This place continues to grow on us, even tho' all the locals tell us that we are not seeing the true Jekyll Island, 'cause it is waaay to cold. Looking beyond all the tourist things like the old 
houses & posh hotel, it is still a fascinating spot. Today we walked that extra mile & travelled to the Georgia Sea Turtle Center. Talk about yanking on your heartstrings; Geez. It is absolutely amazing how mush time & care the folks here put into rehabbing the turtles that are found and brought to the center. Looking into Amy's eyes as she swims around her little tank, staring right at you, is profound. Incidentally, Amy is a baby turtle being kept safe until she can be released into the wild. Then going to the treatment part of the Center and seeing the "patients" in their tanks, hearing the discussions on the ailments & prognosis is wrenching, but inspiring. It is good to know people care.
houses & posh hotel, it is still a fascinating spot. Today we walked that extra mile & travelled to the Georgia Sea Turtle Center. Talk about yanking on your heartstrings; Geez. It is absolutely amazing how mush time & care the folks here put into rehabbing the turtles that are found and brought to the center. Looking into Amy's eyes as she swims around her little tank, staring right at you, is profound. Incidentally, Amy is a baby turtle being kept safe until she can be released into the wild. Then going to the treatment part of the Center and seeing the "patients" in their tanks, hearing the discussions on the ailments & prognosis is wrenching, but inspiring. It is good to know people care.So much for the soul stuff; we have decided to leave Scooter here until the end of February. It was sort of 6 of one & 1/2 dozen of another as to whether we moved the operation to Jacksonvill
e or kept it here. Logistically speaking the biggest hitch is getting to & from JAX for our flights. Operationally, the dockmaster here is fantastic, as are most of the boaters in residence. We feel that Scooter will be in good hands. So, we'll spend the next few days cleaning things up, repairing the water system, painting rust spots, in preparation for departure, and to assure that the boat is ready to sit for a week or two. Once that is done, we'll be off to explore the woods. I'm told we're going to do some bike riding, hit the beaches for some shell hunting. Kinda like vacation stuff, I guess. Altho' the weather report has rain and T'storms forecast for tomorrow, the rest of the weekend looks good; temps in the low 60's, something called sunshine, and mild breezes. That will certainly be a pleasant change. I suspect that a lot of the boats here now will vanish as they head South with the clearing weather. Ironic that we will be getting used to warm weather & will have to head North to real winter stuff again. Ain't life grand. Catch you later
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e or kept it here. Logistically speaking the biggest hitch is getting to & from JAX for our flights. Operationally, the dockmaster here is fantastic, as are most of the boaters in residence. We feel that Scooter will be in good hands. So, we'll spend the next few days cleaning things up, repairing the water system, painting rust spots, in preparation for departure, and to assure that the boat is ready to sit for a week or two. Once that is done, we'll be off to explore the woods. I'm told we're going to do some bike riding, hit the beaches for some shell hunting. Kinda like vacation stuff, I guess. Altho' the weather report has rain and T'storms forecast for tomorrow, the rest of the weekend looks good; temps in the low 60's, something called sunshine, and mild breezes. That will certainly be a pleasant change. I suspect that a lot of the boats here now will vanish as they head South with the clearing weather. Ironic that we will be getting used to warm weather & will have to head North to real winter stuff again. Ain't life grand. Catch you later
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