A ten cache afternoon with John.
Google Falls: Nice park. Especially deserted on a Saturday. Been here for a couple of other caches, I think. They must be gone now.
Mountain View's other tallest mountain: Not being patient enough to follow the trail to the top, John (5) and I waded throught the tall grass, pretending that we were going on a bear hunt. C'mon, you know the song...
Go Fly a Kite: Scratched around for a while, and eventually found it. Plenty of people trying to fly kites today, but no one really succeeding, since the wind was really sporadic. TFTC.
It's Not in the Pipes: John (5) made the find on this cache, and was rewarded with a plentifully stocked container. Thanks!
Earth Red: A puff of wind nearly separated this cache from it's log. Thank goodness I was able to recover it (the log, silly) before it went over the edge.
GeoBeads #4 – The Jos Memorial: This cache was the start of a nice little hike on the trail. Thanks for the bead, and for making this a very nice place to visit.
Ode to Gilligan: We enjoyed singing the song, and resisted the temptation to search for the cache in the nearby razor-wire.
Discover Water @ L'Avenida: Plenty of walkers, joggers, cyclists, and roller-bladers on a pleasant Saturday afternoon. A creative hide made easier only by the fact that we had enountered it earlier in the day. TFTC.
Walk Your Bike: Thanks for bringing us to the underpass. Rumbling above, gurgling below, and a place with plenty of echos kept us entertained for quite a while.
Evil Empire: The best part about this hunt was the ancient Dodge Duster with a flat tire next to the cache. A friend in high school had one just like it, and a lot of good memories came flooding back. Things are slipping around here if they allow abandoned cars in the lot.
Sunday, March 13, 2005
Saturday, March 12, 2005
March 9, 2005
Frank's Tannery: FTF!!! 8:10am. Thanks for sharing an interesting bit of history. I've been to nearby establishments, but never knew that this historical marker existed. After counting (and recounting, although the answer was obvious) everything up, I managed to find the nicely concealed cache. Thanks for the FTF prize. I left a few trinkets and a geocoin.
Medusa: I had to spend a few minutes looking busy while co-workers finished up changing flat tire in the parking lot. This gave my GPSr a chance to settle down, and after that it was a quick find.
Ohlone Village: I think I really startled a woman riding by on her bike: I was in the process of making the grab, and didn't notice her closing fast. She didn't see me either until we were quite close, and when she did, swerved a bit. Nice hide.
As far as we could go: A pleasant stroll after dark.
Down, Down, Down: My kids have played in this park many times since their Grandmother lives a stone's throw away. I never thought to place a cache there though, so thanks!
Medusa: I had to spend a few minutes looking busy while co-workers finished up changing flat tire in the parking lot. This gave my GPSr a chance to settle down, and after that it was a quick find.
Ohlone Village: I think I really startled a woman riding by on her bike: I was in the process of making the grab, and didn't notice her closing fast. She didn't see me either until we were quite close, and when she did, swerved a bit. Nice hide.
As far as we could go: A pleasant stroll after dark.
Down, Down, Down: My kids have played in this park many times since their Grandmother lives a stone's throw away. I never thought to place a cache there though, so thanks!
Sunday, March 06, 2005
March 7, 2005
No Name Park: Two things: (1) FINALLY! (2) I swear I looked in that spot before. Oh, on an unrelated note, it appears that the neighborhood is well on the way to improving the park. $20k of a $60k goal has already been raised. And, according to the fund-raising sign, this is Heritage Park.
Patricia Wharton Park: After failing to find this cache the other day, I brought along the crew for a more thorough search. Six of us attracted the attention of the neighbor across the street, who (1) learned about geocaching and, (2) taught us about the mistakes made in landscaping the park. Eventually we found it (not me!). TFTC.
Bellamy's Cache: 2TF 9am. This new cache lured us out on a beautiful sunny morning. Claire found it, and everyone traded. Thank goodness for little girls! Dropped a bug. TFTC.
Skylit: I ended up being pleasantly suprised by this cache. What the heck do they do with that debris skimmer on a 20' pole? Why does this place have a window in the first place? So many questions; so few answers. Thanks for giving me a glimpse of something strange and new!
Patricia Wharton Park: After failing to find this cache the other day, I brought along the crew for a more thorough search. Six of us attracted the attention of the neighbor across the street, who (1) learned about geocaching and, (2) taught us about the mistakes made in landscaping the park. Eventually we found it (not me!). TFTC.
Bellamy's Cache: 2TF 9am. This new cache lured us out on a beautiful sunny morning. Claire found it, and everyone traded. Thank goodness for little girls! Dropped a bug. TFTC.
Skylit: I ended up being pleasantly suprised by this cache. What the heck do they do with that debris skimmer on a 20' pole? Why does this place have a window in the first place? So many questions; so few answers. Thanks for giving me a glimpse of something strange and new!
Wednesday, March 02, 2005
March 2, 2005
Top of the Hill: FTF!!! 7:45am Upon approaching the cache area, I despaired to realize that this hide was similar to another one nearby that had dumbfounded me (and others!) for quite a while. (Mentioning the name would give things away.) Fortunately, the search area is smaller. Very nice camouflage! I wish I new how to make such things. Thanks for placing another mid-peninsula cache.
Finnegan's Rainbow: For some reason I thought this was a micro cache. As a result I was looking in the wrong types of places until it practically bumped into me. No view: too foggy. No dead cat either, so don't let that scare you away. TFTC.
Finnegan's Rainbow: For some reason I thought this was a micro cache. As a result I was looking in the wrong types of places until it practically bumped into me. No view: too foggy. No dead cat either, so don't let that scare you away. TFTC.
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