Gemini Rising

50 State Travel Blog - Calling AAA in Georgia!

So the Party Bus broke down on the Jekyll Island Causeway right before we were supposed to get to Jekyll Island. SandraLynn called AAA. Sung'manitu came up with a great idea – rent a canoe. Why not? We had a schedule to maintain. Let’s just say the canoe was stuffed. Lyn's a Witchy Woman stayed in the back and steered while everyone paddled. SandraLynn stayed with the bus and the pets. Peyton was a good wolf and stood guard.

We made it to Driftwood Beach on Jekyll Island and Krista was impressed. She took a lot black and white pictures for her Instagram. In a way, the driftwood reminded me of the photos that Ansel Adams would take in Yosemite – just raw nature, standing still, in a pose, capturing a moment in time that transcends time.

I did an Internet search and found out Jekyll island was named after a dude to paid 600,000 pounds to found the colony. I wonder if he knew Mr. Hyde? In 1886 a bunch of rich people named Rockerfeller, Morgan, and Vanderbuilt, founded the Jekyll Island Club for Hunting and Recreation. However, the club broke up during World War II.

Then we canoed to the Sea Turtle Center. Princess Megan Rose loves sea turtles. The doctors and nurses at the center were so patient with us and we learned a lot about Sea Turtles. Female sea turtles have to lay their eggs on land. It takes 50-60 days for eggs to hatch. Sadly, Sea Turtles don’t make good pets, so AmyJo-Downhill slide begins! and Jellyfish is in Tenerife! 🌴 bought a stuffed sea turtle to take home with them. WakeUpAndLive bought a couple of postcards to give to SandraLynn

At the end of the day, we returned the canoe and found SandraLynn chilling with the pets on the bus. Turns out the battery went dead so AAA brought out a new one. SandraLynn was really touched by her postcards. Onto the next adventure!