3 Steps Around the World Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
By Biggles Bear on 06-May-02. Waypoint GC5525

Location #1 N37 55.746' W122 34. 668'
Speaking of hurricanes, bullit and I were recently on top of Mount Tamalpais in Marin County, California where the winds were over 50 knots! The rain was blasting through sideways and almost knocked us over a few times. Mount Tamalpais is the highest point in Marin County.

Location #2 N37 52.905' W121 54. 852'
Speaking of San Francisco bay area county highpoints, later that day we were both up on Mount Diablo, which is the highest point of Contra Costa County! We were still wet from Mt. Tam and while it wasn't raining here it was cold and windy and we froze our bottoms off the whole time we were there. Still, I was able to take a good picture of the large Mt. Diablo plaque which was placed there by the US Department of the Interior in 1982.

Location #3 N37 48.592' W122 24. 972'
And speaking of interiors, have you ever seen the interior of a submarine? Boy are they cramped! Or at least this old WWII sub was. Being in the water tied to a pier was one thing, but I don't know about you but underwater I'd get really claustrophobic inside one of these things!!!

Location #1: N 30 01.469 W 090 07.246
Speaking of levees & flood protection systems (ha!); this is where one of the levees breeched following Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005.

Location #2: N 30 01.695 W 090 07.233
Waters from this location (Lake Ponchartrain) topped & broke levee protection walls flooding homes and businesses, washed away hundreds of caches in the area, and dampened the spirits of LA and MS cachers.

Location #3: N 30 02.477 W 090 14.375
Grrlfrog from Texas aided by Whatchacallits from LA initiated and organized 'Operation Hurricache'. Cachers from across the nation donated, packaged and shipped essentials, caching supplies and other goods to affected Gulf Coast residents. The 'Hurricaches' were delivered to LA residents at the above location by Grrlfrog & Whatchacallits.

GEOCACHERS UNITE!!!

Location 1) N42 53.205 / W082 22.511
Location 2) N42 56.191 / W082 24.526
Location 3) N42 53.530 / W082 27.187






1) OIL WELL THAT PUMPS OIL FROM THE GROUND LOCATED IN LAMBTON COUNTY ONTARIO, CANADA

2) OIL REFINERY TURNS OIL INTO FOOD FOR OUR VEHICLES

3) THE GAS PUMPS WHERE WE GET THE FOOD FOR OUR CARS

Location #1, using above coords
Dorey Park, Richmond, VA
Our caching buds and I found this very special CAR at the 2nd Annual Richmond Rally in June. Note the YJTB license plate!

Location #2, N 38° 52.316 W 77° 05.214
Riverfront Entrance, The Pentagon, Arlington, VA
We took these photos of another Jeep TB on the 4th of July with the Washington Monument in the background. It is recognized worldwide as one of the landmarks of DC.

Location #3, N 38° 53.380 W 77° 00.591
US Capitol, Washington, DC
An lastly, the most famous landmark of all in DC and the entire reason the district exists.

Thanks to the cache owners and the other cachers for a final chance at logging this cache. The locationless caches will be sorely missed and as we just read in another final log of another locationless cache....

Remember, friends don't let friends waymark!

Location #1 - N 37° 28.323 W 082° 31.870
The Landmark Inn is located in Pikeville, KY. and is very near the Pikeville Cut-Through, a flood control project which when completed in 1987 was one of the largest earth moving engineering feats 2nd only to the Panama Canal.

Location #2 - N 37° 44.180 W 082° 43.792
Dewey Dam (el. 747') is located at the Jenny Wiley State Park near Prestonsburg, KY. Built in 1950 for flood control, recreation, and fish/wildlife management. Named for Spanish American War hero Admiral George Dewey.
Our family has spent much time here at the nearby park and lake.

Location #3 - N 37° 50.539 W 082° 52.329
Another favorite lake which our family enjoys spending time is nearby Paintsville Lake. A visit to the Mountain HomePlace, a 1850 era working farm is an historical learning experience as well as fun.
The Welcome Center contains a Museum Of Appalachian History and a Gift Shop with treasures featuring arts and crafts from the Eastern Kentucky region.

The ATLANTIC BRICK MANUFACTURING COMPANY, MAYS LANDING, NJ, USA used to make bricks. The Masons (see photo of Masonic Lodge in Alameda, CA Target 1 N37 45.827 W122 14.659) used to make things with bricks. Mason sounds likes Manson, and Charles Manson would have ended up on Alcatraz “the Rock†(see photo of “the Rockâ€, Target 2 37 51.746 W122 25.973 as taken from SF Bay) if he had committed his crimes at the right time in history. And speaking of Rocks, did you know that ground squirrels like to live in them, even when the squirrels haven’t committed any crimes?? (see photo of ground squirrel in rocks in Alameda, CA Target 3 37 42.861 W122 07.598).

