We're headed out from Gainsville, FL today towards Alabama. Florida has taken a long time to cover (as some of you have pointed out) but our zigzag tour of Florida was so much more fantastic than the Adventure Cycling Association maps would have brought us. It also takes a long time to build up daily mileage on heavy heavy bicycles. Now we've got our routine down, and we can get in 60 miles each day even if there is a nasty headwind. We've been on the road for 18 days now and are looking forward to pressing on into new territories.
Gainsville is primarily a University town, it reminds me of Ashland, OR actually, but with a southern flair. The UF mascot (pictured here) are the 'Gators' and come complete with a fantastically awesome statue that is both alarming, and entertaining. I think it's the combination of outfits, hand holding and bi-pedgatorism that may make it the most magical imagery I've seen thus far.
Here they are live in the wild...
Go Gators!
-Smash
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