North Fork Holston River - Wadlow Gap to Big Elm 11.19 miles4:48 duration1 geocache found1 geocache visited (previously found)Quote of the day: (from Rob) "That's what happens to bad girls. They get paddling." I texted LakeBum (Rob) late in the week and asked if he was free to paddle this weekend. I told him I …
Kingsport Greenbelt and Downtown 13.92 miles4:38 duration275 foot elevation gain6 traditional geocaches found1 Wherigo completed2 mystery caches found1 challenge cache found1 EarthCache found1 multi-cache found9 favorite points awarded All week I had been cooped up in the office while the sun shined beautifully outside. My bike was still in the back of my truck after …
Phipps Bend Trail 5.66 miles 1:36 duration 56 feet elevation gain 1 FTF (First to Find a new geocache) 1 DNF (did not find) 1 cache maintenance (on a cache I own) Since we returned from our cruise, we had enjoyed beautiful weather all week. When the weekend came, the ugly weather rolled in with …
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 …
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