Between inspecting boats and hospital visits, we did manage to do some sightseeing around Brunswick, pre and post operation.
We did a few day trips to St Simon Island, about 30 minutes from the RV Park. It had a great park for the kids, mini golf and a maritime theme with the St Simon Lighthouse – something for everyone. It was a lovely quaint village, no large shopping malls, just small antique shops, boutiques and cafes. It reminded us a little bit of home, like places such as Apollo Bay or Sorrento on a smaller scale.
We also discovered a fabulous frozen yogurt shop, where you make your own and therefore can have as much or as little as you like. It was great for monitoring the ‘kid quantity’ size. Let’s just say I’m not quite sure the word ‘small’ is in the American vocab when it comes to food. Even Luke’s eyes have popped out of his head on many occasions when he has seen the size of his ice-cream!
There was also another tourist spot close by – Jekyll Island. The island is full of wildlife, great flat beaches on the east side and tidal marshland on the west. It also has a historic district with buildings from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
The most impressive being the Jekyll Island Club Hotel first built in 1888 for exclusive club membership only by many of the world’s wealthiest families at the time – Morgans, Rockerfellers and Vanderbilts. It is now listed as a Historic Landmark and run as a luxury resort.
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