Geocaching Celebration on 12/12/12
Geocaching: International EarthCache Day is Oct. 14
For those of you who, like Innkeeper Brigette, are addicted to geocaching, you may have seen that Sunday, October 14, is the 6th annual International EarthCache Day. There are more than 23,000 EarthCaches and some of them are located close to the Inn on Mill Creek!
Springtime Geocaching in Swannanoa
Ahhhhh, springtime in the mountains. The vibrant green leaves unfurling from tree branches, songbirds in the mornings and tree frogs in the evenings, beautiful blooms of rhododendron, azaleas and other bright, colorful native flowers. It’s just utterly fantastic to be outdoors in the spring. And one way to explore the outdoors in Western North Carolina is through geocaching — the search for containers hidden by others, using GPS navigation.
Geocaching on Vacation
We often say that it’s easy for us innkeepers to have “vacation brain” being in the mountains near Asheville and Black Mountain, North Carolina. The area just has a serene quality to it with an easygoing vibe, laid back people, wonderful restaurants and places to go, and stunningly beautiful scenery such as this view nearby, just off the Blue Ridge Parkway (summertime):