Texas A&M's soccer team was playing the University of North Carolina. We have played them several times the last several years, several times in the pre-conference season and in the NCAA tournament. We have only chalked up one win, but some of the games have been good.
I met up with some of my college friends in North Carolina and we explored the campuses of North Carolina State University, Duke University, and the University of North Carolina.
Our first stop was NC State.
A promenent feature of NC State is the Free Expression Tunnel.
It is a tunnel where you are free to express yourself however you wish to on the walls.
However, bring your own paint.
Next were the Wolf Ears.
There are two of these stone things facing each other, though quite a ways apart. We didn't know what they were until we sat inside it and the people in the other one started talking. You can talk to the other people at just a normal voice, despite the vast difference.
They would be great if you were dating a girl who was very conservative and wouldn't let you near her while dating. You could go on dates to the Wolf Ears and talk without having to be close.
We then ended up joining two groups who were on scavenger hunts. One group we just posed with at the Wolf Ears for their picture, the other group we joined for about 20 minutes.
Our Scavenger Hunt group
After taking a few pictures around the Wolf Ears, we headed to the Library for a picture from the 7th Floor.
After scouting out the floor, we found a good spot for the picture of the building.
After a few other pictures in the library, we departed from our group with the recommendation that we check out the statue of a professor near by. We complied.
After a visit to the tower, we departed from NC State, a campus with some very nice people.
The next day we went to Duke University. A very pretty campus.
The first stop was the Sarah P. Duke Gardens.
Afterwards, we headed to the famous chapel.
Upon entering the chapel, we were immediately removed in order for them to prepare for a wedding, giving to the poor picture of the inside.
What visit to Duke would be complete without a visit to Cameron Indoor Stadium? We got there just in time to watch some of the Duke - Loyola volleyball match. Here, Loyola sneaks the ball between the net and the Duke blockers upfront for a point.
We then explored the Sociology - Psychology building, taking the opportunity to get a quick lesson in when we found an unsecured classroom.
We departed from Duke and headed to Chapel Hill and the campus of the University of North Carolina.
We went to the soccer stadium, the site of the soccer match we came to see.
An unfortunate ending, but we did get our picture taken by the security guard.
Afterwards, we set off to explore the campus.
East Hall is the oldest building on a state campus in the country.
The Old Well is an old well on campus. According to one student, drinking from it will give you magic powers.
The Morehead Planetarium Sundial
This monument was for the board of regents. The bust looks a lot like Mel Gibson in The Patriot.
We spent some time in the Student Union, exploring the building and watching the football games.
A couple of the guys played a quick game of chess. I think Chris lost in 3 moves.
We also found the Great Hall. We provided some entertainment to the nearly empty room.
The best part of the student union though was the art.
We left North Carolina the next morning. My 36 hours back in college were great. Why did I ever leave?
1 comment:
Dumbass: I think you mean Mel Gibson in "The Patriot." Fairly certain you won't find Bruce Willis in the credits.
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