groups use Berkeley for their demonstrations since it's so liberal.

I actually work two blocks from the university. I wasn't there today, though, so I wouldn't have been able to arrange a quick meeting with you. But I'll be at the Yaoicon, too, so maybe we'll cross paths there. :)

Glad you're enjoying your stay here!

[peachette48.livejournal.com]

Come to the East Coast.
The leaves are turning color and it is glorious.
It may be a little "calmer" than Berkeley, too.

Different attitude out here. A little more serious about life. But the ocean is beautiful and the leaves on the trees magnificent.

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

I will come, maybe next year :-) Elisa

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

I would glad to meet you at YAOI CON. I'm still here. Elisa