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Swimming at SIL 

On PAL Day 2013 I was gung ho and planted 6 boxes.  One was at a library here in Evansville celebrating their 100 anniversary.  Then I planted 4 boxes on a 3 mile trail at Ferdinand State Forest.  And the last box of the day was at Hemlock Cliffs in Crawford Co.

Hemlock Cliffs

We drive past the sign for Hemlock Cliffs 4-5 times a year when we go visit my sister-in-law.  I wanted to see the area so I planted a box there.  Based on my online research I knew there was a mile trail loop and some rocky/waterfall areas.  I didn't want to stay to long and I was alone so I planted the box, viewed the main waterfall and left.

We were up at my sister-in-laws this weekend and before we left home my husband and I had talked about going on a hike.  My sister-in-law has 40 acres and we usually just walk her property but I suggested that we go to the cliffs.

Cool steps in the rocks

Saturday afternoon rolls around and some of the kids were tired of swimming and I suggest that we go to Hemlock Cliffs.  Three of the kids wanted to go and we took off.  It's about a 20 minute drive to the cliffs.

Checking out a "cave"

Two years ago I had planted the box at the parking area to make it easy to get to. I figured that it would not get many finders since folks would not want to go that far off the interstate to grab the box.

I walked up and found the box out in the open but it was in great shape.  According to AQ it only had 2 finders in 2013.  I was excited to see that it had 2 other finders this year :)  I initialed one of the corners of the logbook (which I often do when performing maintenance) and put it back where it was supposed to be.  I was very happy that it was still there, in good shape, and had a few more finders.

Selfie :)  Me, the princess & Lil Ewok.
Lego Clone trooper is to cool for selfies 

After that, the kids and I walked the 1 mile trail loop.  The kids liked the part that followed the rocks and stream but fussed when the trail started to head back to the cars.  Lil Ewok asked me to carry him right as we could start to see cars thru the trees.  The trail was pretty and I am glad that we walked it.  We didn't find any boxes/caches/Munzee but had a great weekend.