One of our favorite things to do is geocache while we travel - we get to see lots of interesting spots off the beaten path I'm sure we would never have seen had we not been hunting a cache. Although of course often times there are caches at the big tourtist spots too. In fact I forgot to mention in my post about the Nubble Light that there is a cache there that we found. Not gonna tell ya where though! :-)One of the interesting places we stumbled upon in our geocaching travels was John Hancock's Wharf in York, ME. I had no idea York was so rich in history, nor did I have any idea John Hancock lived there.
Another stop brought us to Herbie:
We saw where the first permanent settlement in Wells was in 1640:
And we found this great duck/geese/swan pond - we had so much fun there we went back again the afternoon we were leaving just to feed them one more time:
I would normally say that once you've bought a gps (I looked and you can get a basic one for as little as $92 at Amazon - see link in sidebar) it's an inexpensive hobby. However with the price of gas, I can't really say that anymore. But, we often combine geocaching with trips we were taking anyway, so that lessens the cost. And adds to the fun! :-)
You know, I have been wanting to try Geocaching. I do not have the right type of GPS right now, mine is not exact enough. I think it would be a fun way to encourage myself to get more exercise.
ReplyDeleteWhat great photos. Right up my alley. You make geocaching sound like SOO much fun, but even $92 is like a gold brick to us. The economy in cental NY is absolutely horrid. But get to I enjoy your photos, so thanks!
ReplyDeleteThe two story house behind Herbie - (that big Elm tree) really gives a perspective as to how big that tree really is.
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