Torbay Express (Auckland) Waiake, North Island, New Zealand
By
kevsteam on 09-Apr-10. Waypoint GC26FZ8
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Logs
Took us ages to find it on the ground but replaced it as mumandme said. Had a great day caching in the area. TFTC
Found on the footpath after a bit of a search. Placed it back where we felt the clue indicated but not sure if this is where it was supposed to be. TFTC
Found on our way to long bay for a swim. we couldn't get the logbook out of the container because it would take a long time to put back and we just wanted to go swimming! It was the smallest cache i've ever found and we loved the hiding place.
In:Travel Bug (JK!)
TFTC! =^.^=
In:Travel Bug (JK!)
TFTC! =^.^=
Found it, It indeed is a very small cache, Torbay township is a beautiful place,
Tiny! Very tiny. Have never seen such a size... Yes Torbay is nice, however, the Thai place and the Indian places are not any good at all. The Cafe' and Bakery is great. TFTC
This entry was edited by Tawharauni & TheCat on Saturday, 10 December 2011 at 09:04:15 UTC.
This entry was edited by Tawharauni & TheCat on Saturday, 10 December 2011 at 09:04:15 UTC.
[ At 12:00 NZDT. Nice easy find sitting precariously on its perch!!! Very exposed position !!. TFTC ]
[ Looked for this one over several days but CNF so logging as DNF.. A little toooooooooo exposed during the day on a busy corner. Seeing previous logs we wonder if it has 'gone????'.....]
5.15pm. Meet another couple of cachers looking for this cache when we pulled up to GZ.
Had a good look but didn't find anything.
Cheers M+S [:O)]
Had a good look but didn't find anything.
Cheers M+S [:O)]
Three of us searched for a good long while on a sunny afternoon.... No luck. I'd say it's done a runner. Replace it again? Shame. Previous logs suggest it was a good hide.
The eagle eyed Ro put her finger on this one PDQ. Someone has changed the colour of the cache - its not black any more.
Replaced cache with a new Nano
Don't get excited when you find a new clean log book
Don't get excited when you find a new clean log book
Outing with friends "hunting hobits" and went to show this cache. 100% gone. could this be replaced? this was a fav of ours, clever hide 
Didn't strike it lucky here but we still enjoyed the Torbay Express even though we didn't find the cache.
Quickly spotted!...very bold placement! One of 262 finds on 24 hour Auckland cache raid by Team Y-Cacho's. TFTC
Parked by your cache while driving the Team Y-Cacho's Auckland cache raid 24 hour mission
Many thanks for your cache, plan to be back soon with Butterfly_Lady
Many thanks for your cache, plan to be back soon with Butterfly_Lady
One of 262 finds with Team Y-Cacho's during our 24 hour Auckland cache raid epic.
OmaGosh, over and out...
OmaGosh, over and out...
Quick cache, then off to get ice blocks for the kids .... and me! TFTC - so sneaky, those muggles have no idea! he he
Super quick find - but I do like nanos
One of the party went across the road for ice blocks for us all while we filled in the log
TFTC
One of the party went across the road for ice blocks for us all while we filled in the log
TFTC
Cool hide. We are here all the time and now we know there's a clever little nano nearby
First cache in ages, and it made me lol when I found it, hiding away there in my local stomping grounds.
A gorgeous day - thought that we'd pick this one up as we got dinner for the family - TFTC
A fabulous day joining the pastamakers geocaching. They sets the standards high
Very cool mural and very clever hide. Found it quickly but spent a while looking at the backdrop.
TFTC
TFTC
I will drive by tomorrow and check the cache. We can not have this popular bus cache mugged
Went straight to GZ and missed it completely. Located after eliminating all other options. Nice disguise.
Loved this little chameleon!
Found it very quickly after looking at the hint - there were quite a few muggles around so we didn't want to hang around for too long... casually picked it up and took it back to the car so we could sign the log discreetly. Whilst we were trying to pry the log out of its home, along came a car, and in military incursion style, 4 young lads jumped out, made a bee line for GZ at 100 miles an hour, spent all of 5 seconds feeling the wall, rushed back to the car and off they went again, leaving a few bemused muggles behind. Someone needs to look up "stealth" in the dictionary.
TFTC, really cool.
Found it very quickly after looking at the hint - there were quite a few muggles around so we didn't want to hang around for too long... casually picked it up and took it back to the car so we could sign the log discreetly. Whilst we were trying to pry the log out of its home, along came a car, and in military incursion style, 4 young lads jumped out, made a bee line for GZ at 100 miles an hour, spent all of 5 seconds feeling the wall, rushed back to the car and off they went again, leaving a few bemused muggles behind. Someone needs to look up "stealth" in the dictionary
.TFTC, really cool.
Having lunch with Mum & Dad at Long Bay - beautiful in the afternoon sun. Took the opertunity to stop for this one. Saw the cache from 4m away but let Mum find as this was her first nano. TFTC
4627 This has to be the best bus stop cache we have done in Auckland. FTS new logbook, well liked, TFTC.
The Torbay Express is back on track with a new log sheet ready to be signed.
This has to be our most popular cache...
check out the kevsteam blog http://blog.geocachers.co.nz/2010/06/torbay-express-gc26fz8/
This has to be our most popular cache...
check out the kevsteam blog http://blog.geocachers.co.nz/2010/06/torbay-express-gc26fz8/
Out for a bit of light caching with a person who is just enjoying getting out and about in which caching gives him. Arrived at GZ, and what do ya know, look at that....very nice. Unfortunately log is full and I did not have a replacement on me sorry. So scribbled my KnK somewhere in the corner of some one else. Thanks for the adventure! TFTC!
33rd and final cache of the day with mondoolix. stopped and had an icecream to celebrate tftc!
tftc!Well what to do after watching the Crusaders defeat. Get out and reduce the "Close to Home" said the 'Social Director'
So there was nothing for it but to get out there - operating alone today, not even the Bear.
Was a little hard to loiter without being seen by the lotto checkers.
Thanks for the Cache and Smilie.
Cheers TT
So there was nothing for it but to get out there - operating alone today, not even the Bear.
Was a little hard to loiter without being seen by the lotto checkers.
Thanks for the Cache and Smilie.
Cheers TT
This has to be one of the coolest caches ! congratulations on hiding something in plain sight!
In the area today and took the opportunity to catch up on some of the new caches. Cheeky hide T4TC.
What a clever hide, in plain sight indeed, but still needed some time to fall in as it were! TFTC
As Torbay locals we know this area and the mural well. We parked up nearby and tried to figure out where the cache might be and yes - there it was. Very nice disguising...
TFTC
TFTC
Great cache! Thought as we arrived it might be muggled out, but everyone dissapeared.
Cunning hide & placement. Thanks!
Cunning hide & placement. Thanks!
Hope I put it back in the right place as it looks a bit more obvious than I think it did when I found it. If owner is passing, may pay to check location again. (sorry)
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