Target 1
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37 42.861 W122 07.598
ground squirrel in rocks in Alameda, CA USA

Target 2:
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N 51° 37.623 E 000° 25.600

my house Billericay Essex UK
we have lots of squirrels in our garden (the horrid grey ones not the lovley red ones)

Target 3:
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N 42° 33.474 W 071° 16.155
Billerica (Incorporated in 1655) located 20 miles northwest of Boston.

In 1620 ‘The Mayflower’ sailed for New England. Four people from Billericay were on board, Christopher Martin – a victualler of ships who lived in the High Street, his wife, Mary, Soloman Prower and John Langerman and in 1655 a town in New England took the name of Billerica to commemorate the origins of some of the first settlers. This began a relationship between the two towns which still exists today.

Hope I did this right

Working on it. Will expedite given the pending demise of LC caches.

1) LAKE LENAPE LIGHTHOUSE, MAYS LANDING, NJ, USA
N39 27.642 W74 44.355
Speaking of water, in the midst of Mays Landing is a body of water (Lake Lenape) that is used for various recreational purposes. A prominent feature on the lakeshore is a lighthouse-shaped structure. It is in fact a five-story storage shed. As such it lacks an operational beacon.
A characteristic of true lighthouses is the uniqueness in the timing of their beacon flashing. At night, ships at sea can tell which lighthouse they are near by carefully timing the interval between flashes.

2) TRAIN DEPOT, MAYS LANDING, NJ, USA
N39 27.035 W74 43.705
Another industry which is very conscious of timing is the railroads. The implementation of standard time, which we take for granted these days, came about in the 1800's largely due to the railroad's need to keep accurate schedules.
Use of railroads as passenger transportation dropped off with the advent of the automobile and paved roads. A number of railroads have been torn up, but there is evidence of their rich history in old track beds and other infrastructure artifacts, such as this abandoned depot.

3) ATLANTIC BRICK MANUFACTURING COMPANY, MAYS LANDING, NJ, USA
N39 27.019 W74 42.911
Not only do trains transport people, but also freight. Trains do a good job at moving very heavy loads, such as bricks. True today, but even more so in the late 1800's. So proximity to rail service was one of the considerations in selecting a location for the Atlantic Brick Manufacturing Company, which was built circa 1880s.
Of course, proximity to a clay supply was also important. Bricks made at this site were primarily pale yellow, due to the color of the local clay supply. Production of bricks at the site stopped in the 1930's, after which the site was used for making charcoal for about 30 years.
Today the site is in ruins, with a few of the kilns and a couple of the old chimneys still standing. The site is further threatened by developers, which have recently erected office space on part of the site. Many of the ruins were bulldozed and paved over in the process.

Had great fun working this. Thanks for a very clever cache.

Location 1:
N 50°21.603
E 007°32.980

Speaking of owls, I thought of a quarter of Koblenz/Germany, whose symbol is the owl. The Metternich Owl is the name of a statue (and the name of my first hidden cache, too) which was planned to be an eagle but looks like an owl. It was build up in 1913 and it now a memorial for the wars in the last centuries.

Location 2:
N 49°15.065
E 006°50.980

Speaking of 1913, the Völklinger Hütte, which produces iron and steel was at one of the highest points of its outputs.
With the listing of the Völklinger Hütte as the first industrial monument on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites list in 1994 a new phase begins in the history of the ironworks. It is the only surviving ironworks in the world from the heyday of iron and steel production and a unique testimony to an industrial epoch of the past.
While visiting the Völklinger Hütte you can get an impression of the perfect balance of the different parts of production.

Location 3:
N 49°02.162
E 009°03.160

Speaking of balance, I have to think of a bowl I saw this summer in a park called Tripsdrill. Its weight is more than one ton, but with a little bit of water pressure (0.6 bar) from below it can easily turned around. It's perfect cut and balanced on a small layer of water.

mrsandman

Workin' On It...
mrsandman

Posting note of intent to today continue the link from nova scotia's yarmouth connection.

[This entry was edited by t.a.folk on Wednesday, December 28, 2005 at 7:23:17 AM.]

