We biked into the historic district of the island  and stopped for  coffee at the historic Jekyll Island Club Hotel--and yes, it is as grand as it looks! 

It was once the gathering place for 1/6th of the world's wealthiest people.  One person on our tram tour asked if it was still for the rich.  The tour driver said, "oh, no, it's for anyone."  "Well, how much is it to stay there?'  "Uh...probably upwards of $180 per night."  Passenger:  "Well, I guess it's still for the rich!"

We opted to take the tram tour which passed by the "cottages" of the historic district....homes of the Rockefellers, Pulitzers, Morgans, etc.  It was their "solitary getaway" with those of their "own kind"!  We saw the servants' quarters, now gift shops.  At one time, there were 6-7 servants for each guest on the island.  A high-maintenance, well-pampered group I imagine.

Samples of the "winter cottages" (their summer cottages were in Newport, RI):

Our next biking stop, as we headed to the South end of the island, was the Tidelands Nature Center, where we visited more reptiles.  The two below were rescued hatchlings, which are thriving, yet too young yet for release into the wild.

At the South end of the island, at St Andrews beach, we encountered numerous folks shrimping with large nets, one person at each end, and often another, with a stick, to scare off the dolphins which would attempt to join in the catch!

The first night we grilled steak at our campsite--we had to try out our new Coleman stove!  Then we were able to set up our chairs inside the netting-covered "porch" of our tent, and sit sipping a glass of wine, without concern about bug bites.  The second night we ate at Sea Jay's at the South end of the island, and had their low-country boil with Kentucky bourbon pecan pie--a gorger's delight!    

Here's a view from the floor of the tent--on a warm night, there's no need for the covering fly and we can gaze at the stars before falling asleep.

Here's the view from Jekyll Point, near the campground, of the Sidney Lanier Bridge, leading to Brunswick.

My best memories of this three day mini-vacation:  Gale receiving his/her radio transmitter, the biking trails and tour around the island, the tasty wild Georgia shrimp, the sunsets, and lying in our tent under the stars with David.