The "C&C Where are We?...Lost?" Series is a 20 cache series
that will be placed all over the Westren half of Nova Scotia.
It was camping day. My friends and I camped nearby forests and
lakes. There were only three of us.....our instructor who was named
Peter, myself, and my good friend, Julie.
We brought peanut butter sandwiches on the go, and bottled
water. That was our breakfast and lunch, but our dinner happened to
be granola bars. We went in our canoe to various islands, and set
sight on a small one. It was the size of about twelve cars. There
were three trees, a bush, and just enough space to set up our
camping tent. Life was great!
We didn't have to do the dishes, and various other activities.
The sound of crickets chirping, and wolves howling made me feel so
cold.....What made me feel worse was that the howling noises
weren't coming from far away-no...they were coming from
next-door!
Each minute felt like half a minute, and the sky turned dark
quickly. The tent was set, and I gobbled down my granola bar. I
didn't feel comfortable. I missed my parents, and brother James,
and my Golden Retriever, Nelson.
Bedtime was 9:45, and that's what time it was. We went into the
tent, and I set up my sleeping area bedside Julie's. Peter slept
near the entrance, and I slept near the window. It was clear and
plastic. The moon shone brightly, and the stars twinkled.
Julie fell asleep, and Peter was dozing. The silence made me
feel like I was alone. Here's where the excitement begins:
Suddenly, I heard splashing . . .Something moving smoothly. I
tapped Peter on his back...No answer. He was fast asleep. I looked
out of my window. On the lake, I saw a reflection of a canoe. I saw
splashes and waves. Something or somebody was in the water.
I was the only one awake. I kept totally silent. A wolf howled,
and somebody chuckled. What would I do?.......What would you
do?............... Stretching over, (trying to be silent) I gave
Peter a huge "WHACK!!" His eyes opened slowly, and he looked at me
as if that I were the weirdest thing.
"SHHH!" I said. He looked confused. I put my hand behind my ear
to indicate: Listen! I've never seen Peter scared before. Anyways,
I said "GO!" He left and went to see what was the problem. Out of
the window, I saw him looking around. Nobody was there! Our only
clue was that there was a canoe and a pair of paddles on our
island, and the next morning, the equipment was gone! Next morning,
Peter and I were so scared.
Julie was confused when we told her what happened. Next week,
(when we switched islands) the same thing happened. Exactly the
same. It was a mystery. I never saw Peter again, and whenever I saw
Julie, she always asked me questions. I never went back to that
particular camp ever, ever again.
Once again we will take geocachers to places they haven't been
before. Some are the beginings of trails that you may know but
haven't gone farther. Don't let the name fool you they aren't all
far hikes....just different areas.