I went to bed at a fairly decent time because I might have to work on the Friday. When I got up in the morning I had a text message that said, "enjoy your 3-day weekend, have fun matey, arrr." I slept in a little bit longer just because I could. I originally planned to get up, get ready, pack the car and leave and be in Yakima by 3 or so...that didn't happen. Mom had the day off and I had to help her get a few things done before I could leave. I was kinda annoyed. I ate a sandwich and watched the latest episode of Project Runway.
I helped her clean the house a bit, I took some stuff to the Goodwill and stuff to the recycle, got the mail and guess what was in the mail...my pathtags!! I was so excited they finally came. I immediately posted them on our Cachers of Puget Sound page. A few people already want one.
I packed my stuff in the car and helped her to a couple more chores before I left. I wanted to be gone before everyone got out of school. I finally got to leave around 3, I stopped at the Arco and got gas and decided to go in and get a few snacks and a drink.
I drove towards Eatonville and got on Hwy 7 through La Grande, Alder and Elbe. I made one stop in Alder near the public boat launch to grab a newish cache called Alder Lake (GC5CKKV). It was a magnetic Altoid can near the bathrooms. A couple in a van were parked nearby and were taken care of their dog. I walked down to the lake, which was very low, and snapped a few pictures. It was a beautiful warm day for October.
I got back on the road, drove through Elbe and made the turn towards Morton. I found two caches along that stretch of highway. The first one Luxury Underground (GC5BR3W) was a medium sized Tupperware container sitting behind a sign. The coords were a bit jumpy but I managed to find it quickly.
I got back in the Escape and drove a little further down Hwy 7 to the next one. It was down a dirt road, near some sort of group retreat place. I pulled over, got out and looked for the cache near this giant tree. I got stung by a couple nettles but managed to find the cache before the mosquitoes got to me. Ginormously Green (GC214NK) was right where the hint said it would be and the coords were a tiny bit off.
I decided to stop in Morton to grab one more. Mostly to avoid following trailers, semi trucks and just in general people driving slow. I found Morton Depot (GC1E59T) and it surprised me when I opened it. It was a bird house. You moved the latch and pulled on the front and a little toy bird comes out tweeting. I was surprised and pulled my hand out of the way. I took the container out and logged my name.
I called Ben to let him know where I was and about to start over Hwy 12 and White Pass. I told him I would text him when I got to the top of the pass. I needed to put some miles behind me so I didn't arrive in Yakima in the dark. I drove past Glenoma, Randle, Packwood and up the grade. I got behind some slow vehicles so I decided to pull over in this small pull out to grab a cache, it was called Flat Top Falls (GCX34Z). The cache was a magnetic key holder on a guardrail but the view of the falls was pretty awesome.
I put some more miles behind me but stopped at the Mount Rainier view point mostly because it was clear and I wanted a good shot of it. I got out and took a picture of a Mexican family who was traveling east. They thanked me. I got back in and went over the summit, let people know where I was and went down the grade towards Naches.
When I got down I was tired of following this slow car so I found a couple of quick caches along the road and pulled over. The first one was White Pass Scenic Bypass (GC53Y04).
The second one was called Wild About Wildlife (GC13DRC) that was about 100 feet off the road underneath a pile of rocks near some sage brush. It was starting to get cold and I was still in a tank top. I went and found one more, Just Hanging Around (GC53VG8). Indeed, it was hanging in a tree.
I got back in the car, drove through Naches, let everyone know I arrived safely and made my way to Yakima. I got to Willmarth's house just after 7:15. I got molested by dogs, chatted with them for a bit. We ordered pizza, watched Shark Tank and various ESPN shows. Shannon went to bed and we stayed up until 2:30 digging through his old high school bins. We found some really neat stuff and some funny pictures.
I got my clothes together and finally gave up around 2:45.
Next Adventure: Yakima Valley Pirate Plunder, a Nap and Cougar Football
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