Once the exclusive playground of the super-rich, Jekyll Island is now owned by the state of Georgia. Wally and I took advantage of the free bike offer at the Jekyll Island Harbor Marina and pedaled much of the 11-mile-long bike trail system. We also took the narrated tram tour. We learned the stories behind the creation of the Jekyll Island Club and witnessed how the privileged lived as we were guided through two of the 19th century tycoon “cottages”. The beaches were stunning; families enjoyed the day playing in the waves and resting under colorful umbrellas as far as the eye could see. Driftwood Beach was especially memorable. Once towering live oaks, whose shallow root systems had been undermined by turbulent wave action, reclined with a silvery beauty all along the upper reaches of the sparkling sand.
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