Virtuoso Life - March/April 2009 - (Page 46) QUICK ESCAPES Georgia on Your Mind Your biggest decision on a girlfriends’ getaway to Sea Island: Spa time or tee time? Go ahead, do them both. BY CLARE KLEINEDLER D Bonding on horseback. 46 VIRTUOSO LIFE usk is perhaps the most beautiful part of the day on GeorGia’s Sea Island: the rays of the setting sun bounce off the marsh grass and settle like bits of glitter on the Black Banks River. Leaning back in an Adirondack chair, I take it all in and am interrupted only by the low chug of a distant shrimp boat cutting through the narrow waterway. The livin’, as they say, is easy. Tranquility is precisely what I’m in the mood for this weekend, and three uncomplicated, relaxing days at Sea Island Resorts promise just that. Located on a private island halfway between Savannah, Georgia, and Jacksonville, Florida, the resorts are surrounded by five miles of pristine beaches. My coconspirator on this weekend getaway and best friend of 25 years has gone through a lot in the past several months: a new job, a divorce, and a new home. As soon as we settle into our rooms, we venture
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