May 11, 2014

Happy Mother’s day to our mothers, Mary and Beryl. We are thinking of you. Sorry we are not there with you today.

Today we were up early, enjoyed coffee on the boat and decided to get started on our island visit. We took the marina bikes to tour the island. We thought we would first find a place and have a nice breakfast/brunch. Good luck, unless you can afford the luxury of the Jekyll Club or want to choke on the grub served by the hotel chain restaurants on the island. After riding halfway around the island we gave up and stopped at Mackintosh’s Grill at the Jekyll Island Golf Club. By this time they had quit serving breakfast so it was sandwiches and fries. We got lots of exercise, but no breakfast.

We then continued out bike tour by visiting other points of interest, reading about the history of the island and taking pictures. By midafternoon, we were pooped and headed back to the marina. Riding the bikes actually helped us keep cool. At the marina it was too buggy to sit on the little porch so we headed to the boat. Back on board, it was HOT! There was little or no breeze and lots of humidity. Thank goodness for shore power and the three small fans we have aboard.

Right now, it’s time for a little book reading or maybe a nap. Later it will be cooler and we’ll prep the boat to continue the journey home tomorrow.

Location: Jekyll Island, Ga