RIP Madeira (Wellington) Whitby, North Island, New Zealand
By WanderingPom and Tommiee on 01-Jan-11. Waypoint GC2N6T8

No sign of this cache.

Saw all the DNFs but since I was passing, decided to have a quick search. No luck. Think this one needs Archiving, CO hasn't been seen since June and caches not found since Feb

We also visited this cache, did not find, coordinates were strange.

CO seems to have not logged in for a long time, could we have a previous finder check to see if cache is still there? Otherwise may need archive.

Please can CO check that the cache is safe and well at listed coords. Spent 30 minutes and came away empty handed like the previous few finders.

We were walking there when a young chap saw us with the GPS. He said it was in the far right corner. Tried for a long time but never found it. The clue could be improved.

This one had definitely been moved.

Success on my second attempt! Probably not supposed to blame the GPS, but I swear it changed its mind this time and took me straight to it.

Searched high and low amongst the two objects suggested by the GPS, with no luck. Maybe another day.

Not as dodgy to access as first thought. Didn't know this reserve was here.

GPS seemed to alternate between sending me over the fence and onto somebody's roof - so I gave up!

Terrible weather this morning, but i was dressed for the occasion. Had expected this to be a quick find as i was with Tan1aNZ a month prior when she found it. I obviously didn't pay enough attention to the hide, and as the wind and sleet became worse i was making hard work of the find. Got there eventually, but forgot the extra info, so will have to return again in the near future.

TFTC!

lovely views from up here. cache safe and sound. TFTC

Nice stroll to the cache, fairly easy find. Cache in good condition. TNLNSL TFTC

Once GPS started behaving, a quick find on a beautiful Monday off work with ARos71. Cache is in good condition. TFTC!

Got sidetracked but got there in the end. Good view of the inlet. TFTCSL

We left cache as found but it was not directly under the hint. In good order and within 1m according to our gps. T4TCSL

I too made it a lot harder than it needed to be. Great view. Thanks. 16th of the August challenge.

Easy find but made it harder than it needed to be. Tftc

A quick find after a short scenic wall. TFTC

Beautiful spot to reflect on the recent storm given that yesterday was a calm stunning day. Easy find. GPS accurate.

Cache find was straightforward; cache in order, log signed, safely re-hidden.
Clue harvested.
TFTC found with team cacher Sweet P tyoo
The Turtle strikes again!

9.15am. Worth a favourite point for the view from here. Quick find too.
Thank you. David.

After finding the right access path, cache found as gps was spot on. Great location, good views, very windy. Took Chris Cullen tag out as Hurricanes fans, left Macau gaming chip.

Tftc.

Quick find on my way to dinner.

Great spot for a house if you like the wind. Thanks

Quick find in a neat spot. Lovely views and first of the day. TFTC

Interesting approach from the north !

Did the harder way but got there in the end. TFTC

so so windy up here today

Our first of the RIP series, so we noted the clue for future reference.

Nice view, and a nice little hide. Quick find.

Took a wee bit to find the best approach, but once found the cache was a quick find. Our first of the series, so off we go..... TFTC

Nice little cache. Thanks.

Grassy knoll with expansive views. It's interesting just how different each view is.

Great quick find

Nice quick find TFTC TNLN

Nice view from up here!

Quick find
TFTC

Quick find on a sunny afternoon. TFTC

TFTC, a little exposed so hid a bit more but not too much, nice spot.

This would have been an easy cache, except that I was carrying baby dragon. Certainly not the friendliest little kid cache. TNLNSL. TFTC!

Sign log book see taybee log

easy found by Jr taybee and he like the Hide TFTC

Third find of the day out with paua rangers. She did the work I took the photos. Another clue to fathom but sadly will not be doing the rest in the series til next year as I have a flight to catch. Lovely views from up here.

We had already logged the original Colours of Madeira, so a nice easy find. TFTC!

Nice easy find while out in the area after work today TFTC

Great views and muggle free. TFTC.

Back to the windy spots. Quick find when at site.

Nice easy find weather stopped us from going to get other clues will collect another day. TFTC

Saw the cache from above and scrambled down the little bank to it. I think it probably would have been easier to go around though.

TFTC

Ellie and Dan's first hunt - great fun getting outside. Looking forward to finding more.

Reasonably quick find, and nice views. TFTC

We never did manage to find the previous cache in this area, so were pleased to find this one, and even more pleased that it was completely dry. TFTC

Nice easy find, and great views too!
Out for the morning trying to finish off RIP.

