Last weekend Bry-Guy and I journeyed to Gainesville, Florida, to see Miss Gila, Phdus Candidatus in her natural habitat. A jolly jaunt indeed... G-ville is home to the massive University of Florida, recent winners of the March Madness basketball tourney and perennial football contender. And, UF is the alma mater for Lydia, a Hall-of-Fame member of the venerable Book Club.
G-ville is definitely a college town that lives and breathes UF, and has that "university spirit", which is very cool by me.
A highlight was The Yearling, a sprawling, folksy restaurant in nearby Cross Creek. The restaurant is near the house of Majorie Rawlings, author of (surprise!) The Yearling, a novel set in rural Florida. The restaurant has crawdads, gator, catfish, hushpuppies, and more southern fare. An old blues man played geetar and harp for the patrons.
Another highlight was a gator! We spotted a couple in a lake near another restaurant. Being a Maritimer, I thought it was driftwood at first. Ha... The bandages and stitches are due to be removed circa May 20.
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Wow, you do get around!
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