Vacation, All I Ever Wanted

Vacation...had to get away!

This week, the blog we took a little--you guessed it--vacation! To say it was much needed is an understatement. :)

On Saturday morning, we headed through the depths of non-Interstate south Georgia to get to Amelia Island, Florida. (We only forgive the state for its Gators because of its provision of nearby beaches.)

In our "off the beaten path" adventure, I'd say we were a mix of charmed/amused/confused by all the little towns of only a few hundred people. (Have you ever seen a "QUIET DEATH IN THE FAMILY" road sign with a woman proudly weed-whacking right next to it? We have!)

If you choose this type of route, your GPS will also be likely to direct you onto some curiously named roads, such as:

But, luckily, those weird and winding roads do eventually lead to the beach!

We were fortunate enough to be able to stay at a marsh-side condo (belonging to...let's just say...a "benefactor" of sorts) at Amelia Island Plantation.

It was super quiet, and our only neighbors were 12,000 mosquitoes and about 42 lizards of various sizes and levels of creepiness.

See -- looking in the bathroom window. Creepy!

There aren't too many exciting photos to share because we didn't do much. Which was exactly the plan.

We called this "Da Mehn Pool" because it was close to (yet so far away from) the Main Pool at Sandals in Jamaica.

(You know. In case you hadn't heard.)

One of us is an ocean lover. The other prefers to only swim in bodies of water in which she can see the bottom.

One night before dinner, we tried to take a nice picture in front of the marsh. We took several test shots--flash, no flash, move up, move back, balance the camera on the patio table, etc.

After taking at least moderately successful ("good enough, there are six mosquitoes on my right leg alone") test shots, we posed and smiled for our picture together!

LOL

After the "photo shoot" that night, we had dinner at PLaE. PLaE = People Laughing and Eating. We made sure to laugh while we were eating.

Andrew got a whole fish. I didn't laugh while he was eating it. It had teeth.

 Light Bulb S&P Shakers

The next night, we ventured into downtown Fernandina to walk around and have dinner at 29 South, a restaurant we went to and loved several years ago.

I've heard about this pork chop ever since!

 Sweet-Tea Brined Pork Chop with Macaroni Gratin & Blackberry Ginger Preserves

2008 / 2011

My Fried Chicken
(Centering of this photo courtesy of an extra glass of wine. A portion of the sale of each glass went to Save the Whales! I hope the whales fared better than this chicken.)

Dessert was "Coffee & Doughnuts."

A mound of mocha ice cream...

...dumped out to reveal doughnut bread pudding underneath! Mmmm.

We rounded out our vacay with one last day of pool-lounging, drink-sipping and general doing nothingery. (Special thanks to the resort for listing "Lunch Liquor" loud and proud on our bill.)

On our last night, we went to the Ocean Grill for a grand finale dinner. I was expecting some generally over-hyped "hotel food," but it was legitimately delicious!

Our "Signature Drinks"
(See also: About Me -->)

We had Caesar salad (prepared tableside!), shrimp and grits (he), Steak Amelia (she), and a trio of cheesecakes for dessert.

We were super sad to leave the next day but made the transition a little easier by making a stop at a fave we usually visit in St. Simons.

Six-ish hours later, we were back in the big city, and tears were nearly shed.

We adored ya, Amelia!