Main Street - Stafford (Canterbury) Timaru Central, South Island, New Zealand
By
Guwapo on 11-May-11. Waypoint GC2VZ08
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We had a quick look here after taking a photo for the NZ Monopoly virtual, but there were too many muggles enjoying their well earned lunch break.
It's always tough deciding where to stop when you're in unfamiliar places but this time we were spot on with our choice. We found an easy place to park, (arguably) the best cafe in town, a lovely "frock" shop a convenient convenience. Oh, and a cache. Having a great day all round.Many thanks for your part in it 
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!Found on the second attempt while up for a trip to Timaru. A nice quick find this time while surprisingly muggle free. TFTC
Found with ivss_xx on our way to Dunedin. We stopped off here to get a photo for a virtual we have in progress.
There was a lady sitting nearby when I arrived, so I did a bit of thorough reading while I waited for her to move along. She did and I then sat and made an instant find. I was in the area before lots of people were around, I imagine this area has the potential to get really busy during the day.Thanks for placing this cache and thank you for the smiley
NZ_B and I are on a road trip to the Geo Toroa Mega. I'm also hoping to get a multi everyday, so it is now titled the "Mega Multi Road Trip". Today is Day 4 from Christchurch to Timaru. This cache was one on our journey today. There was one lady in the proximity enjoying the space, but facing away, so between the two of us, we managed a discrete withdrawal, sign, and return. A good site choice. Said a quick hello to Ruby and onwards to the next cache. Thank you Guwapo for placing it here to find. It's nice to have a trip where alongside targeted caches we also take time to find one's on a whim or ones that take a bit longer. We have all day and the caches are calling...
With a muggle close by Itchyfeet2020 and I had to be very careful when retrieving this cache. Under these circumstances it didnt take long to stop the cache and with a few hand signals and mouthing of words the cache was in hand, log signed and cache returned to its hiding place. TFTC Guwapo.And so 7 days after returning home from a five month trip to the UK and Europe, I am off on another trip. This time its within New Zealand as Itchyfeet2020 and I are on our mega road trip to Dunedin. We are focussing on particular caches for various challenges, as well as having a great lot of fun and seeing the scenery in our wonderful land. -LET US HAVE A BLOCK PARTY!!!On May 3rd, 2025, we will be celebrating 25 years of geocaching in Rotorua, New Zealand with a special Block Party event. Join us to celebrate 25 years of this amazing game, and that the very first geocache hidden outside of the United States, 25 years ago, was hidden here in New Zealand.You do not want to miss this event, so check out the "[GCAKR25](https://coord.info/GCAKR25) 25 Years of Geocaching NZ! event page, the [event website](http://25years.geocache.nz/) for more details, join the [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/924894455969387) group, and sign up to the [email list](http://25years.geocache.nz/?p=4) to get updates...If you intend to come, please make sure you get your "Will Attend" log onto the page as soon as you can in order to assist with planning the first ever Block Party in New Zealand.-
Found! Its taken two visits to Timaru to find this one! Too many people the first time and phone was quite jumpy today. Took a bit of a search in likely locations then yay! Fortunately very quiet here this morning. Thanks Guapo for this urban cache.
D found it using great hint. No log, so signed my name on piece of paper. Hope you don't mind. TFTC
Easily found thanks to the hint. Not much muggles around so it was a uick grab. We visited Timaru and tried to see little blue pingouins.TFTC
Once we figured out how to keep Ruby on our left it was an easy find. Enjoying our rainy port day in Timaru. Hello from Chicagoland. TFTC!
A little stealth requires as there three ladies sitting on the bench with their backs to us. Used a mirror to locate and nabbed the cache quickly and easily. All good here. TFTC.
Out exploring to day and with no one around made a quick find and log siged quickly returned and no one is an wiser .Now back to the shopping or something like that i think caching is more fun than shopping but that is just me .Getting out and about in to the out doors is my happy place so any excuse to go caching. As if I need an excuse aahhh nop I will go rain hail or snow so let's goooo and have as much fun and adventures as possible tomorrow may never come. Life is short. Live life one foot step at a time.Never say" I'm gonna "- Just do it!! Tomorrow may never come just grab Life by the horns Thanks for the hide tftc
Found while visiting your beautiful town on Holland America's Volendam. It took 2 tries, but soon had it in hand. Thank you for bringing us to this location. Log & extra paper are full.
