Georgia
March 29, 2024
The trip is starting to speed up. As we get closer to the end, reflections of the past 10 months bring very mixed emotions. We know it is time to get back to our lives and pick up the balls that have hit the floor. However, there is no interest or desire for this lifestyle to end. The most common question we get from folks is "what's next"? Truth is, we don't know. Our expectations are that it will take 6 months or so to catch up on all the undone things. After that, we will see.
Georgia
We had been in Florida or the Bahamas since the end of November. Those 4ish months were filled with palm trees, white sandy beaches, incredible wealth, stunning blue waterways and a non stop party culture. Georgia is a stark contrast. The trees are magnificent live oaks with 200+ foot wingspans end to end all covered in Spanish moss. The houses are jumbo classic southern plantation style with large porches and plenty of swings. And the accents are southern thick. Gone are the beautiful blue / green waters.
Our first stop was St. Mary's island. I don't have any pictures here for it was a real quick stop. The reason for the stop: To meet up with Julie Strueber (Now Heller). Julie was the gal that introduced Terri and I back in 1979 at the UofD! How cool is that.
Jekyll Island
Jekyll Island quickly became a top ten stop (on a list with ~30 top ten spots) on the trip. We will be coming back here in the future. The island is only about seven miles end to end and absolutely flat so it was perfect for our scooters ... which batteries we drained running all over the island. Winds were high and temps low so we had to bundle up a little. We had to remind ourselves that GEORGIA IS IN THE SOUTH!!! (Maybe we were in Florida too long).
Historically, Jekyll was the playground for the rich and famous. Rockefeller, JP Morgan, Joesph Pulitzer, Vanderbilt, Goodyear (different than the tire) and others had summer homes here and all have been preserved. Lunch at the Jekyll Island Club Resort was like stepping into Gone with the Wind. Interestingly, this was also the site of the first transcontinental phone call.
The driver insisted and my Admiral agreed. Sigh ...
IT WAS AMAZING. The Savannah JW Marriott is an old power plant on the waterfront. They turned the lobby into the most incredible collection of art, jems, ancient artifacts like mastodon tusks and a prehistoric bear skeleton. The bar had ostriches, alligators and African art. All totally cool.
Geodes
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