Waiheke Island Writers Club (Auckland) Orapiu, North Island, New Zealand
By Tramper Ted on 23-Feb-09. Waypoint GC1N2JF

Seems the seat has been rebuilt, so no more cache here.

Seat has been rebuilt....no cache

We couldnt find this one, sorry. The bench seems to have been hit buy a car, we looked found some time in the shrapnell but nothing geocache lice could be found.

Tftc

Started to rain while we found this cache, but views still good. TFTC

Spending a fabulous day first time on that island, we had to come here to enjoy your cache and the chosen place - just great
And a good construction
Cache is in good order
Tftc

Quick find tftc beautiful views over the bay

A quick find with kiwitrecker1 and the kids whilst exploring the Waiheke Island coast line. TFTC!!

Magic views from here this afternoon. Beautiful quiet location and a perfect place for a nice drive by cache. TFTC.

Tftc! Found a ciggy for my friend and in return dropped in 2 dollars. Thanks!!

Great day for geocaching, nice easy find. Tftc

Nice easy find by mini geo kid and lovely views. Pic uploaded

Bit of slasher gardening happened here but the clever hide was unaffected. Nice to be back on hard top after a tour on the dirt to Stony Batter. NINO TFTC

Beautiful view !!

Anther great view!

Definitely great view. Was a beautiful evening thank you for the cache. Lots of tui around as well adding to the evening with thier song

Wow what an amazing view!!!

On Waiheke Island for the Easter weekend and decided to collect a few caches.

Another drive by quick find.

#4017

This entry was edited by KiwifruitsNZ on Friday, 03 April 2015 at 06:10:16 UTC.

Excellent choice of cache placement!

Found on a drive round this section of the Island. A good chance to stop and enjoy the views. TFTC

TFTC, lovely view and worth sitting down to enjoy for 5 minutes (if not longer!)

Out for a drive with friends. TFTC!

Stunning view

Tftc

We parked over by it and quickly found it. Nice location and view. Thanks for cache .

Great view! TFTC

found a couple of weeks back during a weekend on island. TFTC

THis was a secret getaway weekend for Mrs Dragon who in a fit of generosity allowed me to get in a spot of caching as it met both our needs.
It had been 20 years since Mrs Dragon had been here and I'd never looked around.
We took the opportunity to have a good look around and make the most of the day. The weather stayed fine, we grabbed some great caches along with enjoyed some great food and drinks at out of the way spots while exploring the Island

This was the 6th cache for the weekend
Thanks for the placement and cache

Spending an awesome day exploring Waiheke Island for the first time. another wee smilie here with Team Welsh and Chosen1978. thanks for the cache.

Out on Waiheke Island for the day with chosen1978, Butchie Bum and us. Once we had the rental car it was off to conquer an island. And another amazing view from GZ. TFTC

Fanastic views from here, Thanks for the cache, logged with Mrs Team Welsh and Butchie bum

Great day for hunting, easy find, great view

Awesome view

Out for a day on Waiheke with Me-N-R-Lass. A very quick find once the muggle wagon moved on. TFTC!!!

Nice view while waiting for muggles to move on. Easy find.

Amazing view. Quick find. :~}

Again another easy find, again a stunning view. Be careful crossing the street with kids. To much wineries around...

Found originally as part of Rebel98 team, now created own account, re-logging as rustynz

This view is another reason why we came to visit with a car, can imagine cycling around here is for the fit (which we are not!) Thanks again for the hide.

Another place to rest our weary bones from the walk to Stony batter earlier. A great view, and a fine day. Thanks for the hide and bringing us here.

Found with UncleSam on a day excursion to Waiheke. #8 Lovely view from here. TFTC.

Yes. A very awesome view.

Very quick find. Thanks for bringing me here

What a great island and a great view. Good placeto relax and enjoy the sight.
TFTC

Yippee ki aye

Decided very spontaneous on Saturday evening to head out on Sunday to Waiheke Island. Turned out I selected a perfect sunny day. Just when I was about to return the container two muggles showed up to enjoy the view as well. Using the time given now I enjoyed the view and the sun till they left. TFTC

Mrs McMike2012 decided that it would be good to visit Waiheke Island, see the sights & find a few caches. Quick & easy find. This was the 2nd of 8 that we managed today ... obviously we'll be back to do some more another day. TN:LN:SL. TFTC. #544 for us.

Not too hard. Did like and appreciated the setup for the cache. Clever and simple to keep it dry. No 1 daughter did not appreciate the ants which streamed out of it however. We al laughed..

Just curious (well, more than a little) but does anyone know how the inscription on the bench ' For Aegipan The Goat God' relates to the Waiheke Writer's Club. I can't find a connection, or are mysterious forces at work on this innocent Isle?

WHAT A MAGNIFICENT VIEW.
NO MUGGLES?? We had to wait in a queue to sit down and grope about for the cache!
Eventually got it, signed the log and left a card, took nothing.
T. very much FTC.

Nice view! Good hide

Not being a ‘Club’ member it was considered inappropriate to write a ten page essay on the quality, design, construction and location of the cache container. It would also be challenging to find words that would do justice to adequately describe the magnificent vista before us. Only a master of the written word such as the poet William Wordsworth could portray the beauty in a manner that would inspire travellers to venture o’er the seas from distant lands to enjoy the pleasures of a bounteous Island overflowing with tempting morsels and fine wines designed to titillate the most jaded of palates.

