Geocaching

One of the things that appeals to everyone in our family is geocaching. Geocaching is using a GPS (Global Positioning System) to find treasures. People in the geocaching community bury or hide an ammo box or some small canister with non-valuable items. Geocachers are encouraged to take an object and leave one along with their information in a log book. Geocachers log this information in a web accessible database. Using a computer at home, we download the coordinates into the GPS unit and then go hunting. Usually, these sites have something interesting: a spring, waterfall or great vista. When we return, we log whether we have found the treasure.

Dominic enjoys map reading and and using the GPS. Robin likes to ride around and see the sights and I enjoy turning up the tunes on the stereo and spending time with the family. We all enjoy it very much. Today was no different, a perfect late fall day with abundant sunshine, little wind, and fairly warm temperatures, at least for late November!

When Robin and I visited Dad and Lillette in Louisiana I took some time to download a few sites. I had no idea that it would be as popular with Dad and Lilltette as it is with Robin and I. We drove around for hours seeing some of the the country and hearing stories about Dad's youth. Driving past an old wooden structure, prompted Dad to tell us the entire of history of the place, from brothel to restaurant and then old country store. It was a fun time.

Today was no different. We headed out early this morning, stopping for coffee at Arsagas, and then headed a bit south on US highway 71. Before long, only about 10 miles or so we stopped at this spring. Old rock work had made a water catchments and a large pipe for filling stock tanks and the like had been set up. Presumably for the farmers and those lacking wells who have hauled water for their daily needs.

We returned to Fayetteville around noon today and stopped at the local papuseria. Papusas are small tortilla like pockets filled with beans, meat or cheese. Today I had one of each, they were homemade and delicious. The best part, was I had to order them in Spanish. I'm always trying to improve my Spanish speaking abilities.

We didn't find our treasure today at the spring or the cemetery that we stopped at next. But it was a great day in the sunshine, and a great day with family!