Southern Camping Trip 2026 (aboard "Elsie" the land yacht). cont. 46

28  February 2026

Jekyll Island State Park 

Jekyll Island, Georgia 

The bird sanctuary is in the back of the campground.

Sue found several cardinals feeding away.

A view of two thirds of the Jekyll Island Marina docks. that are on the edge of the ICW.

American Cruise Lines cruise ships pass just off of the docks (space is tighter when the outer dock is filled with transient boats).

American Liberty (241 feet long, 56 feet wide, 6 foot draft).  The fact that these ships pass through the ICW means that most yachts can accomplish the journey.

Marc-  We went over to visit the Jekyll Island Marina while we were enjoying our Dairy Queen treats.  The old orange cat named Moe passed on and has been replaced with two others who were nowhere to be seen.  We met a boater on a 36 foot Monk Trawler with perfectly maintained teak and an adorable dog (mostly poodle).  They come down here for the cold months from Rochester, NY.  We exchanged some notes on our canal and Great Lakes travels.  

We also travelled over to neighboring Saint Simons Island to visit a quilt shop named Sea Stitches.

St. Simon's Island Lighthouse.

This sounds like a command.

Hand pieced Grandmother's Flower Garden quilt.

A sewing Lady quilt.

Back at the campground we found the community clothesline.

 They have washers and dryers here as well.

Sue - The quilt shop on St. Simons Island is very very nice.  If we come to Jekyll again, and I hope we will, I will return to this shop.  It's small, but packed with beautiful fabric, patterns, ideas, a few quilts, and a long arm machine.  There were 3 ladies working there and 2 ladies who didn't seem to work there who were hanging out sewing.  I bought more fabric and patterns.  When am I ever going to make all the things I want to make?  It takes time, and I have a huge backlog.  I have given up trying to sew in the trailer.  Too much effort.  I have to dig my stuff out every time, have precious little room to work, the last 2 cats I made were not as good as the first one and that was discouraging.  I think my cutting left something to be desired.  I'll just wait until I get home.  I found a potholder loom kit at Tractor Supply today and made 2 potholders, the kind a 6 y.o. can make.  Very satisfying.

Cool potholders Sue.

Surprise encounter at dusk when I went off to Church and found rather small deer enjoying some green grass.

Amazing.