Jacksonville, Florida
Well this is definitely a change from Miami. There aren’t any bright lights or tall
buildings or crowded streets. It
was almost rare to pass someone that wasn’t with our group on the walk to the
building. And I am not sure if
that was a good thing or not considering not only did we have to walk by the
police station and the courthouse; we also had to pass the jail where you could
actually hear the prisoners.
Anyways, after that first walk, needless to say we found another route
taking us along the river walk. It
was not only beautiful and peaceful, but it was a lot safer and the smell of
coffee filled the air as we neared the Maxwell House Coffee Factory. So yes,
coffee was literally all we had on the brain for the week.
However, escaping the temptation we did venture to the beach
for some fresh air and even the beach had a different feeling. It wasn’t crowded with spring breakers
or vacationers, instead it seemed as if it was more of a local spot than
anything. Yes, there were still
hotels and places to eat along the beach, but it was not as built up like most
beaches we have been to this tour season.
It was nice for a change though.
We could spread out and relax and not have to worry about being stepped
on or run over. Even though it was
a bit chilly, the sun was still shining bright and of course we had to devour
some seafood while we were along the coast.
And since things were a bit calmer and not as crowded
everything seemed a bit bigger in size.
From the coast along the beach to the hotel room to the gym, all the way
down to the size of the bathroom.
It’s amazing what a little space can do for a person.
It may not have been the biggest or most interesting city,
but it did let everyone breathe a little and calm down from the rush of last
week.
Before we knew it though, it was travel day Monday to the
home of the Gamecocks!
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