Gambles Rogers State Park

Just a short drive south we landed along Flagler Beach in the next state park, Gamble Rogers. What a change a few miles can make, the sand is now a glimmering gold color and the waves large enough to support surfing. While the sites are closer together, not as good for cat walks, we are on the beach with the sound of the waves crashing into the dunes. Ahhhhh, four fabulous days.

Faver Dykes State Park and St. Augustine

Just south of St. Augustine sits the quietest park we have ever stayed in. Between the Manatanazs River (part of the intracoastal water way) and the Atlantic the park was a great place to stay with several nice walks for Blue through the palm and pine forest. At night as we sat by the fire we had a visit from a group of raccoons that kept our cat up most of the first night. There were several large spiders along the nature trail as seen in the one photo. Our second day was spent in our favorite FL town, St. Augustine. Our second visit, we enjoy the history of the oldest city in the US, even the local resting spot which is the start of the ghost tour in this charming little city. Along the white sand beaches are some nice places to walk along the shore and see how the other half lives.

St Marys Georgia and Walkabout Campground

We found a nice little campground (Passport America) near the sleepy little town of St. Marys Georgia. Our ritual when we pull into a new place is to stop at the checkin, pull into the site and I go outside to watch as Gary backs in and drops the levelers. As soon as this happens, Blue pokes head head out from under my chair to see if it is secure for him to venture out. ALL CLEAR BLUE! The town of St. Marys sits at the southern most point of Georgia, protected by the barrier island known as Cumberland Island National Seashore, the largest of Georgia's barrier islands. St. Marys is the second oldest continuously inhabited city in the US, next to St. Augustine in FL. The Cumberland Island is protected and can be visited by ferry for walks and bike rides around the island to enjoy nature and a few wild horses. The area is filled with legends of historic battles, daring pirates, antebellum mansions, live oaks dripping with moss and succulent native rock shrimp.

Sunrise on Hunting Beach with Blue

Blue and I woke a little early our last day at Hunting beach, so I captured this shot as the two of us watched the sunrise. Our site was one of the best we've enjoyed in our travels. I'm afraid that site 48 will be gone in two years as we head this way again with the erosion that is consuming the campground. Sad, but true as many of the once beach front sites are already gone including a few of the cabins and this site already has waves at high tide entering the site.

Hunting Island Holiday

As we move into the low country we experience the warmer weather that makes sleeping so much better and the warmth of the local hospitality as we had our thanksgiving on the beach with 200 of our close camping friends. A few days on Hunting Island in a great campsite gives us lots to do over the Thanksgiving holiday. Walks on the beach, a visit to the historic town of Beaufort with its antebellum mansions and exploring the lighthouse, well almost, it was closed for painting. Over the Thanksgiving holiday? Really?