Bunch of catching up to do, but first gotta say that I'd never thought we'd be "retired on the beach in Florida"
Goes to show that you just never know. That was yesterday.
Main Beach – Fernandina,
Beach FL
Great community beach,
accessible from South Georgia and North Florida
A barkeep from out of town,
gave us a good heads up that the beach at Fernandina Beach would be a
worthwhile excursion, and we definitely agree!
We had been staying at Crooked River State Park over the border in St.
Mary’s, GA and made the 35 minute run down here on a sunny spring day. Great, white sand Florida beach! The water was cold, so not many swimmers, but
plenty of people enjoying the beach, volleyball, lounging, shell collecting,
fishing, or just walking. Great spot,
easy and abundant parking provided by the community, restroom/changing rooms,
playground for kids, and rinse stations for cleaning up after an afternoon on
the beach.
Skidaway Island State Park
Lovely, spacious, beautiful
wooded sites, and spic-and-span clean to boot!
We have nothing but good
things to say about the Georgia state parks.
From check-in, through departure we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. This is a piece of quiet and beauty, but only
10 miles from the beautiful small-city of Savannah and all if it’s rich
history. The park itself has miles and
miles of hiking/biking nature trails, with interpretations of both the natural
and human history of the region. See sites
of the stills operated by moonshiners in the Prohibition era. Enjoy the bird life including beautiful
bluebirds, and egrets, spanning both inland forest and coastal marsh
ecosystems. Wonderful little
interpretive center with a replica of the giant ground sloth, that once
inhabited the area. Very clean well run
facilities!
Here's a still, found by the feds and destroyed with axes.
Tybee Island
Explore this great little
beach community by bike!
Spend a day exploring this
bicycle-friendly beach community. Lovely
town beach, civil war (and earlier) forts to explore, an historic lighthouse,
fishing pier, shops and restaurants. The
beach was a great place to hang out, picnic, watch the ocean traffic steam by
from the busy port of Savannah. Tim’s
bicycle rental was friendly and gave prompt service. The well marked bicycle paths/roadways were
well respected by residents (and visitors) alike.
Wormsloe Plantation –
Savannah, GA
A plantation showing a mix of
the past and the march of nature
This historic spot was once
the property of the Noble Jones family, a founding family of Georgia. You’re initially inspired by the Live Oak
archway featuring 400 trees on the entrance to the plantation property. There’s a good short film showing the history
of the “Georgia Experiment” initially attempting an entrepreneurial society
banning slavery. Jones was part of that
experiment and, apparently, the only success story. Other features of the plantation include
“tabby ruins” of the original Jones house.
Tabby is a slip-form building method incorporating an aggregate of oystershells,
sand limestone and water. Use your
imagination here!
Live-oak archway entrance to the planatation
Tabby ruins of the Noble Jones House.
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