I got there a little early and met TeamKing. Since I was the first to arrive and it was a little early she gave me a clue sheet and I set out for one of the "Walks" that had been set up. Walk #1 wasn't ready so I set out on Walk #2 - there were 13 boxes to be found. What a great way to start the day, a nice 2 mile walk and 13 great stamps. Little did I know that was just the beginning of the great stamps. I returned to the Pavilion after the walk to find people beginning to gather. I jumped right in - I immediately got all the event stamps (about 10) and then I started collecting signature stamps and personal travelers. Most of the personal travelers required that you answer a question regarding some literary character or book.There were so many personal travelers to get that most of the day was spent stamping just those, along with the person's signature stamp. I had such a wonderful time meeting people - everyone was so nice. The signature stamps and personal travelers I collect were incredible. Some great carvings!
Finally, around mid-afternoon I started looking for boxes. There were boxes hidden all around the Pavilion - some with clues and some without. After locating a few of these I decided I wanted to go on a walk - so I left the Pavilion area. There was a walk for the younger letterboxers that had props set up with the box hidden in, near or under it. A lot of fun! Another walk was mystery related and another all about classic literature. Before I knew it the day was over. I didn't get near all the stamps that were available but I had a fantastic time hunting for the ones I did find. It was a great time and I am looking forward to my next event.
Leaving the park I drove to the hotel and realized that I was exhausted and hungry. With all the stamping and talking I literally forgot to eat. I went to my hotel and took a shower and changed. A friend met me at the hotel and we went out to dinner. I had a quick dinner and a short visit with my friend and then returned to the hotel. I needed to get to bed early - I had had a very busy week and on Sunday I had a long drive to McAllen to visit another friend.
I decided that there would be no alarm for Sunday morning - I would let my body decide when to wake up. That turned out to be 8:30 am. I dressed, packed, loaded the car and checked out of the hotel. Before heading out to McAllen I wanted to do a little letterboxing in Houston. I boxed for a few hours and found four boxes and then decided I needed to start driving. After a five hour drive (not particularly exciting or scenic) I arrived at my friend's. We had dinner and visited for a bit before calling it a night.
Today was a resting day - I spent most of the day logging in my finds from the weekend and organizing my letterboxing stuff. I enjoyed looking back at all the images I have collected on this trip. Today gave me a chance to really look at the images and appreciate the talent that is present in this hobby. I have to say this has been a great trip. I still have a couple of days until I return home - who knows maybe a few more letterboxes as well.
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