Geocaching with sox06

Posted By Shirley on January 10, 2010

This summer’s vacation was so much fun.  Larry & I both love visiting places we haven’t seen before, places with some history.  Neither of us is apt to say ‘hey, let’s go to the beach for a week’……especially me, I guess!  So many people said “why?” when we told them where we were going, but South Dakota was a perfect fit for us.  We loved the history, we loved the beauty of the whole area.  The Black Hills just need to be seen, there’s a ‘Kodak moment’ wherever you turn…..great for my personal love of photography. 

One of our favorite day trips was to Devils Tower in Wyoming.  The beauty of this rock formation is amazing.  We hiked around the base of most of the Tower but had to retrace our steps once we got just beyond the half-way point due to some paving work on the path.  This path takes just a little away from the natural-ness of the area but it also means that almost everyone can get to see the Tower from every angle, regardless of their ability level.  Another truly amazing sight was seeing 3 or 4 rock climbers half way up (or were they coming down?) along the columns that make up the surface of the Tower….much braver people than I ever was!

 While visiting the Tower we were able to pick up 4 more caches – one virtual, a micro and two earthcaches.  The geology here is as interesting as the Tower itself and was proof again of why we love geocaching.  I sometimes wish everyone could find the enjoyment Larry & I do when out caching or visiting a place like Devils Tower but then again maybe not!  If everyone was in these places we would lose the peace and beauty and solitude that we both love so much! 

More on some of our mid-west cache finds on another day.  Happy caching!

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