Letterboxing

Over on the sidebar you can see a couple of links listed under "Letterboxing". This is a hobby that Chaucey and I both enjoy.

Letterboxing is a hunt for a small box hidden in a public place, like a park. Clues for the letterbox can be found online - AtlasQuest is one of the most popular websites. When you find the box, it usually has a stamp inside for you to record in your logbook, and you place your own stamp in the logbook of the box. For more about Letterboxing, see the Wikipedia page.

The home of letterboxing is Dartmoor, in the South East of England. On our honeymoon we went there and searched for some letterboxes. Plus we frequented the fine pubs of Princeton, the highest village in England. As a bonus, most Dartmoor Pubs have their own Letterbox!


As you can see, being near the Atlantic Ocean and elevated made it foggy frequently - even though it was May. This picture is taken near the 405 metre Yar Tor.


Here I am not far from Vixen Tor (the rocky hill in the background), which fans of Sherlock Holmes should be familiar with - it's mentioned in 'The Hound of the Baskerville'. It's not far from an excellent pub in Merrivale.