Daily Lesson:
Happy Thanksgiving and Thank the Lord for this day!
Thankful is an understatement. Life is getting sweeter. One of the many things I am thankful for today is that we made it to our first destination, Jekyll Island, Georgia.
We are safe and sound not to mention in great spirits! The trip was a smooth one - jamming out to LeeAnna's newest songs - with the faint sound of Little Mermaid playing on the DVD player in the background. What a relief it was to be on vacation and get out on the open road.
Then all of a sudden, bless that babies heart - Shiloh got car sick all over the place. It was a doozy. A change of clothes, shoes and 360 baby wipes later the smell is the only evidence left of Shi's interstate sickness.
That "new car" smell that you just can't duplicate - is gone, never to return. (insert nose plug here.) Even Shiloh couldn't handle the smell.
1st Destination - Jekyll Island, Georgia
We are staying 1 step OK maybe 3 away from the #5 Most Romantic Beach in the World! I agree with the stats 100%, it is breathtaking and absolutely romantic. This remote semi-ristricted beach is located on the farthest Northern tip of the smallest of Georgia's Barrier Islands. We step right outside our door and there is this desolate driftwood sanctuary just begging me to capture it. Oh, I captured it - and plan on hitting the beach bright and early to recapture it and savor our time here until we set sail to Savannah. Here are a few precious moments from our early evening stroll.
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| We left our mark |
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| The Prince girls |
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| Jared resting and taking the view in |
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| Every shape and size littered this desolate beach. |
Those are just a snap shot of the 270 photos I took in the few hours we were poking around this sweet spot. More to come....
Around 3pm we headed to our room to check in and freshen up before we decided whether or not to stick with our fancy smancy 6pm Jekyll Island Turkey Dinner reservations or if we wanted to eat oysters on the half shell instead. After a busy day, we decided to go with some fresh seafood. After making our ways to the Rah Bar overlooking the most beautiful sunset, we read the sign in dismay "Closed."
By now, we were Starvin Marvin's and we were under dressed for our pending country club reservation. After circling the island we ended up at a ocean front Bar & Grille. To our surprise, they had a full Thanksgiving dinner buffet with all the fixing's. We went, We ate and We conquered. Shiloh slept in her stroller through the whole meal but, we snuck a take home box filled to the rim for her. So much for the "less is more" vacation anthem. We are full as a bull and will be well into tomorrow evening along with the rest of America.
6:45pm:
A trip 10 miles off the island to the closest store/gas station (there is no gas on the island which can damper aimless island exploration) to pick up some beer and snacks (yes snacks) and fill up the old Flex with gasoline ready for tomorrows mid afternoon departure. We are back and settled in to our cute little loft style beach bungalow resting and making impromptu home videos of Shiloh singing baby bumblebee mixed with the ending of twinkle twinkle little star.
What a great start to our vacation. I will be dreaming of Driftwood Beach and scheming how to get the driftwood home with me. The last photo of the night should give everyone a sweet dream, it is of LBS (little baby Shiloh) basking in the honey colored sunlight this afternoon. This picture melts my heart. This is the one thing I am THANKFUL the most for! Thank you Lord for this day, and every day since my baby was born. One blessed Mother,
Tasha Prince ♥
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