Having lived in Gainesville for almost 15 years, I thought I had seen everything our town had to offer. Much to my surprise, I’m delighted to learn of and visit new places I had no idea were located right here in our community. Several months ago friends of ours asked if we’d like to join them at their friend’s house which happened to be a wildlife rescue. Of course we jumped on the unique opportunity. Our kids learned so much and enjoyed up close and personal encounters with an African Lion, a Cheetah, a Lynx, a Puma, and a Lemur just to name a few. Not your average visit to a “friend’s house.” Immediately upon arriving at the property, we were greeted by an Emu. Not your typical host, but she was very friendly and loved walking right along with us while we were in her spacious a
