Luxe Beat Magazine JULY 2014 | Page 42

Travel mosquitoes. You’ll find a fire pit for roasting marshmallows and a full outdoor kitchen- under cover in case of rain. Should you wish to explore the surrounding area, you might choose Sapelo Island. Andy will arrange for your party to tour a mansion once owned by R.J. Reynolds or visit Nanny Goat Beach, where hundreds of sand dollars and shells await, but likely no other humans. Another choice would be Cumberland Island, a U.S. National Seashore with limited access. Wild horses roam the sparsely populated island where JFK, Jr. was married. Back on Eagle, recharge and commune with wilderness as you stroll round its pathways, some lined with oyster shells and tiki torches. Play cards. Launch a kayak and glide through lazy twists and turns of the narrow Altamaha waterways, lined by Spartina grass and home to all sorts of coastal creatures. Tidal changes make Coastal Georgia one of the most fertile watersheds in the country, great for shrimpin’. Lookout for dolphins, shore birds and, of course, eagles. Whatever you choose, you can escape to peace and quiet or bring friends and family with you. It’s your private island- do what you want. 42