This has become a February trip that we look forward to. We meet some camping friends by the name of David and Sherry Martin at Jekyll Island Campground and enjoy a nice change in climate from North Georgia where we are all from. Jekyll is far enough south to be shorts weather even in February.
The memory from last year that I have laughed the most about has to do the “glass ball” treasure hunt that Jekyll does every year. Sherry became obsessed with finding one. We helped her look for days but did not find one. So we decided to play a trick on Sherry and bought a look alike in the campground store and hid it near her camper. I felt her looking at me while I tried to inconspicuously hide it. But finally got it done. Her reaction was hilarious.
Island Treasures
January 1-February 28, 2021
In the early 1900s, east coast fishermen used hollow glass balls, or floats, on their nets as markers. Occasionally, the floats would break loose and wash ashore for lucky beachcombers to find and keep. Collecting these rare, highly sought after glass floats became a hobby in the 1950s.
Today, Jekyll Island hand-picks artists from across the country to create one-of-a-kind glass floats for its annual Island Treasures event. The glass floats are part of a hide-and-seek style game played on Jekyll Island throughout January and February. Each day, volunteers called Beach Buddies will hide clear globes around the island for lucky guests to find and redeem for a real glass float. Gather your friends and family to search for globes that can be exchanged for dazzling handcrafted glass float
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