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Molly's Day Series

Opened as Event: April 9,2003
Rated: medium : some stoney climb ,racing class four water - hold childrens hands - leash dogs , also Great 'trophy Fish' Fishing!

Planted By: Irishtinker, Butterfly and Leader of the Pack in honor of Molly a great dog!

The first box in this series is Town Crier, planted in honor of the birthday of Butterfly and enjoyed by many at a gather there. Well that was when Butterfly lost her keys and Molly came through finding them in 2 feet of snow in the bitter cold after we had looked for three days. Her new status as local hero dog, and our boredom with the long cold winter, a new plan was hatched. Yes , we should have several Molly boxes to plant ,that would be fun! The ice and snow came, the sub zero temperatures came, the thaw and heavy rain came. We carved and waited and waited and waited. Finally on a day that felt oh so balmy and was really only 30 degrees Butterfly and Leader of the Pack began to plant the series. They went to Town Crier box at Diana's Pool in Chaplin , Ct. You need those clues to begin your quest. We checked in at the box to see who had visited recently and replaced the box carefully( be sure not to disturb historic stone walls) . On to plant the series!

Just below the box there is a gap in the wall and we passed through on an upstream adventure. We walked along this level keeping the river to the left and the cleared land to the right. After awhile we we came to where a small stream joins the mighty river. Here we stayed on the right side of the stream and and counted 16 paces ( left foot count) to the rocky outcrop. Down under snuggled in is the " Molly Key To My Heart" box. After stamping and carefully hiding the box again we continued on the right side of the stream, cleared land still on your right. A few minutes later you come to an obvious spot to cross the little stream.Two trees lean over the stream their roots all twisted over rocks. Look low to find the " Key to Molly's Success" box. Here you can sit on the rocks to stamp -hide it well when you are finished. Careful don't get your feet wet! Now on the other side,you will see ahead the largest of the Hemlocks in this woods. Turn your back on it and proceed down the stream keeping the river on your right and the stream on your left. Over the years the fisherman that test their skills in these waters have kept the banks of the river clear and it makes for nice walking. Walk down stream until you come to a watery rosspath. Here you have the river on your right and the stream on your left and only a tree and stone to help you across.  BUT wait .....Is that Molly barking? Maybe she has found something! Turn about face and take thirteen paces upstream. Look to the left for a tree next to a boulder. About  four feet up the tree is a hollow and you will find the " Molly Our Hero Box"  stuffed up inside the cavity. Have fun getting the stamp just don't fall in the river or drop the box in! Please replace the box up in the tree and wedge the rock and bark in to hide it. We thank Molly for being such a faithful letterboxing companion. Good Dog Molly, Pat -Pat- Pat!

Come back down the river to where you parked your car.
 

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Last updated Wednesday October 12, 2005 02:11 PM


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