Location 1 N51 39.358 W001 31.210
The previous ship was enroute along a centuries old route to Nova Scotia where there is a place called Yarmouth .
East across the other side of The Atlantic we found another sea going vessel crossing a centuries old highway across the sea towards Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight ,that is off the south coast of England.
Upon reaching the southern coast of England the Atlantic Ocean is called The English Channel
We show a White Link Ferry leaving the Lymington estuary to start the crossing to Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight across a stretch of the English Channel called The Solent.

Since as early as 1796 ferries have been linking the Isle of Wight with the mainland and the poor road systems of the early 19th century encouraged people to also travel by sea between mainland coastal towns .
http://www.directferries.co.uk/wightlink.htm

Location 2 N51 39.743 W001 31.675
Journeying across the sea needs a ship or boat, but a river can be done by boat or via a bridge .The bridge across the lower reaches of the nearby Lymington River also has sluice gates as a flood prevention measure . The sluice gates impeded the safe passage of otters .,so a special underpass was installed for the otters .
The otter is one of Britains endangered species and car drivers using the bridge are asked to take heed in case otters insist on crossing the road .
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/423971.stm


Location 3 N50 53.121 W001 29.999
Some otters and other creatures are given a helping hand at survival in The New Forest Otter ,Owl and Wildlife Park, that is a few miles away from Lymington .This is an acknowledged Conservation Park set in 25acres of ancient woodland within the New Forest Heritage area .
http://www.ottersandowls.co.uk/newforest.htm

Location 1: N 44° 38.965 W 063° 37.477
A memorial to the unidentified Catholic dead, killed in the Halifax explosion on Dec 6th, 1917. This explosion in Halifax harbour was the largest man-made explosion prior to the atomic bomb. It was the result of two ships colliding during close navigation in the Narrows.

Location 2: N 44° 22.670 W 064° 18.852
This is the SIMRAD store in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. SIMRAD manufactures marine electronics used to aid in navigation. Their systems help ships to find their way and navigate safely as they travel across the worlds oceans.

Location 3: N 43° 47.740 W 066° 09.319
The Atlantic Ocean. In the distance a small dot identifies a ship enroute to Nova Scotia from the United States. A centuries old highway, this broad expanse of water is cold and unforgiving.

Location 1: 35º00.558S 138º47.185E. Verdun War Memorial (pictured) is a small monument on the outskirts of Verdun in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia. The original name for this town was Grunthal, but the name was changed to Verdun after the First World War to commemorate the famous battle of the town’s namesake in France.

Location 2: 35º00.558S 138º47.185E. The name of nearby historic Hahndorf was also changed, (to “Ambleside†during World War One), but was reverted back to Hahndorf shortly after to reflect its German heritage). Ambleside remains the name of a nearby locality. The main street of Hahndorf contains many heritage buildings that date back to the 1850’s when the area was first settled by German immigrants. These buildings include the Hahndorf Academy, Hahndorf Institute, the German Arms Hotel and the Hahndorf Inn Hotel. Featured in the main street next the Hahndorf Inn is a dovecote on the top of a tall pine (pictured), although not many people would look upwards to notice as they sample the local mettwursts and beers.

Location 3: 34º58.180S 138º37.937E. On the top of another tall tree, in this case a Boab (bottle-tree), sits a Tawny Frogmouth (pictured). This sculpture is featured in the Waite Arboretum in Adelaide. Imagine my surprise when the plaque naming the sculpture also includes the coordinates of the subjects! The Waite Arboretum comprises a collection of trees from all over the world, planted in related groups, such as the palms, the oaks, the pines, the casuarinas and the eucalypts.

1) ARROWE COUNTRY PARK, WIRRAL, NORTH WEST ENGLAND
N 53 21.852 W 003 05.441
Arrowe Park on the Wirral is another park that contains tennis courts, a golf course (ball not disc) and plenty of picnic benches. It also has bowling greens, playgrounds and a pitch and putt course. It has plenty of open spaces and woodland that contains a variety of wildlife as well as a couple of geocaches!
Historically, it is famous for hosting the 3rd World Jamboree of the Scout movement in 1929. This was known as the "Coming of Age" Jamboree as it celebrated 21 years since the foundation of the Scouting Movement. In total, the scout camp was a mile long by half a mile wide, and 56,000 Scouts of many nationalities were camped together within Arrowe Park. Unfortunately, it rained so much that the clay soil could not absorb the water and the site soon resembled a sea of mud!

