Greyfield Inn day 2

Here is the deal as best as I understand it: The Carnegies were rich. Like, Bill Gates rich. The picture of the ruins is the original family house. Back when it was built they had 250 servants to keep it running. They had to generate there own electricity for crying out loud and it was direct current. This was late 1800's. As the kids grew older the Matriarch bribed her kids into building there own Mansions on the island. The Greyfield Inn is one of those. We did a tour of Plume Orchard (see pic) which is another one. Eventually the mother died and none of the kids wanted the responsibility or expense of maintaining the old original house. They removed all the furnishings and it sat empty for over 30 years. It was supposedly burned down by a disgruntled employee from the mainland in the 1930s. The Greyfield Inn is run by decendents of the Carnegie family. It's been a fantastic 2 days but we must leave tomorrow. Our summer trips departure date is fast approaching. 

Greyfield Inn Cumberland Is. Ga.

We are here to celebrate our 49th anniversary. We are a couple of weeks early but we are going to be in the MP3 when the actual day arrives. The island was once owned by the Carnegie family. A big chunk of it still is, but most of it is National Seashore. This Inn is owned by some sort of Carnegie relative and it's the only place to overnight on the island without camping. This is a beautiful piece of property. There are wild horses, vacant beaches and enormous oak trees. It's kinda formal in that the guys have to wear a coat for dinner. I found one in the back of our closet so I'm good. We are here for 2 nights. 

Larson Everett Feb 22, 1924-Mar 13, 2023

We celebrated Larson's life over 2 days. All the Grandkids were there. Julie traveled from Germany, Jennifer from California, Jessica from Dallas and Seth and Lindsay from the Carolinas. He wanted no tears to be shed. It was a celebration. He will be missed. 

Home in Habersham

We made it home. The pollen dump is in full swing and I can't see the ground because there are 3" of Live Oak leaves covering everything. My favorite time of year. The blog will be dormant for awhile. I've got some worn out body parts to replace. Our next scheduled trip isn't until May. I didn't wash the car once while we were out. Probably should. 

Jekyll Island State Park

I didn't post yesterday because we had a long drive, did laundry, ate dinner and then watched 60 minutes. I was timed out. We started our trip at this park. This time we had a few hours and did some exploring in the car. JP Morgan founded 'The Jekyll Island Club' here in the 1890s. It's still here. This Island makes me think of what Hilton Head probably looked like before it got trashed by overdevelopement. Most of the Island is densely wooded. There is one 9 hole golf course and just a few hotels. We drove completely around the island and saw just how sparsely developed it is. There are paved bike trails everywhere and they are well used. We are home tomorrow. I took a few random pics yesterday and today. 

Shepard day 2

This place is only 400 acres but it is spiderwebed with trails. Some of the trails are part of the Disc golf course. I played 17 of the 18 holes. One of the holes, # 11, required a long toss over a marsh. A disc falling short would not be recoverable. We actually linked up with a local who was about to tee off. He knew the course and we seriously wouldn't have been able to find all the tees and baskets without his guidance. The artsy photo I'm calling "Mississippi Monorail". We move tomorrow to a commercial place in the Florida Panhandle. Should be home on the 7th.

Shepherd State Park Ms.

We are near the town of Gautier. I'm afraid that today was mostly just driving. We are now back on Interstate 10. One of the reasons we headed north out of SA is because I have driven that road way too many times. We have hit all the high spots, camped in all the State parks and even stop at the same gas stations. The first time I drove from SA to Florida was when I attended ROTC summer camp my junior year at A&M. There is a Disc golf course here. I rode some of it on my bike and there is high potential for Disc loss. Not sure if I'll play it. This is a pic of our campsite. We are here for 2 nights.