It kind of feels like it. I mean, I get that it’s Florida in the summer and that’s kind of how it works, but it was killin’ me. It did hold off while we shopped at the country’s largest outdoor mall. At least that’s what the cabby said. I just bought make up and cat eye sunglasses so I didn’t explore too much.
Jacksonville is a weird little place. On our way out, a co-worker referred to it as “where people go to die” – not because it wasn’t pretty or anything, but because there was an overwhelming amount of hospitals, insurance companies, assorted medical facilities, and yes, funeral homes.
The Landing was adorable, though, and we enjoyed our night at the Chicago Pizzeria. Surprisingly good pizza, and the lightning show over the river was really cool. I thoroughly enjoyed the storm from under the covered patio.
We did manage to break away from the conference on Friday and catch dinner at the Chart House, and it was delightful. Apparently it’s a chain, but it’s one I’d never been to, and after several people pointed us in that direction, we decided it was worth a shot. We weren’t disappointed – the lobster bisque was maybe the best I’ve ever had in my life. Not exaggerating.
That was followed by a riverboat cruise with the Governor of Florida, which was really cool. We took off from the landing and spent about an hour on the boat. It was incredibly hot and sticky at the beginning but the breeze took care of that quickly – it was gorgeous.
I have a thing for bridges.
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