University of California

The University of California was created in 1868 and its first president was Massachusetts-born, Yale-educated Henry Durant. The school moved to its present location in Berkeley in 1873. After serving as the university's first president, Durant went on to be the Mayor of Oakland until his death in 1875.

The Graduate - Berkeley

More scenes from the Graduate Hotel in Berkeley. This place actually has quite a colorful history. When we stayed here is was called the Hotel Durant and was part of the Joie de Vie chain. When you dig deeper you learn that the 1928-built hotel was named after Henry Durant, the founder of the University of California, and that his namesake pub was the site of hostage incident in 1990.

Henry's revisited

Now part of the Graduate Hotel chain, but still going by its old name. Revisited by Mrs, who famously had a headache in one of those circular window alcoves while we had the most interesting garbanzo beans of our lives - the chick peas in the pods.

chewy ice cream?

The way it looks in Berkeley, CA.

four flowers

 

The Madagascar Palm with four flowers (although the first is mostly hidden and on the way out).

Moe's Books

A bookstore in Berkeley, CA I went to once.

ocean swimming

I don't swim in the ocean much any more (for various reasons) but gazing at the waves and seeing so many people frolicking in the surf to get relief from the heat, I was tempted to get my bathing suit and boogie board. Maybe next time.