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| Sapelo Island's distinctive lighthouse |
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| Your Sapelo Island getaway cottage... |
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| ... with a fully equipped kitchen! |
We all need to get away sometimes. We’re not talking about
chilling out with an iced latte in a coffee shop, or taking a stroll on the
beach for an hour. We’re talking sanity-restoring, turn-off-the-cell-phone,
forget-all-your-cares recharging the batteries of your soul.
If
you’re in need of some true peace, harmony with nature and relaxation on a
pristine, historic Georgia barrier island, be sure to bid on the Sapelo Island
getaway available only through the Silent Auction at A Taste of Glynn.
The
Sapelo Island long weekend package is available through one of the Glynn
Community Crisis Center’s many overwhelmingly generous patrons, Bob Thompson of
Brunswick, GA. Bob has the unique distinction of being one of the very few
private landowners on historic Sapelo Island, and his house is truly a place of
rare comfort and tranquility. He loves to let people enjoy what he feels is the
true essence of low country hospitality. In that spirit, he has left nothing to
chance in his unique island cottage.
This
3-bedroom, 2-bath home has a fully equipped kitchen, washer and dryer (you’ll
need that for your beach towels), handy grill and spacious front porch that
requires you to sit and relax while you listen to the birds in the lush coastal
forest that surrounds you. The style of the house is relaxed, but you can’t
exactly say that you’re roughing it with the luxurious hotel-quality linens on
hand.
To
reach the island house, you’ll catch the ferry out of Darien, and take the
half-hour boat ride to Sapelo. Bob’s housekeeper will pick you up at the dock,
and show you around a bit as you drive to the house. You’ll have a Suburban at
your disposal to explore the island, or you can take one of several tours
available for hire.
What can you do on Sapelo that you can’t do anywhere else in
the world? You can explore the
mansion of tobacco magnate RJ Reynolds, rebuilt on the site of a 19th century plantation in the 1930s.
Visit the restored lighthouse, originally built in 1820, and tour the unique
Hog Hammock community, where descendants of the Gullah and Geechee still retain
ownership of their land. Or learn more about the marine ecosystem on one of the
Department of Natural Resources tours.
Too
modern for you? Then visit the site of one of the most ancient human
settlements on the planet, the Shell Rings of Sapelo. You’ll see the remainders
of a prehistoric village where the first Georgians lived and prospered in the
warm climate with plentiful food from the sea.
Speaking
of the sea, you’ll want to devote a good bit of time to the incomparable beach
on Sapelo Island. Get your Georgia fishing license on the mainland
and bring your gear for some fantastic surfcasting. Better bring your camera,
too, so your friends back home will believe what you caught. If you like
seashells, don’t forget a sizable bag to haul your treasures back. Your only
problem will be deciding which shells are the best among the hundreds of
natural beauties at your feet.
So
while you savor delicious delicacies prepared by caterers and chefs at A Taste
of Glynn, stop by the Silent Auction to bid on some food for the
spirit, the Sapelo Island getaway. Enjoy the tunes from The Three of Us, the
Not Brothers and Michael Hulett while you place your bids and vote for your
favorite presenter in the People’s Choice competition. A Taste of Glynn is on
March 25, 2012, from 5-8 pm. at the King and Prince Beach and Golf Resort.
Tickets are available at the King and Prince, and SunTrust Bank locations on
Demere Road and Sea Island Road on St. Simons. In Brunswick, purchase tickets
at LaiLai’s, Hattie’s Books, color me happy and Moore Stephens Tiller LLC. Or
call the Glynn Community Crisis Center at 264-1348.
Sapelo house photos by Lindy Thompson, Golden Isles
Photography
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