Hmmm....Where is it?: 02.11

By: Troutpro Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Other

I've been the San Juan Bautista prior to the creation of the EC, but was happy to return again. Thanks for some additional information about this interesting place!

Rest in Peace

By: Karen1327 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Small

I like cemetery caches, espcially when travelling with bthomas. Interesting things to see and fascinating stories! TFTC.

Zmudowski State Beach

By: 50sumtin Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Autorouting totally failed on this approach as we ended up trying to drive through a strawberry field. Workers looked at us curiously, but nobody told us to scram. Eventually common sense prevailed, and we just followed the signs. Much easier that way! Great camouflage and a picturesque spot. Classic 50sumtin. Godspeed friend! TFTC.

Monterey Bay USGS 15-Minute Quadrangles Challenge

By:50sumtin (managed by the GBA)Difficulty: 4.0 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Regular

A tour of Monterey county including alphabet soup, 365 day, and of course this challenge. Brilliant sun, cobalt waters, neon green grass, rocky coastlines, and twisty mountain roads lined with stately oaks. All in all, a great day for a caching adventure!

TB or Not TB

By: Trackable Cow Pie Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

This cache was along our route, so we stopped expecting a quick find. Not so. Second time over the logical spot revealed the goods. TFTC.

-Monterey Airport-

By: cvfamily4 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

I expected at least a glimpse of the airport, but it was not to be. I think I heard an airplane though! TFTC.

Monastery (aka Mortuary) Beach

By: CKayaks Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

Beautiful day for a run down the coast and then up and over Nacamiento road. Pretty spot! We watched the kayaks for a moment before heading out for more adventure! TFTC.

Vista de Muggles

By: seahoob Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Wow! What a spot. Thanks for a reason to stop and gawk on an absolutely gorgeous winter day.

Malpaso Creek Beach

By: CKayaks Difficulty: 3.5 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Small

Glad to erase a previous DNF. Thanks for replacing the cache, and for the return visit to the secret little gem.

Cobalt Blue Drei

By: Iron Chef Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

Definitely a spot worthy of cache preservation, and happy to oblige with a replacement. It's a falcon tube wrapped in silver duct tape hanging about 3' up as close to GZ as my widget could figure. I loved those shades of blue! Thanks for bringing me to this wonderful spot.

Twin Bridges

By: The Lazy A Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

What a great spot! Bixby bridge is definitely an eye-catching marvel. We wondered where the old road leads, but didn't have the time to explore. TFTC!

Alphabet Soup

By: Hula Bum Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Regular

A fun challenge and an incredible spot for the final cache! bthomas and I enjoyed our trek down the coast today with brilliant sun, green grass, crystal blue water. What a great day to be out and about. An attached screen grab shows my qualifying finds. Thanks!

A Cache a Day Keeps the Doctor Away

By: Hula Bum Difficulty: 4.0 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Regular

Nearly nine months in the planning stages, today was the day to make the trek and earn the smilie on this fun challenge. I'm the type to cache in spurts, so there were a lot of holes. You got me out there on Christmas Day (in the pouring rain no less!), and plenty of other weekdays when it would have been easier just to head straight home. Still, caching seems to be a game of checking boxes, and when there's a new way to line things up, I'm there. Thanks for feeding my obsession! Today was a beautiful day for a road trip, bthomas and I enjoyed making our way down the coast, and up over the mountains on Nacamiento road. Not too many caches along that stretch, but definitely worth the trip for it's unending string of million dollar views. TFTC!