THE MAD DASH TO FLORIDA
C'ville was our next stop and what a wonderful town it is! But what the heck is C'ville? We know it as Charlottesville, Virginia. This town is the home of the University of Virginia and a gorgeous downtown. Of course, like most great tourist towns, there is a pedestrian mall in the center which is full of interesting shops and great restaurants. The surrounding neighborhoods are full of stately Federal and Greek Revival buildings on tree-lined boulevards. Considering all the history that surrounds the area, this was a perfect place to spend a week. C'Ville's downtown pedestrian mall. While in C'ville we discovered that the University of Connecticut's football team was playing UVA so we couldn't resist the opportunity. The game was on a warm yet cloudy day and our seats were on the 20, 15 rows back from the field. It was a perfect day for spectating. UVA has a great band and their opening ...