Jekyll Island, Georgia

Justin and I enjoyed last week relaxing on the beach with my family. It truly was ultimate relaxation. A typical day went as follows: sleep as late as you would like, eat when you would like, snack when you would like, head down to the beach when you would like, stay as long as you would like, cool off in the pool as long as you would like, sit under the beautiful oaks overlooking the ocean as long as you would like, eat dinner when you would like, play game as late into the night as you would like, fish around the clock as much as Justin & Daddy would like. Are you relaxed? I am finally coming round to being back in reality. Monday I think I still had a dreamy look on my face.

Jekyll Island is, of course, on the Atlantic Ocean. I had not visited the Atlantic since I was in middle school (we have favored the beautiful Gulf Coast). Jekyll Island is mostly a wildlife preserve and not commercial or over developed. Most of the hotels are older and many have been redone. There are no high rises and only a few restaurants. Mom and Dad had a kitchen in their room, so we ate in. Which is awesome. I loved not having to get gussied up every night and you can stay out on the beach until the sun goes down. No time constraints.

Our hotel was in a beautiful setting, on the beach separated only by aged live oak trees. It was ideal. If you were too hot on the beach you could cool off under the trees in an Adirondack chair or head to the pool and choose a shady or sunny spot. Our room was on the very end closest to the beach. It had a big window, so we could sit in our bed and view the ocean. It was great!

Justin and Daddy fished and fished and fished and fish and fished some more. They would fish all day and head back out again at night. Justin even got in some early morning fishing (my family prefers sleeping in). Once they realized that the waters surrounding Jekyll were shark spawning grounds, the fishing was a lot more successful. Both caught sharks!! Needless to say, I never got above knee deep...I'm not really a big fan of the "big blue."

If you are not into commercialism or all the bells and whistles that come with "the strip," then Jekyll is a place you would enjoy. We certainly did. It was good especially for Justin to get away and rest. He needed it.