What a great spot with fantastic views, to me this is what caching is all about, TFTC

Found quickly, we are sure we've found an earlier cache in this area before. NINO TFTC

First find of the day. A caravan was parked in front of the path, blocking it from view, so thoroughly wet our shoes walking through the long wet grass.
Luckily StreetWalker spotted the cache, I had already discounted it, thinking it was rubbish.
TFTC.

#2278. Luckily I had done some research before we left, and worked out access was not from the nearby main road. Found after a short search. TFTC.

[455] Last cache of the day and what a lovely location to watch the sun go down - Hope the photos do a bit of justice! Nice quick find, sign, and off home for a well deserved drink T4TC!

Feel like I've been here before.
Nice view.
Thanks.

Find #477. Our last find for the day, as it was getting colder and darker - the wind was picking up also. We navigated the streets without error and pulled up at parking without too much of a fuss. We ascended the grassy knoll and gazed over Pauatahanui Inlet. This spot has a really good perspective of the wetlands as well! We soon found the cache safe and sound. This spot is also definitely deserving of a cache, it would make for nice views if you built a house here! -spike ball SL TFTC.

What a great view of the wetland reserve. Soon located the cache. SL TFTC

Tftc

got the right streets and quick find tftc

As I knew where the namesake for this cache was hidden, I could have found this one without the GPS.

TFTC

An extra hour this morning so I thought I'd make good use of the time! Quick find, and another clue. TFTC, beautiful sunrise from here this morning.

Good views from here. After we drove off remembered that we were meant to collect the clue - oh dear.... TFTC

TNLNSL. TFTC.

Nice spot, I well remember my previous visit.
TFTC

A quick find, quite a bit of growth since the last time I was here. TNLN SL TFTC

Did with CrystalFairy

It took me a few minutes to lay my hands on this one. Maybe I was expecting it to be a bit easier? TFTC.

nice hide. - nothing. + Kool Kiwi Kat
TFTC

Quick and easy find (not well hidden though), but should last for a while.. Seem to recall another cache very near here a few years back. Great view..

An easy find on a quiet morning.
- Das Medaillon der Ulsnis Königin TB
+ MallorGeo 2008 Geocoin GC and RegalFlosse TB
TFTC

Third in the series for the afternoon. A pleasant stroll through this open area and soon had cache to hand. Kids made a couple of exchanges on the stash and we collected the Geocoin and TB. TFTC

A nice quick find as we were here a few weeks ago doing 'Colours of Madeira' before it was archived.
Happy to let KingSportS clamber down the bank to find this one.
TFTC

Found on a drizzly afternoon along with the company of Spider-bite who we meet at the first of this series that we were doing. An easy one when you have been here before.

It took longer finding the way to get at the cache than locating it.I had been to the park before but had forgotten about it.We made it eventually.Thanks.

#1958. GZ was quiet tonight. Good views.
- scrubjay1986's Green Sea Turtle
LNSL. TFTC.

Made a special trip to get this cache as a precursor to finding RIP. I have been here before so knew exactly where to come and found the cache instantly. Signed log, TFTC!

Published

Whoopee!!!!! a FTF. A joint FTF with -gonefishing- and LeftyNZ. This was the fourth cache in this series. Managed to find this one quickly as we have all being here before looking for another cache that was i this area. -gonefishing- found this cache quickly we all signed the logbook and returned back exactly where we found it ad we were back on our way, another cool spot for a cache. What a great spot for a cache and it was the perfect view tonight as the night lights were very bright tonight. Decided to bring Tane Ruru "The Geocaching Morepork", he really loves bush areas, thanks for bringing us here, interesting hiding spot. TFTC TNLNSL (2587) FTF CRAZE Yeetrees also came out to visit this one as well.

This entry was edited by Yeetrees on Wednesday, 02 February 2011 at 22:10:51.

#599. Joint FTF, yay! Nice quick find here as we had all done the predecessor a while ago. It's funny how you can return to an area after some time and remember where all the caches are. Perfect night out tonight, no wind, rain or cloud. Very still and very wam. A great spot up here, thanks for another reason to be here. TNLNSL, TFTC.

FTF [:D} jointly with LeftyNZ and Yeetrees. An easy find for our 4th of the evening, as we had all been here before. A very pleasant spot tonight, especially since all the wind had completely died down.
TFTC.

Left turtle travel bug