Apparently they are painted and auctioned to Georgia businesses. The proceeds go to highway improvements or local charities.
The island is only 7 miles long with many hotels, restaurants, a grocery store, a beer store and most importantly...The Georgia Sea Turtle Center! But historically speaking, rich bitches like the Rockerfellers used to spend their millions building mansions on Jekyll.
Our first night we checked into the island's campground, which is considered "wilderness camping". This pretty much means you are in the wooded area surround by aggressive squirrels, but it was beautiful.
We woke up the next day and decided to go for a tour by the mansions and visit the sea turtle center. Since this was all on the other side of the island, and we don't own golf carts we decided to call a cab.
The driver picked us up almost an hour later. He shows up lookin' all greasy, smokin' a cigarette, with some ripped ass upholstery. He drove as if we are leaving the island, his dandriff blowing in Clay's face. When I asked him where he was going he said the name of some other township nearby. He had major attitude because nobody told us they didn't do cab service in Jekyll and it was going to cost $25 bucks for him just to pick us up...HOLY!!!!!He looked exactly like Phil Collins from the Trailer Park Boys, for anyone who has seen this amazing program, and if you haven't....here ya go!
Shortly after holding our breath for the seven minute cab ride, we found ourselves on the heel toe express. After seeing many huge homes and walking about 2 miles, we stopped at the "RAH Bar" for lunch. They do all their own shrimpin', so thats what we went for, along with some monster oysters which were suprisingly really good.
We then went to the Sea Turtle Center. This is both a sea turtle hospital and museum. We watched the vets perform surgery on a turtle named Squall who was bitten by a shark.
We also made it in time for the feeding, which was awesome. They actually freeze the food so the turtles have to "catch it" as it floats away from them. Kathy the Loggerhead sea turtle, it was awesome watching you feed your 100 pound face!
Time to go home, oh wait, how are we getting home??? The heel toe express! Two hours and four miles later we got back to our camper, ordered pizza and wings and called it a night.
Our last day we decided to bike around the island and see whatever we may have missed on our five hour walking tour the previous day. First we found a beach covered in driftwood. It was the crazy and beautiful. The pictures speak for themselves.
For main course, Clay had fried catfish with fries (as always), and cheese grits. We have both decided that catfish is the "game meat" of the fish world. It was awesome. The batter was cornmeal and crispy and wicked. And we are gonna just throw it out there and say that cheddar cheese grits are our new favorite starch.
I had grilled shrimp and grits with a bangin cream sauce and collard greens. We also split a side order mac and cheese, also delightful.
Somehow we managed to squeeze in a little homemade key lime pie...what a meal.
Second best meal of the trip for sure and a great way to end our stay at Jekyll Island.
Duncan and Jane, thanks again for the recommendation...it was great!
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