RAINBOW BRIDGE - YELLOW Traditional Cache

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

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I have placed a series of simple caches to remember all of our pets who we have loved that have gone on before us.

If any of these caches need attention, please contact me and I will do my best to do maintenance on them.

Hot Springs Village is the largest gated community in the United States with 26,000 acres. Geocaching Gate passes can be obtained at the Highway 7 West Gate at any time and at the Highway 5 East Gate between the hours of 6 am and Midnight. Gate personnel have been notified and you can cache at any time but PLEASE DO NOT HUNT CACHES AFTER DUSK. Permission has been granted to place caches in Hot Springs Village by Dannet Botkin, HSV Property Owners Association.