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| Blue Willow Looking Pretty in Cumberland Sound |
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| Daisy On Cumberland Island |
I had to take Daisy to shore to do her business. When we got to the shore and on some of the trails, wow! This place is simply beautiful. The Oak trees with the long moss attached as a canopy hanging overhead at 60-90 feet high, and the palms at 6-8 feet bright green as the floor....... I was awestruck, beautiful.
As we landed the dinghy, I noticed something else, NOSEEUMS. These guys the size of a pin head, and bites quickly, and the bite is like a mosquito. You cannot help slapping, scratching, or quickly wiping the damn thing off you.
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| On our way to the beach |
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| Is it dead?........ No. |
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| Wild Horses Cumberland Island |
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| Awesome |
The next day we took Daisy to the beach, a rather quick half mile through the canopied paths. Vicki said at one point: "This could be the prettiest place we have been to on this trip so far".
As we approached the beach, Vicki was leading, and she excitedly said, "hurry the horses are right here on the beach". Nice. There was a small month and a half old laying on the beach, with the others standing still looking over it. My thought was, it is going to die! This is a bummer. Alas, it finally moved, and simply went about its business. (someone that I met knew horses, and said all the wild horses were is good health. Vicki, Daisy and I simply had a very nice beach day. The dunes surrounding the area were very similar to ones that I know in Michigan, many were over50-60 feet high.
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| Glad We Have Them But WOW. |
My first realization was when I was hailed: "Blue Willow", and I responded: "Anyone hailing Blue Willow?" At that time I actually thought that there were guys at the base with super binoculars to see my nameplate, with 3" high letters, from a distance of over half a mile and hail me by name. But, as I looked to my port shoulder, there was a Coast Guard vessel, with manned machine gun within 50 feet. YIKES! At that point they asked if I was going maximum speed, which I affirmed, then was told to proceed. Between these guys amping my adrenaline, and a dredge in my way, and the markers all over the place for subs, I was a bit off course nearer the station, which the escort did not appreciate . I finally made it, but damn, it was serious business.
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| Riding bikes in Historical Jekyll Island |
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| A Cottage |
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| Spanish Moss at it best |
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| A portion of the Jekyll Island Club Hotel |
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| Jekyll Island Club Hotel Croquet Anyone? |
Our next stop was Jekyll Island. This is a tourist state park, but done very well. As a backdrop, Jekyll Island hosts about 12 'cottages' of the millionaires from the early 1900's known as the Jekyll Island Club Historical District. These cottages are 6000+ sq ft. and most are cedar shake siding, and are very nice. The island is a bicycle haven. Bikers have right of way. There are great beaches, and nice shops. But all very well done. Of note, the State of Georgia has razed some buildings (non historical) and has created a significant Convention and beach shops area near the beaches. It is not open yet (4-2015) but it will be a significant addition to the area (good or bad).
Peace and Calm, Mark Vicki and Daisy
Did I mention NoSeeUms? If not, they are a Pain In the Ass
WOW, your bringing back more memories !!! We had an "encounter" with a submarine and a few of those coastguard boat escorting it, they are freaking huge. Be ready when you get up by Norfolk :) Thanks for the posts,
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