St. Simons Island by Bicycle

We toured St. Simons Island by bicycle.  Our fist stop was a tabby house built in 1805 which was formerly inhabited by slaves working on Retreat Plantation.  It is one of eight houses originally located on the site.  Today it is a gift shop.   Our next stop was the old Coast Guard Station. When it was built during the 1930s it was only a few hundred yards from the beach.  Now, the beach is over 1/4 mile away and still moving seaward. Today, the Coast Guard Station is a museum dedicated to educating its visitors on life in the Coast Guard particularly during the 1930s and 1940s.  It also provides information on the formation of barrier islands, the plants and animals which inhabit these islands.

St. Simons Island Coast Guard Station

Slave Quarters Built in 1805 on Retreat Plantation

Windblown Sand on St. Simons Island Beach

Breakers off St. Simons Island

As we rode back toward St. Simons Island Village we stopped for refreshments.  We got root beer floats at an ice cream shop and discovered there was a bakery next door.  The The Del Sur Bakery was featured in a Travel and Leisure Magazine article.  Rightly so, since it had too many wonderful baked goods that it was hard to decide what to try. We ended up getting a caramel filled croisant and a guave turnover.   We also bought a loaf of bread for on the boat. Too bad we won't be here tomorrow.