Gainesville, Fl

May 25, 2014

I'm currently embarking on a major (for me) trip approximately the United States. My operate has brought me here, but I'm finding some fourth dimension for fun in addition to nutrient along the way. My start halt was Gainesville, Florida. The hot, humid days, sub-tropical trees in addition to afternoon thunderstorms reminded me of Queensland, in addition to the sub-par restaurants close my hotel reminded me that I should truly larn a driver's license. My operate commitments happily sustained me through the week, in addition to thence I splashed out on a taxi into town on the weekend, checking out the splendid Museum of Natural History in addition to Harn Museum of Art, wandering through the academy campus, in addition to settling inwards for an early on dinner.

I cruel upon Bahn Thai Restaurant almost yesteryear accident, noticing their handwritten "Vegan in addition to Vegetarian!" sign inwards the window, in addition to deciding on a whim to give them a shot. I'm glad I did. Their carte du jour included 3 total pages of vegetarian in addition to vegan dishes, headed upwards amongst data most their ingredients in addition to utensil practices. Most of their mains come upwards amongst a selection of tofu, seitan or tempeh. My ginger seitan (US$12.95 AU$13.90) was lighter in addition to spongier than I commonly come across dorsum home, all the amend to soak upwards the thick sauce. I'd've easily got ii meals out of this order, if solely I'd had a refrigerator to cause got it habitation to.

Next door was Karma Cream, the icecream cafe that I was truly aiming for. Since I was total of Thai nutrient I skipped over their sandwich menu, which included a vegan grilled cheese amongst tempeh bacon in addition to Tofurkey Rueben. I had to facial expression yesteryear the total sundae in addition to cookie sandwich options, too, in addition to stick to their smallest serve of icecream (US$3.70 AU$3.97). They had 10 vegan flavours on offer, most of them coconut-based, in addition to all the toppings - including hot fudge, cookie dough, pasty bears, sprinkles (US$0.75 AU$0.80 each) - were vegan too. My bowl of ginger cookie caramel icecream amongst peanut butter vanquish (aka H2O ice magic) was creamy, coconutty in addition to very, rattling sweet. I'd facial expression no less of an American icecreamery. I picked upwards 3 Go Max Go chocolate bars for the cost of ii on my agency out.