Steve,
So sorry we will miss you, we are letting our daughter have our two for that game, since three weekends in a row is a struggle for us. As far as B&Bs go, I can help there. I’m not sure what is still available on short notice, but we have stayed at three of the local Gainesville B&Bs (Sweetwater Branch, Magnolia Plantation and Laurel Oak) and the Herlong in Micanopy and they are all awesome. Sweetwater Branch and Herlong are our favorites, with multiple stays, but any of them would be great options. That game won’t be as well attended, so hopefully you can book your first choice, but if you are stuck and can’t find anything else, you might also want to consider the Micanopy Inn right at I-75. It’s not really a B&B, but it’s an old 70s style hotel that has been refurbished with a Gator theme in mind. It’s a budget option, but the owners are Gators and are dedicated to making your game visit stay comfortable. I’ve never stayed there, but I’ve heard others say it worked well for them. Safe travels and enjoy the trip! Darlene From: 'Steve McKibben' via GatorTalk [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2016 1:55 PM To: Gatortalk <[email protected]> Subject: [gatortalk] Coming to "America"! Good afternoon Gator Talkers! As many of you are aware, about 3 years ago Leslie and myself ditched mainland life to move to an island in the Caribbean (St. John, in the US Virgin Islands). Life down here is quite different, but we have adjusted and think we can handle it (don't you feel sorry for us?) One thing we have missed terribly is the option to go take in a Gator football game at the Swamp (also the SEC Network can only be viewed in Standard Definition, but I suppose that's a first world problem). We are feeding our fix with a whirlwind visit back to our beloved Sunshine State next week, the highlights being the bookend Gator football games on 9/10 and 9/17, and my first ever live Gators soccer game on 9/18! We will be driving to and from Melbourne the day of the Kentucky game, but plan on getting there early to secure a parking place on campus. No real plans other than walking around and taking it all in. For the North Texas state game we will also have a lot of time to kill before the game (since it's at night) and won't be in any hurry to head out since we'll be hanging around to watch the soccer team play Sunday evening. We'd love to come by and say hi to any of you that we already know, or to meet any new faces that might be interested during tailgating time before any of the games. Also, if you have any recommendations for cool places to stay (looking for B&B type accommodations as opposed to hotel rooms) on Saturday 9/17 and Sunday 9/18, please let me hear about them. Thanks, and - Go Gators! Steve Mckibben -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> . For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