Second try today as area occupied first time we dropped by. QEF second go. Left new white log paper as brown paer one inside. TFTC and greetings from the UK
In the final week of what has been a 2.5 month working holiday through South East Asia and Oceania. Some roughly accurate overall trip stats:~ 830 total finds (non-AL)- 424 in Australia- 196 in New Zealand- 131 in Thailand- 40 in Hawaii- 14 in South Korea- 12 in Nevada- 5 in Indonesia- 4 in Malaysia- 2 in Laos- 1 in MyanmarOf the 830 total finds, roughly 110 of them were multis (my favorite cache type).14 year 2000 caches including all of the year 2000 caches in OceaniaOldest caches found in Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, and Indonesia9 virtual only fizzy fillers (5/5, 4/3, 1.5/3.5, 2/4.5, 4/3.5, 2.5/5, 2.5/4, 2/5, 3/4.5)2 earthcache only fizzy fillers (2.5/3.5, 3/3.5)4 California original fizzy fillers (5/2.5, 2/4.5, 3.5/4.5, 4.5/1.5)Many thanks to all the COs who have placed these caches for me to find!Quick find here after picking up a nearby virtual stage.
A simple find at 7pm.... but it would not have been earlier today with a Cruise Ship in port. We had spent the day with friends on the ship then found a few caches later in the afternoon.Thanks.
Greetings from Canada Found this one very quickly! No muggles around and the city workers clearing out the pond were on a break. Signed the log COT and returned as found. TFTC
We are visiting from Tauranga and what better way to explore Timaru on our bikes? Great trails, busy today too. Cache is all good. Really nice location & interesting info. Go Ruby. TFTC
Stopped here on our way from Christchurch to Dunedin. Found it quicker than excepted and muggle free. Thanks for the cache!
Hier haben wir einige Zeit gesucht, links ist auf viele Art und Weise mglich. Tarzan findet die Dose.Merci
Hi, we are on a cruise from Australia to NZ and enjoying the various towns and cities along the way so TFTCTo CO your log is full.
A summertime trip to the South Island, what could be better. My travels over the next few days have me flying to Christchurch (from Wellington) and then driving down to Timaru to visit with one of my favourite Geocaching teams. After a couple of days they'll be sick of me, so then it's back up to Christchurch for a night to see a band play, and then up to Kaikoura for a couple of nights and to see the same band play again. Along the way I'll be looking for Geocaches, and here's one I found. Having DNF'd this one last time i was here, i was happy to finally make the find. --- Thanks to Guwapo for placing and maintaining this cache. I enjoy each and every cache I find, and it is only with Geocachers like this creating them and placing them out in the world that this wonderful game continues. [DGSc-Bulk] tagging to help me generate a list for GC30AD8 - DGSc Challenge
12:50 FITW my MomFirst time coming by here, there was a muggle sitting right on the cache. Went on with out Timaru walk, and stopped on the way back - all clear now!No problems finding the cache 
Kia ora! Paldies! Thanks for the cache, Guwapo!#10186
Kia ora! Paldies! Thanks for the cache, Guwapo!#10186Found while finishing an Adventure Lab. The log here is dry. The plastic bag was slightly damp on the outside. Six spots left in the log.
Found it much quicker than expected. Had some wonderful accidental choices that got us extremely close. TFTC. Half day caching in Timaru has been great so far! Visiting from Washington State from ms Noordam ship.
Nice hide, excellent hint, quick find. Lovely stop off on a long road trip. TFTC
Sat down in two places before finding the clever little hider , signed and replaced whilst on holiday from uk SL TFTC
We are on our wsy to Dunedin for a teain trip. Stopped for lunch and making a cuppa at beach. Then stopped here on our way. Nice and quiet this afternoon no one around. Thanks for the cache Guwapo.
I was working on the New Zealand Monooly virtual today, and stopped at this cache since it was so close by. After some musical chairs I laid hands on the cache. Tftc!
Had to be the last place I looked. Zeelog is taking us around town in a car, which makes life so much easier.
Nice to have a seat to sit on while looking around for this one, thanks for hiding a cache here
A quick find after completing the ad lab series around town. Thanks for the hide
My second attempt at this and today fortunately it was a bit quieter so I was able to take my time. This time I was rewarded. A great hide. Tftc
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Nice easy one for us at 9.30 in the morning, not many people around made for a comfortable search.
Nice easy one for us at 9.30 in the morning, not many people around made for a comfortable search.
