One major problem that Jekyll Island has is erosion. Go to a beach on the northern side of Jekyll and you'll find large stones- placed to slow the erosion process. You'll also find lots of driftwood washed up on its namesake beach. We were staying near Driftwood Beach, so we decided to walk down and check it out before going back home. On the way to the beach, we saw a sign that declared Driftwood Beach to be the "5th most romantic in the world". I don't know if I really agree with this title. The stones that were placed to slow erosion appeared to be breeding grounds for all kinds of critters (bugs?). Also, the water would wash up some yucky black substance. You can actually see this stuff in the picture of the kids walking on the beach below. Of course Owen and Olivia wanted nothing more than to go play in the water, but that was a big negative. I'm not trying to be too hard on the beach, though. It was definitely unique and kind of pretty in its own way. It was just not a good place for getting in the water. After a short trip to see this beach, we walked back to the car and headed home. We had a great time on our trip to Jekyll, and we are looking forward to getting together again with Brian's family soon.
One major problem that Jekyll Island has is erosion. Go to a beach on the northern side of Jekyll and you'll find large stones- placed to slow the erosion process. You'll also find lots of driftwood washed up on its namesake beach. We were staying near Driftwood Beach, so we decided to walk down and check it out before going back home. On the way to the beach, we saw a sign that declared Driftwood Beach to be the "5th most romantic in the world". I don't know if I really agree with this title. The stones that were placed to slow erosion appeared to be breeding grounds for all kinds of critters (bugs?). Also, the water would wash up some yucky black substance. You can actually see this stuff in the picture of the kids walking on the beach below. Of course Owen and Olivia wanted nothing more than to go play in the water, but that was a big negative. I'm not trying to be too hard on the beach, though. It was definitely unique and kind of pretty in its own way. It was just not a good place for getting in the water. After a short trip to see this beach, we walked back to the car and headed home. We had a great time on our trip to Jekyll, and we are looking forward to getting together again with Brian's family soon.
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