Fort Clinch State Park, FL

Back in April, we revisited Fort Clinch while staying on Amelia Island for vacation. Like the last time, we rode our bikes to the park through its lovely tunnel of trees covered in spanish moss. The only difference was that this time Trey brought a Playmobile Civil War figure along for the ride to this […]

Two Years Later

We just finished a wonderful 5-day vacation at Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island. Two years ago we vacationed there and took this photo of Trey on a stoop downtown. We decided to have him sit in the same place to recreate the old image this time as we strolled through downtown. When you see the […]

Fort Morris Historic Site

Having just visited Fort Clinch on Amelia Island, we were quite disappointed by Georgia’s Fort Morris. This fort was built 90 years prior to protect the port of Sunbury from the British during the Revolutionary War. The fort consisted of earthen mounds, a moat, and a wooden barracks in the center. 230+ years later all […]

Downtown Fernandina Beach, FL

On the north end of Amelia Island is the old downtown of Fernandina Beach. We went up there one afternoon this week after Trey’s nap and strolled around. There is a marina, lots of quaint shops, and train tracks leading to the port at the very end of the island. We hung around so that […]

Skidaway Island State Park

This park is on a barrier island just off Savannah, GA. On our way to Amelia Island for vacation we stopped there to have a picnic. Trey was excited to get out of the car and onto a playground. Before hiking one of their nature trails we stopped in the “interpretive center” (I can only […]