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| Yearling Restaurant playing with the camera |
| Our maps of the trip |
| Yearling website #1 |
| Yearling website #2 |
| It's Sunday 2/10/2008 we just made the Kingsley Plantation trip yesterday. We spoke to Dave & Glo earlier in the week about making a Sunday trip. Noting big planed, just one of those get out and ride, which also meant no getting up early. The weather again was just great! We met around 10 am and headed out, with no trees, that at certain areas from a distance it looked like the road was leading into a cave. I also made a harness for my camera so I could have more movement , and really wanted to play with the camera and see if I could get different angles with the video. I would just jump from one of our favorite roads to another. Next thing I know we were in Micanopy. Close to noon now I thought the Yearling would be a great place to ride. Plus it has been a while since we ate there, but we took the long way there. We went through Micanopy and got on Hwy 234 to Hwy 320 just another nice ride. When we got to McIntosh we headed north on 441 but took that little road to Evinston Hwy 225. This is one road I could spend hours on, if it just was a little longer. |
| About every time we stop or ride by the Yearling we have seen motorcycles parked there, no different today. Met one person from Tampa just got there as we were leaving. They have Willie Green singing blues there with his guitar, and harmonica. Taking in the whole picture, in the middle of nowhere, nice country back roads, old town, and the swamp look, the Yearling restaurant and hearing, Willie singing the blues gives you the feeling you have just gone back in time, it's cool.I have started the menu for the Yearling but have not finished it yet. They have a good selection of entr'ees. Today I missed hearing Willie sing. He was not there. After our meal we headed back to the bikes, as I was going out the front porch Willie had just arrived, bad timing for us. Below are some pictures we took before leaving. One on the right is when we just pulled up, you can see in the background other bikes have arrived. |
| After leaving the Yearling we headed to Hwy 301 took it north to Hwy 26 then our back way to the house. I did play a bit with the camera these 3 pictures are part of the video, I am able to capture the frame with the editing software I use which helped out because I only used 2 pictures form the regular camera on |
| We walked from the restaurant to the bridge to get a better picture of the Yearling. Then on to the bridge and took a picture of the creek. Now looking at that picture all I can think of is Gator Country. Defiantly a picture of what I would call the deep south. I think we stayed on the bridge for about 5 to 10 minutes just taking the sight in. Looks kinda cool. |
| You know it does not matter, big trip, little trip, just getting out and ridings sure seems to energize your soul. This week we have not made any definite plans of where to ride. We talked a little about Mount Dora, and Holly in the Hills, who knows, but trips especially with Marcia and Jill seem to come out of nowhere. Until next time ride safe.....JUST GET OUT AND RIDE. Michel & Marcia |
| and each hour from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $3 for adults and $2 for children 6-12. Children under 5 are admitted free. Each tour is Also in Cross Creek is the home of author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. She came to Florida in 1928, during the Depression from Washington, limited to 10 people and the house is closed in August and September. For more information contact the MKR State Historic Site, Route 3, Box 92, Hawthorne, FL 32640. (352) 466-3672. |
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