I've always loved Pullen Park since before I can even remember. And as I often see lots of ducks here at Lake Howell, I couldn't help but think of it when I was trying to decide on a location for this cache ... but I'll get back to that in a minute.
There are lots of fun things to do at Pullen Park, I mean, besides geocaching 🙂 Riding the miniature reproduction train is definitely a cool experience and something of a family tradition. My mom used to tell me how the train only ran around the playground back when she was a little girl, so I feel fortunate to have gotten the grand tour of the whole park whenever I rode the rails as a kid.
And of course I've made good and sure my own younglings have plenty of fond childhood memories of chugging along in the Pullen Park Choo Choo! I still get a certain sense of childlike excitement any time I hear Little Huntington's whistle blow whenever I'm near the park!
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We also really enjoy the Gustave A. Dentzel Carousel! Although I miss the days when it was an open-air attraction, since they enclosed it several years ago to be all-weather friendly and to provide more protection. But that may also have something to do with it being listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Either way, it's still really special, particularly if you're lucky enough to catch a ride while the Wurlitzer Band Organ is playing 🎶🎠
When my daughter was very young, I used to ask her which carousel animal she wanted to ride. She almost always said the duck! It was actually an ostrich, but it looked like a giant duck to her because she just loved ducks SO much!
Which reminds me of a funny video my kids showed me about a cheeky little duck who was sort of peculiar about his snacks. So these days, whenever I see a rascally-looking duck in a park, I sometimes get this funny feeling it might just waddle up to me and ask if I've got any grapes 🍇🦆
So you know how they say ... if you can't get a song lyric out of your head, you should try singing it out loud. Welp, that never works for me so I decided to make a cache about it instead, just to share the laughter and maybe even get a funny song stuck in your head too 😊
It can get pretty busy at Pullen Park but hopefully this spot will be out-of-the-way enough so you can elude those curious muggles.
Have Fun, Happy Earth Day and Cache On!
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Congratulations to letsgeocache04 for snagging FTF honors ... again 🙂