Day 45 of now "Returning form the Keys" 1/24/13

Well our day started off here in Jekyll Island after a good night sleep, with a good clean job!! With windows open a lot and salty air with all the wind the boat is covered in salt!!! So this morning I started on the inside and Rod started on the outside. We decided on 4 hours and then we were going to play tourist!!! I got at least the front of the boat done ( the front bedroom and the kitchen), I will finish up the rest of the house while traveling up the waterway !! The outside looks great after a nice bath!!
We then took off and went to the old historic district of Jekyll Island which we did not get to see when we were here on our way south. What a rich town back in the late 1800 early 1900's as they built beautiful summer homes here as a retreat for their families a vacation away from work. Mr. JP Morgan, The Vanderbilt's, and The Goodyear family just to mention a few.
Scott, the manager here at the marina, made us reservations at the Crane Cottage House for dinner!! The plantation home was so elegant and what a beautiful place to have dinner!! A great treat!!
I am now back on the boat trying to finish up the last of 5 loads of laundry that was a must to be done today!! ha.
We plan to untie by 8 am tomorrow and head north, we will not make Savannah tomorrow so we will find a place to anchor out tomorrow night and get into Savannah the next afternoon early!, I can't wait to get there!! I have looked forward to going back since we came through there on our way south !!!!
It's been a good day!!! Love to all! Fran
PICS: 1.Look at this sunset last night , 2.The first chapel built here, 3.the first phone in the United States to make a call to California, here on the island, 4. many 3-400 old oak trees here, 5. and me in a "Red Bug" all the homes owned one of these to get around the island in (their version of a golf cart!!)