If you are lucky enough to have boxes like somebunny's near you! The temperature was 104 in upstate SC today and we decided to head to the coolest place around, Jones Gap State Park. Jones Gap is a mountain cove with the Middle Saluda River running right through it. This river is normally cold enough to make your toes go numb. There are mountain ridges on either side that tower above the gap. The rhododendron and tall hemlocks keep the air about 10 degrees cooler than the countryside where we live. This was the place to be today!
It just so happened there was a new letterbox here. Don't you love it when that happens? There are actually two more boxes here in this park that I haven't made it to, but the other two boxes involved small hikes and we weren't dressed for hikes, we were dressed to swim! Plus, it was way too hot for whining today. On our way out, however, we did grab some Vintage Whine. Somebunny has been so kind to all of us who box with our kids by planting a series of boxes in honor of those whiny days when the kids just can't take another one. Since the kids were so cool from their swim and the box was SO close to our car: ) we managed to letterbox on one of the hottest days in the past few years with not a single whine. Way to go somebunny, it worked!
We also got Africa #7 on our way home. It was a quick drive-by and also very appropriate for today. In the clue threespoiledboxers speaks of their experiences hauling water in 130 degree African heat and then having to get home, boil it, and filter it before they could drink it! We definitely felt grateful that it wasn't that hot here today. And grateful for our easy access to thirst-quenching, life-giving water. Thanks for reminding us of our blessings.
