wanderings and ponderings…
Antigua, Saint Kitts, Tortola, Bermuda 2 traditional geocaches2 multi-caches5 EarthCaches4 new countries added to my geocaching map On Saturday, April 27 Deban and I boarded the Celebrity Summit for an eight-night cruise with Olivia Travel. The cruise began in San Juan, Puerto Rico and ended in Cape Liberty, New Jersey. Antigua After a day at …
San Juan, Puerto RicoApril 26, 2019 San Juan, Puerto Rico 8 Geocaches found 1 Event cache hosted 1 DNF (did not find) In preparation for an eight-day cruise, Deban and I flew to San Juan, Puerto Rico on Friday, April 26. Our friends Scotty and Dawn traveled with us. They had spent Thursday night at …
Asheville, NC 4 traditional geocaches1 virtual geocache3 Whereigos2 multi caches4 puzzle caches Deban asked me to join her for a weekend in Asheville while she attended the Tennessee Bar Association Board of Governors Spring Meeting. (Editor's note: Yes, I am very proud of her for being elected for a second term to this prestigious group.) …
1.5 miles:59 duration Watauga River - Wagner Road to Riverview Drive My friend Jana from the Czech Republic visited us recently, and we wanted to provide her with some fun activities during her visit. Deban had been wanting to kayak, so asked if we could do that on Saturday morning. I am always happy to …
Winged Deer Park 2.13 miles1:39 duration338 elevation gain66° F and partly cloudy4 geocaches found This week I have been enjoying a visit from my friend Jana who lives in the Czech Republic. She is a pastor in Prague and is the mission coordinator for the United Methodist Churches in the Czech Republic. The United Methodist …
Sill Branch Falls 1.5 miles1:24 duration367 foot elevation gain72° F On Saturday I enjoyed a rare chance to hike with my sweetheart and our pups. We traveled to the Clark's Creek area of Unicoi County to hike the North Sill Branch Falls trail. Andy and Itsy were excited to be going on an excursion. Itsy …
Watauga River ~ Blevins Road to Riverview Drive 6.76 miles3:59 duration63 degrees My friend Rob had been telling me for a month or more that his brother Richard was planning a paddle trip on this date. Since it was a weekday, I wasn't sure I could join them, but then realized I still had a …
South Holston Lake Paddle Trip 4.21 miles 1:27 paddling time 2:37 total elapsed time 43° F low/57° F high Sunny with 5 mph winds 1 geocache found paddle 1 geocache visited (previously found) My geocaching and paddling friend porknbeans (Jane) had seen on social media recent photos of Cliff Island at South Holston Lake, showing …
Nelle Marable Barton Memorial Hike ~ Porter Creek Trail 4.35 miles 3:26 duration 706 foot elevation gain 45° F low/67° F high My mother, Nelle Marable Barton, was born March 22, 1921. Today would have been her 98th birthday. As of today, she has celebrated 20 birthdays in heaven. Last week, my oldest sister Alice …
Cozumel, Mexico 2.09 miles 2 hours 33 foot elevation gain 81° F high/75° F low 83% humidity 3 traditional geocaches found 1 letterbox hybrid found As mentioned in my previous post, I participated in a PAUMCS continuing education event at sea aboard the Royal Caribbean Independence of the Seas. The first full day of the …