From
Peachtree Ridge Park Amber and I headed across Suwanee to
George Pierce Park, home of the "
Michigan Bird". Here is where we learned the necessity of following our clues exactly as they are written! We
thought we could skip a step because we saw a bridge similar to the one in the clue, but alas, we were thwarted. Once we got back on track we were led over two bridges into a beautiful rain forest-like footpath that we followed deeper and deeper into the park. Carefully checking our compass and counting our paces we went off the path and into the woods seeking the "nest" of a stump where the bird made it's home. Second lesson learned: store bought stamps are disappointing. I'll always carve mine by hand.
After finding the Michigan Bird Amber and I took a well-deserved lunch break. After feasting on
Sonny's BBQ near the Mall of Georgia, we decided to check out an "Urban plant" done by my friend, Heather. At "
Books for Less," a consignment bookstore in Buford, Georgia, cleverly hidden via magnets at the bottom of a water fountain we found "Happy Reada" and "Cuppa Joe." This two sided stamp reminded me of the fun I had with the "
Common Grounds" stamp because it was fun and different, and as much about discovering new places as it was about finding a neat stamp. This is why I love letterboxing; it is like a guided tour through places unknown to me--through the worlds of all of the many letterboxers.
From Peachtree Ridge Park Amber and I headed across Suwanee to George Pierce Park, home of the "Michigan Bird". Here is where we learned the necessity of following our clues exactly as they are written! We thought we could skip a step because we saw a bridge similar to the one in the clue, but alas, we were thwarted. Once we got back on track we were led over two bridges into a beautiful rain forest-like footpath that we followed deeper and deeper into the park. Carefully checking our compass and counting our paces we went off the path and into the woods seeking the "nest" of a stump where the bird made it's home. Second lesson learned: store bought stamps are disappointing. I'll always carve mine by hand. 
After finding the Michigan Bird Amber and I took a well-deserved lunch break. After feasting on Sonny's BBQ near the Mall of Georgia, we decided to check out an "Urban plant" done by my friend, Heather. At "Books for Less," a consignment bookstore in Buford, Georgia, cleverly hidden via magnets at the bottom of a water fountain we found "Happy Reada" and "Cuppa Joe." This two sided stamp reminded me of the fun I had with the "Common Grounds" stamp because it was fun and different, and as much about discovering new places as it was about finding a neat stamp. This is why I love letterboxing; it is like a guided tour through places unknown to me--through the worlds of all of the many letterboxers.
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