OK we have taken Rock Chalk by this island wonder 4 times, but this time we stopped. Wow, what a nice discovery. What were we thinking??
We anchored off the west shore of this 20 mile long barrier island that borders the Florida/Georgia border. Most of the island is now a National Park with the largest maritime forest of Live Oaks, sprinkled with Palmento palms. The oaks are covered with the classic Spanish Moss and you have a very unique environment. You can camp on this island, but it is a dry camp.
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| The Live Oaks of Cumberland Island |
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The Path to the Beach
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So typical of Shelley and I is that we show up at an early time, before the park opens and we start to walk. We walked across the island, and to the 20 mile long beach. Not a soul was around, so it was beautiful and pristine. The beach is deep and clean. When was the last time you were on a 20 mile long pristine beach with not a soul on it. Nothing but us and the birds, and the little critters that crawl in the sand. It was awesome to use an overused phrase. Awesome!!
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| 20 miles of soft sand |
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| Our Morning Walk |
Personally I have owned or built 4 homes in my working life. But I am clearly not in the ariticrat level of "second homes". The Carnegie's came to Cumberland Island in the early 1920's and built a mansion. Then they walked away and let Mother Nature have its way with the home. Apparently the building techniques of the 1920's don't fare so well with salt air and winds. In fact the place fell apart. One can only imagine how grand it was at one point, but today all that is left of these homes are some bricks and stones. Too bad.
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| The Carnegie Mansion |
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| Just a little winter place |
We enjoyed our walkabout of Cumberland Island. It is well worth a visit.
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