Even though my birthday is in July, my kids chip in and purchase tickets for Mae Lyne and I to a University of Florida football game each year. Our whole family are avid Gator fans. Yesterday, the U of F hosted The Citadel, a military college. It wasn't much of a game; the coach took the Gators' first string out during the first few minutes of the second quarter with the score already 48 to 6. The final score was 70 - 19 and Florida was playing everyone on the bench. The atmosphere in the stadium, nicknamed The Swamp, is always loud and fun. It is just fun to be a part of it.
Mae Lyne decided she felt good enough to go on the bike which also makes parking MUCH easier and makes it easier to get through the traffic when leaving. So we rode the 119 miles (191.5 kilometers). The roads were crowed with Gator fans heading north. The ride back was a little cool and it was night; but it was a good ride. We rode about 40 miles south to to Ocala and stopped for dinner as the darkness closed in. The temp was about 48 F (8.8 C) when we left Ocala; but got a little warmer as we headed south. It was 53 F (11.7 C) when we arrived home. Other than our being a little cold, we were quite comfortable.
A good day and a good ride.
Mae Lyne decided she felt good enough to go on the bike which also makes parking MUCH easier and makes it easier to get through the traffic when leaving. So we rode the 119 miles (191.5 kilometers). The roads were crowed with Gator fans heading north. The ride back was a little cool and it was night; but it was a good ride. We rode about 40 miles south to to Ocala and stopped for dinner as the darkness closed in. The temp was about 48 F (8.8 C) when we left Ocala; but got a little warmer as we headed south. It was 53 F (11.7 C) when we arrived home. Other than our being a little cold, we were quite comfortable.
A good day and a good ride.
