As my K9K8 nickname indicates: I love dogs! Here’s another of my 2023 hide submittals. I grew up with 14 different dogs and have had 5 dogs of my own. My first vocation was as an engineer; once a geek, always a geek. As a second career I switched to dog grooming. Both science and animals have enriched my life. All my cache hides will have something to do with dogs.
This hide gets its name because I have a feeling navigation may be useless because you have to park adjacent to the cliffs along River Road, Rte. 32. Easiest pull off to GZ is in the south bound direction. The hide is close to parking, no need to search deep into the old quarry. Bring binoculars: look east across the Delaware River towards NJ; there is a long-established Bald Eagle nest at the top of the tallest Sycamore tree.
Here’s the story behind Pappy Pirouettes: My eldest Irish Setter, Paprika, circles (nearly in place) as she leads you down a hallway, path or when she’s excited for a walk. She’s doing that maneuver to make sure that I am still following her. When she was a young pup she used to make herself dizzy in doggie daycare following buzzards circling in the sky – the day care monitors had to give her time outs because she’d fall over. We named this habit “The Pappy Pirouette”.
Always keep your guard up when geocaching or socializing with animals of any kind.