Santa Cruz half-day and an event

Karen and I drove over to Santa Cruz for the afternoon and did some hiking and caching in Wilder Ranch State Park. At sunset we dropped in on the Sand and Smores event. Very few of my acquaintances were there and Karen felt out of place so we didn’t stay long. We ate dinner in a pleasant little restaurant called Tortilla Flats in Soquel.

North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee

During our vacation to Charlotte, NC and surrounding environs, we picked up caches when they were convenient to the areas we were visiting. I added NC, SC, and TN to my list of states in which I have found caches. We particularly enjoyed hiking in the mountains along the Blue Ridge Parkway and several times picked up part of the Appalachian Trail. One memorable day was spent in Cade’s Cove, although it did begin to rain. That just contributed to the Smoky Mountain look.