Didn’t really know what to see and do first today, but then read the comments from Terry (on last night’s Blog), and decided to take a trip out to Jekyll Island…
From our RV Park, it’s about a 30 mile drive North on I-95, and East on Hwy 520, which is nothing when you’re not hauling a big “thing” behind you…
Just like the scenery… Not much to take pictures of…
Nothing but flatness wherever you look, with the exception of the occasional bridge, and a few squat trees here and there…
But we took pictures anyway… Lots of them today… I’ve spent the last couple of hours editing and commenting, so I’m not all that ready for a lengthy Blog, if you know what I mean…
Thanks, Terry, for steering us to Jekyll Island… It’s a jewel!
We were forewarned about an entrance fee of $5.00 to get on the island, but that’s it… No other parking fees anywhere, which turned out to be a good deal, I feel…
Luanne read somewhere that by law, 65 percent of the island must remain undeveloped, so that leaves a lot of terrain for all kinds of creatures, including golfers, who gather on their annual migration route here (on a fantastic 36-hole course) to participate in the Georgia-Florida Golf Classic…
I don’t know enough to comment on the origin of these so-called island “cottages” that were built a long, long time ago, only that “big shots,” of yesteryear, tried to surpass the splendor of their neighbor’s home when they built, and, by all accounts (look at the pictures), they succeeded…
(Suggestion: Read the comments from Terry, or go on-line to find out more)
We drove around the whole island to begin with, just to get a perspective of what else it had to offer…
Stopped at the North end, where there’s a wonderful park and fishing pier… It’s also the termini for paved asphalt paths, which wrap around shoreline and marsh… Very walk and bicycle friendly…
Luanne went “gaga” over Spanish Moss hanging from every branch of bush and tree…
Picturesque, for sure, but there are limits…
Sorry, Honey… Hate to break this to you, but there is now a forest of deleted Spanish Moss in Cyberspace…
So… On our way around the island, we stop here and there to check on things, and, of course, to take pictures…
Shedding our shoes, we go for a couple of miles hike, up and down an almost deserted beach…
I mean… There’s not a soul around!
We stopped at Blackbeard’s for shrimp Po’Boys and clam chowder, and then back out to the beach for another stroll…
Tough life!
Anyway, time was running away from us, like it usually does…
We had other destinations to conquer today, and, besides, it was a bit cool on the beach (caused by a fairly strong wind), so it was time to move on…
Stopped in Brunswick, where we just drove around the Old Town for a while, then over to St. Simons Island to get some shots of the St. Simon Lighthouse…
While there we observed fishing boats drag netting only feet away from where we stood on shore… Very interesting stuff, especially when I was sure one of them was going to run aground (I could almost have jumped over to the boat), but those guys knew what they were doing, and I kept my feet dry.
That’s all I’m going to tell you about today’s activities, because I’m tired, and I’m going to bed.
Take care, and always keep an eye or an ear open for life signs from the Vagabonds…
PICTURES: http://cid-44d18849bf3983e9.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/BRUNSWICK%5EJ%20JEKYLL%20and%20ST.SIMON%20ISLANDS%5EJ%20GA%20%5E5NOV.%204%5EJ%202009%5E6
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