espylds

We had our first geocaching experience today. It was hotter than we would have liked, but we have high hopes of developing our caching skills over the next few months as the weather cools.

Our first cache stop was at the Trout Lake Nature Center.

 

 

Debbie spotted the cache.

 

There were actually four at the center. The trees and curving trails were making it a little more challenging for us following our GPS clues.

We did see some very interesting fungi.  We avoided lots of standing water and defended ourselves from the mosquitoes, but when the thunder started, we

 

decided to give up on the Armadillo Trail, besides, Gail already had her picture with an armadillo.

 

We set off for some urban geocaching.

 

Our first stop was at Lake Eustis, and we pulled up a cache point near Ferran Park. By this time, the lake breezes were quite welcome. We were even more excited with our second find, that was just a little bit tricky for newbies like us. 

 

Apparently, I had been transporting a hitchhiker since Trout Lake. He finally got annoyed and started stinging and biting me. I won the contest when I trapped and Killed the fellow  that we later decided was a        baby? hornet, between my knee and jeans. I have two words to say about that. YucK! and OUcH!

It was almost time for us to finish our adventures so we headed for the Marina to try out the Wholly G’rails of Lake County.

It was fun  and we consider ourselves

respectable cachers

with our 75% average.  We have decided on our name, winter is here, so game on.   

Go espylds!!!