Monday, December 30, 2013 - All about Geocaching

I awoke to a dilemma this morning. At 6:30 a.m. the temperature here was 50° with a high of 68° expected. So, I needed to decide how to dress—long pants or capris? Right now, shorts are not an option because they are packed too far away. Looks like I might have to make a trip to Walmart before we settle in our condo! The high in Ft. Myers is predicted to be 82° today. It still felt a bit chilly here and I know why I like southwest Florida best.

Our hotel had an outdoor swimming pool that is open. We noticed a chair lift at edge of the pool and couldn’t decide if it is there for handicapped people or for all the old people who spend the winter in this warmer climate.

We dove about 15 miles to the town of Callahan. On our way, I saw the first orange tree loaded with fruit in someone’s front yard. We spent a good part of the day finding 14 of the many geocaches that are hidden around Callahan. Our hunts took us on nice tour of this small town.

Before we left Maryland, we had planned on looking for one of the oldest geocaches in Florida. By mid afternoon, we knew that we could not stay any longer in Callahan if we wanted to look for this old cache. So, we left this delightful town and continued on our way.

The old cache is placed in Bethesda Park which surrounds a beautiful lake. The terrain here is definitely very different from that at home. After we parked our car, we walked along trails through palmetto trees for about ½ mile. I saw two animal holes in the ground and was hoping they were not places where pythons live. Cordell assured me that they were groundhog burrows, but I never saw any of those creatures while we were hiking. We were able to locate the cache and found our way back out of the twisting and crossing trails.

 

 

We stopped in Palm Coast and after we checked into our room, it was time for dinner. Since our first choice, The Fisherman’s Net is closed on Mondays, we went to The Olive Garden, one of our favorite restaurants. Both of our dinners couldn’t have been any better and it looked like Cordell wanted to lick his plate clean.

Tomorrow, we will drive closer to our final destination and I am looking forward to what we might discover on our way.