More Door County Geocaches
We had one more adventure in Door County. Certainly, there were more stories to tell, more treasures to find. This post is about a truly physically challenging find.
The shoreline of Door County is ringed with rocky bluffs. Some of the bluffs can be quite steep. While there are some sandy beaches, many are just rocky shorelines. We logged a few finds at the Door Bluff Headlands County Park. The views on the bluffs are magnificent. Fortunately, the abundance of cedar trees keeps the bug population down. With a breeze, it’s a non-issue.
We searched for our first find. We met a few muggles on the trails, but not much. This park is more of a hiker’s park, rather than a casual walk. The weather was perfect, just slightly cool. We walked the trail in to our first find, relatively easy for the terrain. The next 
find was close–directly under us. In other words, down the bluff.
Now, I’ve never been a real fan of heights, but in recent years, I’ve become downright frightened of them. I remember touring a sailboat at a boat show a few years back. We were maybe 15-20 feet up. I was sweating, in absolute fear of falling. You can imagine how I viewed a bit of rock climbing. My husband, Norm, coaxed me down the bluff. He’s so good that way, so patient. We managed the climb down the slope. Now it was time to find the next cache.
We walked along the rocky shore for a bit. We soon located the cache located in a cave along the bluff. The cave was cool and damp, a welcome respite form the sun. By this time, though, we were both tired. We had postponed lunch to find this cache. The need of food and lack of water (!) were making us spacey. We searched for a way back up to the parking area. Soon, we hit a dead end. There wasn’t a clear way up. The path back was a bit longer and more demanding. To add to our dilemma, a sudden storm appeared on the horizon.
Storms in Door County are like nor’easters. They come up fast and furious. We knew that we had to hurry. I quickly pulled up a topo on my Geocache Navigator. It was easy to see where the parking area was–up another bluff side. Exhausted, we made the climb. Almost like a mirage, we passed a couple sitting on a rock, watching the incoming storm. Had they no clue? You don’t mess with storms here.
Finally, after a lot of panting, we made it up and to our car. The bit, albeit slight bit, of danger made the find that much more satisfying. I suppose that is why I like geocaching in Door County best–the find is in the challenge.
