Jeff and I were feeling a little bit of cabin fever so we decided to venture out and do some Geocaching. For those unfamiliar with Geocaching click on this link to find out more; About Geocaching.
Our first stop was in Stukeley, a village not too far from home. We followed the directions given by our GPS units and ended up in what I would have called a subdivision; but a subdivision in miniature. I am used to 66 foot road allowances, road frontages of at least 50 feet, large front lawns and deep backyards. This subdivision was compact and with houses adjoining each other, narrow roads, and front yards just big enough to park a car in front of the house. There was room for a small patch of grass that was as often as not covered with flint shards, coloured stone, or pavement. Far different from a Canadian subdivision, but very appealing.
Our first cache was an eye opener for me. Winter caching is usually easier because there are no mosquito's, no leaves and no undergrowth. But even without all these it was a chore. Everything, and I mean every tree, shrub and plant had needle sharp barbs that reached out to ensnare me and prevent me from advancing. In Canada I have fought my way through wild raspberry canes, Juniper bushes, and wild rose bushes, but nothing prepared me for the English version of a jungle.
I spent most of my time extracting myself from the flora and it was up to Jeff to find the cache. It was a film canister lodged in the crook of a tree, hidden by ivy.
After signing the log and taking a picture we struck out for the next two caches, which were in walking distance of the first. They presented little problem to an avid cacher like Jeff and we were soon back in the car heading for the fourth cache.
This cache was located in Hinchingbrooke Country Park, just outside of Huntingdon. A creek barred our way until we found a bridge and we soon had the cache in hand. Another quick photo and we were off for a well deserved lunch.
We gave the pubs a miss and opted for pizzas at PizzaExpress. My favourite gourmet pizza restaurant, Atomica, is located in Kingston, Ontario. This chain of restaurants could certainly give Atomica a run for my money. This was my second pizza from PizzaExpress and it was delicious.
We soon headed home tired and content to rest up for New Years Eve.
Next time you're out near Hinchingbrooke Park, head further down the road towards Brampton, and as you head towards the RAF base there is a pub on the right called the 'DRAGOON', nice homely place and good 'pub grub'. Give it a go!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the heads up Michaela. F
ReplyDeleteor those with a GPS, the coordinates of the DRAGOON are; N-052° 19.220' W-000°13.421'