Geocaching and A Birthday Party - Sunday - January 8, 2012

After our morning kayak trip, we decided to introduce Sherry and David to geocaching.

Today is David’s birthday!!

What better way to celebrate than with cake for lunch:o)) 

Sherry had baked and decorated this beauty last evening. 

Apparently, it is their ‘secret family recipe’ for birthday cake ;o)))

David getting his "FIRST" piece of cake!!

Here is the glamour shot of the “Famous Baker” now!!

Once we had our first celebration of David’s Birthday

 and

got refueled on Birthday cake,

it was time to find some geocaches!!

So back down towards the river trails we headed.

The cache we were looking for was a 2 part cache. 

We needed to find part 1 to get the coordinates for part 2. 

On our way to the swamp trail,

we passed the Cracker Village.

 

The buildings have been restored

 and

are used to educate folks about the original settlers in this area.

Now the sign says it should be open today,

but it wasn’t… maybe next time!

Besides,

no time,

 we are on a mission…

We headed down the swamp trail

to find the first geocache.

The clues told us we were looking for

a dog-tag, near a bridge.

I think we’re getting close ;o)))

We searched all over for the military dog-tag

and then…

we saw it!!!

Not a Military, but a DOG tag ;o)))

Once we got the coordinates for the cache,

we headed back the Swamp Trail and switched to the River Trail.

Been here before….

We have walked the River Trail before with the kayaks. 

Once we got near the river, we were getting close. 

Nancy spotted it…

the Silver Cache Container in the brush.

This was David and Sherry’s first geocache find!!

I signed the log book,

while David and Sherry checked out the cache trinkets.

Back at the campground, it was time for dinner.

We made ourselves a quick salad

and

found out that David had CAKE for dinner!!!

There was one more very important part of this

Birthday Celebration to take care of.

Can anyone say, “ICE CREAM!!”

While it wasn’t exactly ice cream weather,

we would not be deterred…

David with his “Jamaica Me Crazy” Cone!!

When Sherry found out it was COCONUT ice cream,

she tried very hard to borrow it from David.

David was not about to let it out of his hands,

but he was willing to share a little :o))

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID!!!

Back at the campground,

we sat around the campfire

and

got warmed back up!!

THEN, one more piece of cake for everyone;o)))

What a fun Birthday Celebration for David.

We had a marvelous kayak trip,

had cake for lunch,

found his first geocache,

had cake for dinner,

had ice cream for dessert

and

one more piece of cake for a bedtime snack!!!!

IT JUST DOESN’T GET ANY BETTER:o)))