Day 5 Jan 10 We’re learning a new daily routine – no need to rush the morning! That is a result of us staying put for 10 days! Sleep late, indulge in two cups of coffee, slow down before heading out in the morning . . . and wait for the temperature to warm up and the stores to open! That is my schedule. Tom is still up at 6:30 walking the dogs for an hour! When we finally did get going this morning, we headed for the Driftwood Beach that is on the northern-most tip of Jekyll Island 1 mile from our campsite! More seasonable temperatures of 43 degrees greeted us this morning and we packed along hats, gloves and several top layers for our morning beach walk. Even with that, the walk on the sand along the shore was down-right frigid! Leaving the immediate shore, we headed back to the bike path which was sheltered from the ocean-front winds, and found it warm, sunny, and pleasing for a long walk. Our afternoon delight was a drive across the island to St. Andrews Beach Park to walk the Wanderer Memory Trail. The ship Wanderer, In November 1858, arrived at Jekyll Island with a cargo of over 400 slaves brought directly from Africa. The African slave trade had been illegal for over 50 years! The Memory Trail is a nicely interpretive exhibit following the ocean shore where the Wanderer was anchored to off-load it’s cargo. The Wanderer itself sank in 1871 after a short life of 14 years. I have just begun reading the book for more details. As for our two beach experiences today -- we loved it. Not true beach lovers, we found these beaches to be just our type: the sand was beautiful, white, and fine, and easy walking. There were no sun-bathers -- just other beach-combing, dog-walking oldsters like us.
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We don’t go camping any more . . . we go ‘streamin’ ! The “SIlvermine and His” is our 2018 25' Airstream Serenity with Salsa interior and front twin beds., and ‘streamin’ is the name we use to describe our adventures. Stream along as we document everything from weekend trips to longer summer excursions and full-blown vacations. You know what they say: if you’re not in an Airstream – you’re just camping!
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