We are anchored off the western shore of the island in a narrow stretch of water between the ICW and the main island. This visit we anchored farther to the north to try to get some better protection from westerly winds and seas. I'll show you a picture of the weather below so you understand why.
The main attraction of Cumberland Island for Sue is the beaches and seashells to pick through. Turned out there weren't a great number of shells but there were some unique ones.
We found this Pen shell in good condition and unoccupied by any marine critters.
Cumberland Island was the site of the winter residence of Andrew Carnegie's younger brother Thomas and his wife Lucy and their 9 children. Thomas died shortly after the mansion was built but Lucy and her children spent many winters on the island. The mansion was ravaged by a fire in 1959 and only a stone skeleton remains.
Life on a boat is always being aware of the weather and marine conditions. Frontal systems with intense squall lines come through the southern states on a 7-10 day cycle during the winter and spring months. This storm blew hard for a couple hours then it was just scattered showers throughout the night. We were a bit more comfortable in our anchorage farther to the north compared to the winds and seas we experienced anchored further south on our way down to Florida.
We stayed a couple days at Cumberland Island enjoying the sunny days before and after the rain showers. Rivah had a good time chasing her frisbee ring on the beach.
But soon it was time to keep heading north, up to the next island along the Georgia shoreline, Jekyl Island.
