Jekyll Island; the rest of the story

At the heart of the Historic District is the old Jekyll Island Club, now a luxury hotel.

The well tended grassy area out front is a croquet court. One day we saw a family, all decked out in white, playing croquet on this beautiful lawn and thought we had been transported back in time to a more genteel era.

As mentioned earlier, the beaches here are practically deserted and great for long walks.  The first week of our stay the weather was warm enough to be tempted in for a swim (with water temps in the mid 70's), but now it has turned cooler, more like fall.

Since we brought our car here after our arrival, we are also able to tour around to neighboring islands, such as St. Simons Island, another one of the Golden Isles.  When a friend came to visit early in our stay, we drove over to see the lighthouse. Here she is with Ken standing in front of it.

The lighthouse keeper's cottage attached to the lighthouse is now a museum, and people are also able to walk up to the top of the lighthouse itself for a gorgeous view. It was quite a hike up, but the view was definitely worth it. I'd love to post a photo showing this view, but (once again) the blog program is no longer allowing me to.  I guess, y'all will just have to go to St. Simons Island and climb up those steps yourselves if you want to see the view!