No February blahs today

The weather was great today. Sunny and +2. No snow. I had the afternoon to myself, so despite the beginnings of a cold, I got out and hunted for tupperware. My goal today was Burlington and Waterdown.

First stop was a cache in Waterdown in an old hopper near a quiet walking trail. Very nice relic and location and hide. One of 2 favourite caches of the day.

Next stop the old library. Libraries are fantastic and old libraries are a treat. I especially liked the stairwell. Such lovely old windows and the staff have down a nice job decorating it with a winter theme.

Snowflake in library window

Then I went outside to find the micro that I knew was somewhere outside the library. I’m not keen on micros (especially nanos which are half the size of the tip of your pinkie finger). But I figured, since I was here, I’d give it a go. My phone app pointed me to the back of the library. There was a woman there walking her dog on the grass. So I non-chalantly walked past. When I looked back I saw she had a cell phone in her hand and kept looking at it and then the chain fence. Ah ha! Another geocacher! I figured the 2 of us would have a better chance of finding a micro, which turned out to be a nano – she showed me a photo that she downloaded of the nano. We teamed up but after 5 minutes she had to go. I stayed another 5 minutes but no luck.

So on to Order of the Lion. A quick stop for a small cache on Magnetic Hill right by the illusion.  My GPS said there were 2 caches by the shore so I stopped again. My dog needed a walk so this was a nice place to stretch our legs. The first cache is supposed to be under a viewing platform but I didn’t see it. Climbed some boulders and looked under the deck – no luck. The next cache was all the way down the promenade in a huge willow tree. The walk over was picturesque and quite comfortable considering it was early February. Lots of people walking and enjoying the weather.

A walk on the promenade

Back in the car and resumed the drive to Order of the Lion. There were guys at the diamond throwing a ball so I made a feeble attempt then decided to leave it for another day when there were no people around and I could do a better search.

Next stop….Burlington Public Library for another Bumble box. This time I did a bit more searching in the library catalogue and came up with 2 call number possibilities. Got it on the 2nd one. It was near where I had initially searched the first time I tried, a few months ago. Fun stamp. I love this public library – the layout is nice. The windows, the wood, the wide stairs. Good design.

On the way out I stopped at the Circulation desk and bought a BPL bag.

Next stop 76 Trombones. An easy grab. Not busy. I was surprised to see that I was the 2nd visitor. Loved the stamp. Well done.

It was time to head back home. On my way back I managed to get 3 more caches ending with a nice one on the Bruce Trail by a pond at dusk with the Burlington lights in the distance.