Evelyn came with us to Joe’s annual judge’s convention at the newly refurbished Westin Jekyll Island. Notice the sea urchin shadow box in our room! We spent a couple days at the beach where you can combat the heat by asking their guy to deliver frozen drinks to your beach chair set up. Another optionContinue reading “Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation SHS, Fort King George SHS, Jack Hill SP, Jarrell Plantation SHS, and Dames Ferry Campground”
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Virgin Islands NP
Virgin Islands NP is one of five NPS sites scattered around three of the islands in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The logistics were a complicating factor. Visiting these five sites required an airplane, an island hopper plane, various taxis, an open air safari bus, a ferry, and a few sailboats. Our visit was a celebrationContinue reading “Virgin Islands NP”
Cape Lookout National Seashore
One might wonder why we did not go to Cape Lookout when we were “in the neighborhood” – visiting the other coastal NPS sites in NC. The answer is that Cape Lookout is hours and hours out of the way from just about anywhere. Plus, a ferry ride is required, and we needed to rentContinue reading “Cape Lookout National Seashore”
Jekyll Island May 2023
We enjoyed our January trip to Jekyll Island so much that we decided to come again when we had to pivot on our previously scheduled May trip. This time there were gnats and sand fleas but the golf cart trips erased those problems. We again had a blast. And would you believe it – weContinue reading “Jekyll Island May 2023”
Big Lagoon SP and Gulf Islands National Seashore
We took Pearl on her first trip to Florida with M and M’s family at Big Lagoon State Park near Pensacola, Florida. We also tested out our new kayak carrier in a harrowing drive down through a wind advisory warning. It was worth it because the spacious campsites were near two ponds with boardwalks, niceContinue reading “Big Lagoon SP and Gulf Islands National Seashore”