Field Notebook: Florida, Quebec, Vermont. 1927, 1928, 1931
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Sunday March 29-1931 St. Augustine, Florida Left Ocala at 7 A.M. on a perfect day. I was to my white passenger in the Blue Line Bus to Gainesville, beside 5 colored people for that distance. Running buses with or without passengers cannot say. Left to Gainesville at 8.05; left at 8.10 A.M. in Palatka where the Blue Line terminates, at 9.30. Then had to wait until 10.20 or walked around town for 3 hours. Not an impressive town other than that it is situated on the wide St. John River. Left to St. Augustine at 12.05 P.M. It was a splendid journey. Of the places seen on this trip, Gainesville with its college is the most inviting place to winter in. Plenty of hotels and boarding houses. Ocala is also interesting but for once or two Palatka if I put up here next year because of the chances to collect jars once I could get to the localities via the Blue Line Bus. Of course 7 A.M. is early, but it will all depend on what time in the afternoon I can get back in another bus. Car hire is $2.00 for day and tips. At Buellingham I have my car in room 109 in the Annex.