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Saturday, April 25. 2015

Nature trips to the Georgia coast

Readers may recall how much we enjoyed our trip to rustic and wild Little St. Simon's Island. (Not Saint Simons Island - Little Saint Simons)


We have a similar trip planned to the famous Greyfield Inn on Cumberland Island in Georgia. We love Georgia but, then again, we love almost anywhere. Again, no phones, no wifi, no TV, no shops, and no transportation other than bike or foot. Other than the old mansion (built by Carnegie), there is no other development. All nature sanctuary. Bring binoculars of course, bathing suit ... and mosquito spray.


Hikes and bikes, and sea, all day.


You get there by boat from Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island. Ha. I've been there! Had a fine seafood lunch in Fernandina overlooking the harbor. Huge plate of fried oysters with pepper salsa, as I recall, cole slaw on the side, and a couple of beers.


Pic is Greyfield Inn


Posted by Bird Dog in Travelogues and Travel Ideas at 14:23 | Comments (4) | Trackbacks (0)

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That's a beautiful part of Georgia. Mrs. Mudbug is a Georgia Peach from not-too-far-away Valdosta. She spent every birthday till she was a teenager at Frenandina Beach. The Ritz Carlton on Amelia Island hosts the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance every year in March. If you're any kind of a car nut, it's a great event at a beautiful time of the year. Some consider it better than Pebble Beach.
#1 mudbug on 2015-04-25 15:22 (Reply)
It's sad about the racial conflicts that have invaded Valdosta recently. The Georgia Peaches need to contact their many legislators to keep the state as welcoming as always. It's too much of an asset to let it slip away.
#1.1 jma on 2015-04-26 12:20 (Reply)
Was that plate of oysters at Brett's Waterway Cafe?........ a very nice place. Next time try the shrimp bisque.
You have one of the best sites on the net. Thanks for all the work.
#2 RickinJax on 2015-04-25 16:38 (Reply)
Vacationed there once - great "undiscovered" area. We met a citizen there who owned a tchotchke ashtray made from a section of the "Hercules Club" tree - all covered outside with spines. I've tried for years to find someone who would sell me a foot-long piece of that wood, to make one of our own . . .

Any help here?
#3 Claritas on 2015-04-27 13:02 (Reply)

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