I had to be in the office earlier than usual today, so I didn’t have time to do my morning walk. Thank God for the little workout room this hotel has- complete with an elliptical machine that I pedaled on for a half hour this morning.
After work I headed off to my next destination: Shell Beach. Shell Beach is simply a neighorhood in Pismo Beach and when I first pulled up to where google maps told me to go, it just looked like a private little residential neighborhood with manicured lawns overlooking the ocean. It had too much of a “homeowners association” vibe for me at first, but then I took a walk.
Ahhhhhhh…..
There was even a geocache hidden at the top of these stairs.
So I walked along the beach to my next geocache location, which took me to another set of stairs. I zoned in on where the cache should have been hidden but I couldn’t find it anywhere. Feeling a little cranky and hungry I kept walking and thinking I would have to get back into my car and drive if I wanted to find food, but then….
FOUND IT
At the top of the second set of stairs was a restaurant connected to a swanky hotel. Don’t mind if I do! I sat and ate my burger and drink and tried to figure out where I went wrong with that last cache. I did a little more research, finished my meal, traced my last steps and……
THERE IT IS
It was hidden inside a piece of wood that was part of the fence along the stairs! So sneaky!
And just in time for sunset. I’m exhausted – enjoy my slide show.
Wednesday, July 13, 2022:
Theresa Donahoe 