We headed back to St Simons island for a more thorough tour of the island. After a thwarted attempt to see luxury homes and The Cloisters (luxury hotel) on neighboring Sea Island, we stopped by the King & Prince resort to check out stunning beach views (and for Andrew, Amanda and Tom to reminisce about a past stay) - although clouds had started rolling in at that point, it was still beautiful out.
If you're noticing a funny expression on our faces, I think it's because it took Tom longer than expected to start taking the picture and we weren't sure when we were supposed to smile!
Next, we headed over to Coast Guard beach:
Can I say that it was truly amazing to wear sandals in January and be comfortable? Of course, this is January in Georgia rather than Boston, but it was still cool!
As my sister calls us, a nice shot of JoyceDrew and the beautiful weather behind us:
Amanda truly got into the warm weather, she kicked off her flats and walked barefoot on the beach:
I spent the whole time walking on the beach looking for sharks' teeth. Apparently, this part of Georgia is known for being a popular shark breeding ground (shudder) and Andrew, Amanda and Adam used to find teeth all the time washed up on the shore. Alas, I didn't find a tooth despite my efforts but I did see a jellyfish:
Our last stop before lunch was visiting the historic Christ Church, the second oldest Episcopal church in Georgia and where a famous Georgia novelist - Eugenia Price - is buried:
Again, the atmosphere was incredible, especially with the live oaks and Spanish moss everywhere:
We stopped for pictures in front of a mammoth tree - this thing looked like it had been around for hundreds of years!
I also managed to take a decent shot of Andrew with his family (all that was missing was his brother Adam!):
A passing rain shower convinced us it was time to head into the village part of St Simons to meet up with the rest of extended family for lunch.
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