A long weekend on Jekyll Island

Last weekend Missi and I traveled to Jekyll Island, Georgia.  Neither of us had ever been there and I had never even heard of the place.  Apparently it is very well known down in the southern parts of the U.S and has quite the history.  Jekyll Island was recommended to us by Missi’s boss who was there for a wedding this past summer.  Jeykll Island is along the Georgia coast between Jacksonville, Florida and Savannah, Georgia.

Our trip started out pretty early on Thursday morning since we had a 7:45 flight to Atlanta.  How Missi got up for that flight is still a mystery.  We had a short layover in Atlanta before our next flight to Jacksonville.  During this time Missi decided that she wanted some Chick-Fil-A.  So…Missi had to run to concourse A while we were at the end of concourse B and made me a little nervous since they were calling final boarding.  We both made it but I was a little stressed out.  Once we got into Jacksonville we picked up our rental car which was a Ford Mustang.  That was kind of fun since most of the time I rent a car it is a Ford Focus

 We stayed at the Jekyll Island Club Hotel (pictured above) which was a private club for the mega rich around the turn of the twentieth century.  Members included JP Morgan, Pulitzer, Vanderbilt and many more.  It is believed that the idea for the Federal Reserve was set up at this hotel.  Lot’s of neat history which I thought was kind of neat.  Our room was pretty nice.  It faced the front of the property overlooking the croquet lawn.  We also had a nice porch where we could sit as well.

Friday we awoke to heavy rains which was kind of a bummer.  However, we were prepared and had scheduled our in-room massages for Friday morning.  What a great way to start your day!  Because of the weather we decided to stay indoors for most of the day and watch season 4 of 24.  Nothing like Jack Bauer to help pass the time.

Saturday Missi and I took a tour of the Jekyll Island historical district.  We learned about the history of the island and got to go into a couple of the old cottages and see how the rich people lived back in the day.  After the tour, we decided to drive around the island.  We got a couple of time to walk around on the beach or to check out the cool oak trees draped in spanish moss.  Later in the afternoon, Missi and I went on a horseback ride.  It was labeled as a “sunset beach ride” but tide was high so we didn’t get too much beach riding in.  However, it was a blast and a highlight of the trip for us! 

I woke up early on Sunday so I could go watch the sunrise and take some pictures.  What a beautiful sunrise I experienced.  It is neat to be on the beach and watch the waves on the ocean riste and fall as the sun comes up.  Once I got back we started to pack and get ready to leave.  However, we couldn’t leave until we had the Sunday Brunch that everyone was raving about all weekend.  Missi and I were not disappointed.  We ate like kings and queens! 

Missi and I had a great weekend relaxing, eating way too well, laughing and just enjoying each other’s company!  I look forward to another getaway with Missi soon!

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