Departing Florida we passed Fort Clinch State Park, one of the most well-preserved 19th century forts in the country, located on the northern tip of Amelia Island.
Then it was on to Cumberland Island, Georgia’s largest and southernmost barrier island. Preserved as a National Seashore, Cumberland Island is spectacularly beautiful. Largely unspoiled by human development there are acres of maritime forests and miles of natural dunes and shoreline.
The ruins of the Thomas Carnegie mansion, Dungeness, remain as well as the restored ice house, now a fascinating museum detailing the history of this piece of Georgia coastline.
Mrs. Carnegie requested her beloved horses be allowed to roam free on the island after her death. The descendants of these horses can be seen there today.
There was much more to see on this beautiful island, we hope to return to explore further. Stopping at Jekyll Island, the smallest of Georgia’s Sea Islands, we rode our bicycles around the beautifully restored “Millionaire’s Village”, the national historic district containing the homes of such notable families as the Rockefellers, the Morgans and the Vanderbilts.
The Clubhouse, tastefully restored, is now the Jekyll Island Club Hotel. 
It was there that an influential group of men met secretly in 1908 and formed what would become a modern monetary fund for the United States, leading to the formation of the Federal Reserve System. Under state law 65% of the island must remain undeveloped. It is a beautiful spot! Departing Jekyll Island, we had planned our stops along the way. Navigating the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) in Georgia can be very challenging and requires careful planning
. The ICW is essentially a series of winding rivers connected by straight cuts. The eight foot tides that much of the Georgia coastal area experiences create strong currents, resulting in shoaling in the rivers. Consequently, this section is very shallow at low tide. We arrived during a full moon stage exacerbating this situation. Our research and prior experience had indicated certain areas which we needed to cross at close to high tide, we planned accordingly. Having traveled through the most difficult areas we reached our intended anchorage but the weather had changed and was not conducive to a peaceful nights rest. “Plan B” was a marina off of the ICW, the approach had less water than the charts indicated and, sounding our way in, we determined it was too shallow and turned back. Flexibility is important on a trip like this. We continued on, through areas called “Hell Gate” and “Florida Passage” and past Moon River, yes the moon river made famous by the song of the same name.
We ended the day at Isle of Hope Marina where the wind could blow and we were secure (plan D). We had covered 105 miles. We will go on to Hilton Head Island tomorrow.
Then it was on to 
Mrs. Carnegie requested her beloved horses be allowed to roam free on the island after her death. The descendants of these horses can be seen there today.
There was much more to see on this beautiful island, we hope to return to explore further. Stopping at 
The Clubhouse, tastefully restored, is now the Jekyll Island Club Hotel. 
It was there that an influential group of men met secretly in 1908 and formed what would become a modern monetary fund for the 
. The ICW is essentially a series of winding rivers connected by straight cuts. The eight foot tides that much of the 
We ended the day at Isle of Hope Marina where the wind could blow and we were secure (plan D). We had covered 105 miles. We will go on to 
