K2O Tour #4: Flaxton (Canterbury) Flaxton, South Island, New Zealand
By
TikvaNZ on 01-Aug-11. Waypoint GC319R0
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Since there is a better nearby location I'm archiving this one. Warfi has placed the new cache on my behalf, so keep an eye out for it.
Bother - I won't be passing for a while so will need to find someone to do it for me, otherwise I'll need to archive it.
Nope, no luck here! Luckily the rain stopped for a while so we could search without getting soaked. We left no stone unturned, and although admittedly it was dark, this one may need a check in the near future.
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Nope not our lucky day here - searched around but we were under a bit of time pressure and we it was freezing so it may be there
Located exactly where I thought it might be, had to pick my time between cars for extraction and replacement.
Out for a drive with bugzptr on a sunny Easter Monday, time for some caching. This was the 2nd one for the morning. After parking up we went in search and soon bugzptr had the cache in hand but lots of traffic about so had to be careful getting the cache and putting it back, nice location even had a look through the historic cemetery nearby. TFTC
Found with Caitie15. Had some carrots in the car so gave the local equines a wee treat. A few rocks to choose from but correct one found fast. Signed log and hid again. While walking back to the car, an Armourguard vehicle went past giving us an odd look. Thank you for the hide.
As we approached we went to where we hoped it was. Nope, damn, have to go to try our luck with the other 100s. Phew, wasn't as hard to find as we thought, thank goodness we had 3 pairs of eyes and hands. Found, signed and replaced. Thanks for the cache.
Another complicated intersection. Makes sure the driver stays alert. First reaction was "oh no! which one?!?" but logic kicked in, the cache was grabbed and the log signed. TFTH 
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.Quite an attractive intersection really if it wasn't for all the roads. I had a bit of a look but Sidewaze found it with a better one. TFTC #6296
Quite a bit of traffic to be "dodged" while searching and retrieving but a nice quick find otherwise.TFTC
Great day to grab a few more of the caches around the place. Thanks TikvaNZ for the cache.
Think i have a few of this series now. Found while heading out to cache with Madcat9.
Quick find while out collecting a few caches this evening in the area, TFTC, #6487
This was a nice cache to find. We initially went for the obvious spot but LoVista soon had the real one in hand. I don't think I've noticed that sign before but it's obviously been there quite some time. In my defense I don't come out here often. TFTC
Running a bit behind in my logging. Trying to catch up before Mega but running out of time before we leave. Log still to come. TFTC
Bother. Starting to rain again and I didn't bring a jacket this afternoon. Anyway, quick dash out of the car to get this one. TNLN SL TFTC.
3rd cache for the morning after dropping off the head of crew at Doggy Motel. Quick find, but wish I had read the description a bit better and retained the code two digit code that I did see under the lid! Will have to revisit at some stage. Took a walk through the cemetery nearby which I didn't ebven know was there! The last visitor checked in in 1992! A few sheep grazing for company and to keep the grass down. TFTC.
Easy find and visited this one twice too. Pity people find it necessary to dump their rubbish. Three mattresses here.
We took the scenic (caching) route from Rangiora to Kaiapoi to attend the event there and this was the first find. We had intended to start with #5 but managed to find ourselves on the wrong side of the drain, with no bridge to cross, so decided to carry on instead of backtracking.
StreetWalker had already found the cache by the time I caught up with him. We had found a couple in the series a while ago and are not sure if we kept the info, but recorded the number just in case.
TFTC.
StreetWalker had already found the cache by the time I caught up with him. We had found a couple in the series a while ago and are not sure if we kept the info, but recorded the number just in case.
TFTC.
#5339. Good to be able to pickup a few drive-bys on wet drive to Kaiapoi to attend two events. Quick find. TFTC.
Some guy loading a truck right next to cache and traffic from all angles. However a very quick pick up so no muggle interest. TFTC
There were muggles doing pipe/road working (that's unusual) just behind GZ. There were no muggles in site and I made a quick dash across the road to make the find, grab and signed log. Grabbed the information and dashed back without any one noticing. Thanks for the cache. Enjoying the series.
#883
#883
Delighted to find this as I wended my way home from a lovely Waitangi Day in North Canty; I had been here once before and been overwhelmed at the choice of hint objects. This time around and several hundred more caches under my belt, it seemed so simple....
TFTC.
TFTC.
A nice wee pullout, busy intersection make it a bit of a challenge! #20 of 28 today. TNLN Thanks
Part of an enjoyable bike-ride with my best buddy Mporoksa. Fourth find today. But as she said we got stymied when trying for #5. TFTC.
Not where I expected the cache to be. I figured it would be in a location just nearby as those places go hand in hand with geocaches. When we set out to do this series today, we intended on doing the entire Tour, but we got a late start and got to #5 and saw we had a problem. So we are saving the remainder in the Tour for another day, another bike ride. TFTC.
Out on our first day of caching and lovin' it! Miss Seven and I - off for more now, thanks for the hide.
Was somewhat dismayed at the view GZ presented me with numerous examples of the clue - but in the end a quick find
The start of our tour today. We never seem to follow the right order of things. TFTC
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After an after-trip audit against my geofriends' results, it turns out I didn't log this one. 
Thanks for placing this cache - as you know, we did the lot and found the final too.
Thanks for placing this cache - as you know, we did the lot and found the final too.Dropped off wee dudes in the early evening for a sleepover at their grandparents. Mrs G suggested a nighttime caching adventure to Rangiora...who was I to complain?! #4 (of 21) on our way. sporadic traffic meant a quick stop, find and sign. Thanks. Nice wee spot. Bit dark to go wandering for the other nearby one so we moved on to Rangi...
so we moved on to Rangi...#1,153: KO'd #4!
GeoYoungling #3 and I came up here today to make some finds that have been on my list for a while. I've been solving several LGM hides lately, and wanted to start clearing the backlog. I've also been wanting to do this series for some time, and today turned out to be the day. I wanted to do it by bicycle, but just couldn't find the right day for it, so we did it by car.
GY#3 still passed out! Found everything in good shape. and collected the necessary info for the "bonus". Very busy and complex intersection here! Looks like it has also changed some years ago. Still some old markings on a side road. Glad this cache wasn't hidden like the title suggests -- Flax: The bane of every geocacher's existence!
SL/TFTC!
GeoYoungling #3 and I came up here today to make some finds that have been on my list for a while. I've been solving several LGM hides lately, and wanted to start clearing the backlog. I've also been wanting to do this series for some time, and today turned out to be the day. I wanted to do it by bicycle, but just couldn't find the right day for it, so we did it by car.
GY#3 still passed out! Found everything in good shape. and collected the necessary info for the "bonus". Very busy and complex intersection here! Looks like it has also changed some years ago. Still some old markings on a side road. Glad this cache wasn't hidden like the title suggests -- Flax: The bane of every geocacher's existence!
SL/TFTC!