Nice view! Dfdc

Yup we agree - some of the best views on the island.
TFTC

Great day for a drive and a few stops to look at the view, thanks!

Nice cache, and nice view TFTC

Got phota Good veiws

Had to do a job at the end of the island quick find before heading to the ferry

Awesome view TFTC

Found it quickly getting it out of its hiding place took longer! Well wedged in! A stunning view even on a rainy and miserable day! TFTC

This entry was edited by gernita on Saturday, 25 May 2013 at 21:22:34 UTC.

found on a geocaching weekend love the view tftc

Great view and relatively easy to find once had found somewhere safe to park

LOVED the view, great spot TFTC

TFTC

Found this while holidaying on Waiheke Island. Lovely spot. Picked up TB.

Found orginally as part of phasevisitor team, now created own account, re-logging as yorkshirekiwi83.

We headed across to Waiheke Island today with a plan to do the sculpture trail and to bring up our 2,000th cache somewhere on the island. Had to wait briefly for someone else taking in the view, but they soon moved on and we quickly found the cache. Great views from here, thanks for the cache!

Dropped in a message in a wine bottle geocoin - Waiheke seemed the perfect place for this coin.

We headed across to Waiheke Island today with a plan to do the sculpture trail and to bring up our 2,000th cache somewhere on the island. Had to wait briefly for someone else taking in the view, but they soon moved on and we quickly found the cache. Great views from here, thanks for the cache!

Dropped in a message in a wine bottle geocoin - Waiheke seemed the perfect place for this coin.

Liked the placement of the cache. Amazing view.

Had to drive by twice to find the safe place to park.
Greetings from Canada.
TFTC.

We agree a beautiful spot - thanks for a very good reason to pause and take in the view. t4tc

Good views of the eastern island here today.
+ a marble, - nothing.

Still on my cache grabbing mission, I came upon this one. I was most supprised when I saw the method of securing the cache

As requested, I have included my photo of yet another stunning Waiheke view. TFTC

Good views at this morning, both ways! Easy find, TFTC!

tftc

Came over to the Island for the weekend to try and get all the caches that have popped up over the past couple of years.

Great views of the fog bank out towards Ponui Island this morning.

Capt Mortein visited with me today.

Cheers for the cache.

This communication received from Capt. Mortein, Tramper Ted's cache maintenance commander:

Battle plans are being drawn up, stores demanded from the Qstore and troops mobilised,. Battle field hardened dogs are being readied to seek out and locate the enemy (although arthritis and deafness are taking its toll{ Poor old Charlie may not pass his next medical board as age is catching up on him}). Once the post arrives we will be poised to launch our assault. Sea and Land based troops will be ready, closely followed by the rear echelons code named "Charlie's Revenge". We are anticipating a gap in the weather and the Moon is in a favourable quarter. Intelligence resources have been deployed to our foreign friends in England and Germany, keeping their ears close to the ground. Medical resources have been strategically place, carrying out hearts and minds work with the locals, listening for any rumours. All is on a heightened alert, wills and NOK forms filled out and leave cancelled. Codes issued and radios on silent listening watch.
WE ARE READY TO GO!

Capt Mortien

for I.M. Ready
Force Commander
Waiheke Expeditionary Force

You aer right. Magnificent views. On big MTB ride right right round the Island

A very nice roadside spot!! Cache container has spider nests all round it - YUK!! but in good order. TFTC

nice quick find. TFTC. fotos to follow!

Nice veiw! Stunning! All was going great till i dropped my dads new GPS/Phone!!!!! Pheewww!!! It was just scratched on the road! TFTC!

Nice scenic drive. TFTC

Weekend cache raid of the island on a warm summers day. Agree that these are probably the best views from the island. Soon located the well concealed hide TFTC.

A stop on our tour aroung the eastern part.

did Shakespeare really exist?

Thanks for the cache. Container was completely and looked good.

This entry was edited by Butschis on Thursday, 03 November 2011 at 01:29:29 UTC.

What a beautiful view, one of our favourite spots on Waiheke Island.
TNLN TFTC

Found togehther Lenka from SpeedyGT
TFTC!

Due to rugby championship we escaped from Auckland and we choosed for relax the Waiheke Island. It was a great choice, we really enjoyed our active stay in this wonderful nature. Greetings from Czech republic and TFTC!

One of our best views until now. What a great spot this is. Only our third day on the island and than this place. Great. Thanks for the cache. ORM en de geitjes (NED)

Super quick find here ny Ma avoyager. Spent more time admiring the views! TFTC.

Nice and easy park and grab. Removed the big black spider that found its way into the cache! Took time here to admire the views from GZ before moving along, TFTC!

TFTC!

Nice and easy. Heaps of ants. TFTC.

This was not that tough! But needs some maintenance tftc

Aaaants but friendly ones (relatively) TFTC TNLN

Capt. Mortein reports that the ants have departed. They seem to come and go!

Have called for Captain Mortein to investigate.

Great place to stop for a while. Ants are back with a vegence. TFTC.

Found in the rain with a million plus ants

Birthday treat

Dont know whats up with the writers club. The bench is now dedicated to camels or something like that, cant remember. ants are gone. left some stickers, as it was empty.

Beautiful view on a almost beautiful day.

full of ants and ants eggs. TNLNSL, TFTC.