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2012-07-14 13:25
DudleyGrunt
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- Found it
3426. OK, so here is my story about how it took me 3 attempts to find this cache. It started yesterday (7/13), when I was on Grand Island just before 9 PM and deciding whether I should actually come down for these or save them for today. I'd pulled over on West River Parkway to look at cache description to see if any hours were listed. A car pulled up next to me to ask if I was OK. I initially just waived her off , but she said she was with the local tourism office (there is a term she used, that I can't think of, right now) and was familiar with geocaching. She also said that it "didn't really close" and that I'd be OK. Confident, I carried on. Arrived at the park about 8:45 and made it here. Searched for a good bit and was having trouble finding it. Almost saw an accident as one car drove past, going to fast AND going the wrong way! Then, just a couple minutes later a police officer came by to let me know that park closed at 9 and I'd need to move on. I was tempted to tell him my "a funny thing happened on the way here" story, but decided he didn't need to hear it. I headed out and back to my hotel, for the night. The next morning (today), I headed back over here, after finding a few others on the way. I stopped here first and still had trouble. Sent e-mails to GOF and Mr. Yuck to see if I might be able to get nudged in the right direction. Moved on to River Lea and then circled back around to try again. I thought, "If one of them tells me that it is on _____ vs on ______, where would I look?" Realized there were a couple placed I hadn't really checked and came up with the find. Whew! Thanks and Happy Trails!
