Showing posts with label Island. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Island. Show all posts

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Jekyll Island For Romance

The unspoiled natural beauty of Jekyll Island is the perfect backdrop for romance and a lovely place to take someone on a romantic getaway. On Jekyll Island, the best of nature, fun, and relaxation can be found on this one island located in the state of Georgia. The Island offers travelers searching for romance and connection everything that they could possibly want. Whether you want an action filled weekend or a long, relaxing one, with a little advance planning, you can create the perfect romantic trip for your spouse or significant other.

Enjoy the island's 10 miles of unspoiled beaches swimming, sunbathing or letting the waves lap across your feet while taking a sunset stroll along the shoreline. Whether the two of you enjoy playing golf, fishing, bird-watching or you want to saddle-up and check-out the island on horseback, you will find Jekyll is the perfect place to do just what you want.

Both the history and nature of Jekyll Island offer great opportunities to explore. From ancient Indian history to early American colonist's history to French privateering history to the homes of some of America's most elite families, the Island is full of historical sites that you can enjoy. If history is not your thing, then consider connecting with the Jekyll Island's abundance of nature.

The island is home to a wonderful array of birds and very birdwatcher friendly. And a visit to the Georgia Sea Turtle Center, to learn about the conservation and rehabilitation of these turtles, is not something to be missed. The center is opened from March 1, 2009 to November 30, 2009.

Jekyll Island is only 5 hours from Atlanta, 1 hour from Savannah and 50 minutes from Jacksonville, Fl. Its accessible by car, boat and airplane.

Would you rather go by RV? Pitch a tent? Jekyll Island Campground has over 200 campsites to accommodate romantic campers at the north end of the Island. For campsite reservations call: 1-866-658-3021.

Whether your idea of romance includes enjoying activities like biking, golfing or horseback riding; exploring the beaches, sand dunes or wildlife; appreciating the island's rich history or simply relaxing with your sweetie, you will find exactly what you are looking for on this island treasure. Enjoy your trip!

For more information on Jekyll Island visit: www.jekyllisland.com

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Tybee Island, Georgia - Savannah Beach

My trip to Tybee Island. On the way to Tybee Beach Savannah Iceland which is often called, I saw the beauty of the march with their colors changing as the sun moves across the sky. The Savannah River parallel to the road or the island, and to see a common site for large container ships moving to and from the port of Savannah.

Tybee Island is located about 15 miles east of our old town. Of course, this depends on where you are in the center. But notNo matter where you are, just a short drive!

When I was on the island have come to Douglas Fish Art and took a right onto Butler Avenue. A right is the only way to get around, if you want to end up in the Atlantic! I drove to Butler until the traffic lights to 15th Street and turn left. Here you will find a lot of public parking spaces and direct access to the pier. You are also near the Tybee Marine Science Center, Iceland. This is a great place for the whole family! Learn more aboutmarine life near Tybee Island. Tis also the season for sea turtles! A number of sea turtles that make their home each year to spawn. The clock for the return journey per year from the month of May. Please report any turtle tracks in the sand, the Tybee Marine Center Iceland to see! * Send all the nests alone! *

It 's easy for tourists to stay in our beautiful city, in the historic center. There is no doubt that we can have a complete list of things to see and doDowntown. All that aside, sometimes it's just beautiful and relaxing on the beach there. Remember to bring sunscreen. While walking on the pier, I saw many tourists Sun burned!

It 's something said about the sound of the waves and the smell of salt water. Makes me want to return again and again. So if you're in Savannah, take a trip to the beach. Who knows, you might see some baby turtles!

Monday, August 30, 2010

Tybee Island Lighthouse Museum

For my parents 50th Anniversary, we took a family trip to Savannah, Georgia and Tybee Island. While there we visited the Tybee Lighthouse Museum Iceland.

The drive along Highway 80 and offers an interesting view of the narrow canals and grassy marshes that make up the region. Sometimes the road was very busy and always windy. We enjoyed views of boats of all sizes and walkways along the banks on private channels.

The Tybee lighthouse has 178 steps that weincreased to take in the view from above. This is even a functional lighthouse, although the means of bulb that is no longer required constant maintenance. The lighthouse keeper houses are now on display.

The entrance is through the gift shop where you can be one of the Tybee Island Light House cats are welcome. It is a white named Michael and a yellow named Miss Kitty. Michael was there and opened up on us. Miss Kitty wanted to be petted. The signs warnthat cats do not always, but be pampered and that the visitor is the caution when approaching the cats used.

The lighthouse is 178 steep steps and circular nature makes it difficult for people who are in the opposite direction, bypassing. Seemed to be waiting on one of the best platforms to happen. The view from each landing offers a different perspective, as you climb, so they are good places to stop anyway.

The view from the top was worth it to get there. Usis a narrow platform that extends to the tip of the lighthouse, where you can get a view of the surroundings. You can see the shore and the channel that makes house light. You can also look beyond the island and see the houses and condominiums to the end of the north.

After climbing the lighthouse, we visited at home Former goalkeeper. Before 1933, the house had light an oil lamp that had to be refueled frequently. This meant the zoo keepers hadwebsite constantly up the stairs and keep the oil light was on. The renovated apartments are available on this website where people lived.

One of the houses is now a cinema and the other has recovered, to see what life could be had for the operator and his family. The apartment is in a period of fixtures furnished and decorated with antique toys and curiosities that might be found there.

The characteristic black and white stripes of the Tybee Light House Iceland were there in the first placein 1916. The black bear at the top of the visible light his house during the day from the sea. In 1965 they changed the color scheme, but was restored in 1999-1916 models, which are the Tybee Island lighthouse to our knowledge.

The light house is closed on Tuesdays, but open the other days of the week. The cost is $ 7 per tour. There are various discounts. Parking is ample and free parking in the museum. You can also park on the road to the parking problems at the beachArea, but you must pay the parking meters there.

The ticket includes the battery museum on the opposite side. I am the only one in my family seemed to be exhibited in the museum is planned for the batteries. It is actually an old fortress designed to protect the island and the flow of enemy attack. I do not think that Georgia has always been used, since most perpetrators was simply to go somewhere else.

Inside the battery, however there are some interesting historical photos of TybeeIceland or Savanna Shores, as it was known before. In the 1920s and earlier Tybee was a playground for people to escape. Before Highway 80, there was a railway line, the playground island. There were large resorts, clubs and places like the carnival on the island. Not much remains of the glory days on the island now.

After visiting the museum, we reached the beach right behind the battery Museum. For lunch we found the local Shriner's Lodge has been selling hot dogs.So, we ate hot dogs and chips on the rear bumper of our Suburban during each swim in his clothes changed.

Grass beach is accessed by a wooden walkway over the marsh. The sand is nice and spacious, with plenty of room even on busy weekends Forth of July when we visited.

more information about the Tybee Island Lighthouse Museum: http://www.tybeelighthouse.org/