A 2 hour tour of Ft. Clinch State Park took up the afternoon and was led by an interpretive ranger dressed and acting as a union soldier serving in the fort during the Civil War. I returned to the state park on our free afternoon and biked 17 miles on the roads and also the mountain bike trail (photo here.)
We also enjoyed a 2+ hour boat tour on Amelia River and an evening of entertainment by Lynn Wadley who sang and played 7 instruments (chorded dulcimer, hammered dulcimer, mountain dulcimer, modern dulcimer, psaltry, concertina, and guitar.) We sang along on several numbers and were amazed when she announced she was self-taught on all these instruments!
We also enjoyed a cruise on Amelia River and Egan Creek, seeing birds and this lighthouse...
But the highlight of the week was our 3 days on Cumberland Island National Seashore. Cumberland Island was the 19th century retreat of Thomas and Lucy Carnegie who, in 1900, built Greyfield mansion for their daughter, Margaret Ricketson. Converted to an inn during 1962 by her daughter, Lucy R. Ferguson, the family still oversees the daily operations of the lovely Greyfield Inn. JFK Jr. and his new wife, Carolyn, as well as the wedding party stayed here.
Our activities included a 90 minute naturalist hike through the forest and back along the beach...
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... and also a 3.5 hour truck ride nearly the entire length of the island, up the beach and back down the main road, including stops at the tiny church where JFK Jr. married Carolyn, the Plum Orchard Mansion, and Stafford Mansion. A pre-dawn hike allowed us to enjoy the magnificent sunrise...
On the afternoon off, I used one of the available free bikes and rode for 90 minutes, on the beach, on forest trails, and on the main road and the biking photos are available here.
Additional photos of this program for downloading are here.
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