Friday, November 28, 2008

Cache #314 - Beware of the Troll

Coordinates: N 36° 48.228 W 076° 12.804
City: Virginia Beach, VA
Date: 11/28/08
Result: Success
Joined By: Christy, Pete, Sam
Notes: Continuing our annual tradition of a family Thanksgiving hike, we walked from Mom's old house to her old school, played at the playground for a while, then visited this cache. Contents were a little wet, but not too bad. We will come back here on our next visit and add some toys.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Cache #313 - Down Under

Name/URL: Down Under
Coordinates: N 37° 36.982 W 077° 25.782
City: Richmond, VA
Date: 11/26/08
Result: Success
Joined By: Christy, Pete, Sam
Notes: Stopped here en route from Northern Virginia to Virginia Beach. Had a nice family walk and stretch break. We were almost ready to give up, then gave it one more try on the way out, and found it.

Saturday, November 22, 2008

Cache #312 - Kraftwerk


Name/URL: Kraftwerk
Coordinates: N 53° 37.395 E 010° 01.693
City: Ohlsdorf, Germany
Date: 11/22/08
Result: Success
Joined By: None
Notes: Stopped by this cache on a nice walk from Ohlsdorf to the airport. Other than a few heavy bags, it was a pleasant morning.





Thursday, November 20, 2008

Cache #311 - Real

Name/URL: Real
Coordinates: N 53° 33.357 E 009° 57.911
City: Hamburg, Germany
Date: 11/20/08
Result: Success
Joined By: None
Notes: Stopped here in the evening on long walk home from Repperbahn visit with Nick and Bob.  Real is the name of a grocery store.  This was a nut/bolt construction cache.

Cache #310 - Logenplatz


Name/URL: Logenplatz
Coordinates: N 53° 34.177 E 009° 54.145
City: Hamburg, Germany
Date: 11/20/08
Result: Success
Joined By: None
Notes: Walked here during lunch break of teaching a training class.

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Cache #309 - Planten un Blomen: Rosengarten

Coordinates: N 53° 33.784 E 009° 59.011
City: Hamburg, Germany
Date: 11/16/08
Result: Success
Joined By: None
Notes: Our first cache outside of the United States. We had quite a day, walked about 5 miles and got drenched while visiting much of Hamburg.  Had to wait out some muggles in this botanical garden.

Saturday, November 8, 2008

Cache #308 - WWFM?

Name/URL: WWFM?
Coordinates: N 38° 53.620 W 077° 25.750
City: Chantilly, VA
Date: 11/8/08
Result: Success
Joined By: None
Notes: Our second flash mob cache, near the KFC in Chantilly.  Gave Canadian coin to Kanukgirl.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Cache #307 - Skirt

Name/URL: Skirt
Coordinates: N 38° 54.341 W 077° 15.549
City: Vienna, VA
Date: 11/5/08
Result: Success
Joined By: Jay
Notes: Near Popeye's.  Found during lunch break.