I’m busy editing about an hours worth of video I took on my recent trip to the Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort in Florida. There should be about two quality minutes of tape for me to share with y’all which will (hopefully) include a turtle marching across the beach, a turtle ziplining with a magnum of champagne in his hand (really!), me and another Jessica figuring out what Topping Off means and a bunch of writers racing each other on Segways.
While I’m busy editing and preparing a proper post I’ll give you a little photojournal of the trip.
![Amelia Island Resort Room View afternoon](https://jessicagottlieb.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Amelia-Island-Resort-Room-View-afternoon-475x475.jpeg)
This is an afternoon view from my room. From every room really.
![sunrise Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort As a California girl it's strange and beautiful to see the sun rise over the ocean](https://jessicagottlieb.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sunrise-Omni-Amelia-Island-Plantation-Resort--475x475.jpeg)
If you don’t love waking up early there’s a consolation with a beautiful sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean
![Sunrise Cafe Gluten Free breads and Cereals Amelia Island Plantation Resort The breakfast buffet features a gluten free grains selection](https://jessicagottlieb.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Sunrise-Cafe-Gluten-Free-breads-and-Cereals-Amelia-Island-Plantation-Resort-475x475.jpeg)
The breakfast buffet features a gluten free grains selection. They’re very sensitive to the high maintenance traveler (me)
![Walkers Landing Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort We also had a breakfast over the marsh, which is beautiful](https://jessicagottlieb.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Walkers-Landing-Omni-Amelia-Island-Plantation-Resort--475x475.jpeg)
We also had a breakfast over the marsh, which is beautiful
![walkers landing boathouse Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort The boathouse reminded me of a horror flick when I applied a filter...](https://jessicagottlieb.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/walkers-landing-boathouse-Omni-Amelia-Island-Plantation-Resort--475x475.jpeg)
The boathouse reminded me of a horror flick when I applied a filter…
![kayaking at walkers landing Kayaking was fun. Yes, I kayak in a dress](https://jessicagottlieb.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/kayaking-at-walkers-landing-475x336.png)
Kayaking was fun. Yes, I kayak in a dress
![Cliff Drysdale Tennis Academy Lesson Amelia Island Plantation Resort Cliff Drysdale helped me with my groundstrokes](https://jessicagottlieb.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Cliff-Drysdale-Tennis-Academy-Lesson-Amelia-Island-Plantation-Resort--475x475.jpeg)
Cliff Drysdale helped me with my groundstrokes
![Segway at Omni Amelia Island Plantation It took me a while to get the hang of the Segway everyone else was much better](https://jessicagottlieb.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Segway-at-Omni-Amelia-Island-Plantation-475x307.png)
It took me a while to get the hang of the Segway everyone else was much better
![29 South Eats Duck Salad](https://jessicagottlieb.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/29-South-Eats-Duck-Salad-475x475.jpeg)
Smoked duck salad from 29 South Eats
![peaches Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort room](https://jessicagottlieb.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/peaches-Omni-Amelia-Island-Plantation-Resort-room--475x475.jpeg)
Every afternoon there was a treat for us in the room. Fresh peaches and cream were appropriate since we were a stone’s throw from the Georgia border
![hardhat tour Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort](https://jessicagottlieb.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/hardhat-tour-Omni-Amelia-Island-Plantation-Resort--475x475.jpeg)
Notice anything funny about this hardhat?
![Racquet Park Dinner Amelia Island Plantation Resort Dinner at Racquet Park took my breath away](https://jessicagottlieb.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Racquet-Park-Dinner-Amelia-Island-Plantation-Resort--475x475.jpeg)
Dinner at Racquet Park took my breath away
![Racquet Park Dinner table Amelia Island Plantation Resort The table looked magical as the sun set](https://jessicagottlieb.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Racquet-Park-Dinner-table-Amelia-Island-Plantation-Resort--475x475.jpeg)
The table looked magical as the sun set
![crabcakes Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort](https://jessicagottlieb.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/crabcakes-Omni-Amelia-Island-Plantation-Resort--475x475.jpeg)
All of the food was local and regional with a sophisticated flair
![dinner Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort After sunset I felt like I was living in a movie. A good movie](https://jessicagottlieb.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dinner-Omni-Amelia-Island-Plantation-Resort--475x475.jpeg)
After sunset I felt like I was living in a movie. A good movie
![Marsh View Bar & Grill Amelia Island Resort Dinner](https://jessicagottlieb.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Marsh-View-Bar-Grill-Amelia-Island-Resort-Dinner--475x475.jpeg)
Dinner at the Marsh View Bar and Grill. Their new deck is bigger than most houses
![smores on the beach Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort What's a beach vacation without a firepit and s'mores?](https://jessicagottlieb.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/smores-on-the-beach-Omni-Amelia-Island-Plantation-Resort--475x475.jpeg)
What’s a beach vacation without a firepit and s’mores?
![breakfast box Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort If your flight is early in the morning they'll send you off with a breakfast box](https://jessicagottlieb.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/breakfast-box-Omni-Amelia-Island-Plantation-Resort--475x475.jpeg)
Omni will pack you a breakfast if you have to go to the airport in the (horrible) pre-dawn hours.