2) CULLINGWORTH MILLENNIUM TREE, Near KEIGHLEY, YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND, UK
N 53 49.563 W 001 53.783
Scouts (and cubs) tend to be boys, whilst Guides (Brownies and Rainbows) are the equivalent for girls. The 1st Cullingworth Rainbows and Brownies planted a millennium tree in their village in April 2000. The silver birch was planted next to Cullingworth war memorial. The money for the tree was raised by the selling of leaves at 50p per leaf to be hung on to a paper tree.

3) PAINTBALL WARFARE, FRONTLINE PAINTBALL, LANCASHIRE, UK
N 53 39.090 W 002 53.885
War memorials commemorate those who gave their lives during various wars. There is however another type of far more enjoyable warfare – paintball warfare, where players shoot each other with small balls of paint. One such battle zone is at Frontline paintball between Southport and Preston. The zone contains a variety of terrain and players take part in various warfare scenarios including jungle warfare, defending/attacking the village, and escorting a convoy of vehicles.



[This entry was edited by PhilPamAndRob on Thursday, December 15, 2005 at 12:03:15 AM.]

N 36° 09.273 W 095° 59.435
Speaking of 1963 the year Zip Codes were introduced in the United States. The use of the zip codes was not mandatory on any mail at first. A ZIP Code is the postal code used by the United States Postal Service. ZIP is an acronym for the Zone Improvement Plan, but was also meant to suggest that mail travels more efficiently and faster when senders used it. One of the most famous zip codes was 10048. The buildings that housed so many offices it had to have it's own zip code was called the World Trade Center. The WTC was designed by Minoru Yamasaki & Associates. Minoru Yamasaki & Associates also designed the BOK Tower (formerly One Willliams Center) the tallest building in Oklahoma. Located in Tulsa,OK this structure is very similar to a single tower from the WTC in looks and construction. 

N 35° 57.780 W 095° 53.217
The World Trade Center was attacked on September 11,2001. One year later on September 11,2002 in Bixby,OK officials dedicated a memorial to the WTC children. The memorial is a beam from one of the towers. Located in a nice quiet park called Washington Irving Memorial Park and Arboretum. The park is named in honor of American writer Washington Irving, who camped in the area in October 1832 while participating in a federal expedition to the American West led by Judge Henry L. Ellsworth of Connecticut. The expedition included a 31-day, 350-mile circular tour of central Oklahoma. The park located along the Arkansas River has lots of beautiful trees, a walking trail, picnic shelters and a amphitheater. The park and memorial are maintain very well. 

N 36° 07.929 W 096° 04.295
Another park located along the Arkansas river is Chandler Park. Originally an industrial site, Chandler Park was donated to Tulsa county in the 1950's, cleaned up and renovated into a park. The park is divided into two levels. The top level has athletic fields for baseball and softball , a basketball court, a swimming pool, several picnic shelters as well as a disc golf course. The lower-level has several picnic shelters as well as the tennis courts. Chandler Park as also earned a reputation as a good site for climbing and rappelling. There is a variety of climbs to suit all climbers from beginners to advanced on both levels of the park. Chandler Park sits atop a hill overlooking the Arkansas River and has some of the best views of downtown Tulsa from anywhere in Tulsa county. You can see the BOK Tower from the park.


[This entry was edited by stoneposse on Sunday, December 11, 2005 at 11:30:18 AM.]

1) N 52 14.971 E 020 59.647

The "Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian" presently has an exhibition on Albert Einstein. Einstein is perhaps the most famous mathematician and theoretical physicist in history. He was also a German Jew. In 1932 he left Germany forever. Just a few months later Hitler’s Nazi Party came to power. Be it luck or premonition, Albert Einstein was able to avoid the persecution that was the fate of millions of European Jews. During the years of Hitler’s rule untolled numbers of human beings were tortured and murdered not for their acts but simply because of their birth. Throughout Europe and the world there are memorials to the victims of the atrocity of the Holocaust, one of the most poignant stands in what was the Warsaw Ghetto, in Poland. The Umschlagplatz Monument is at what was the northern end of the Warsaw Ghetto. From this place hundreds of thousands of Polish Jews were deported from Warsaw to their deaths in Treblinka. The memorial is pictured here and its coordinates are above.

2) N51 35.129 E000 09.775

State and official memorials to events and death in wars-gone-by are all very well and good, for the need to remember is great; if we forget history we are destined to repeat it. But I believe remembering how war has affected you and your past personally is more important. Being an American it was not until I moved in with my British wife in England that I felt the heavy burden of remembrance of war. I grew up with no deaths from war, seeing it only on television or in films. My parents and my parent’s parents have experienced war but wars in far-off places where their homes were never at risk. Seldom had my nation been in the midst of the battle itself. In England I see the machine-gun pillboxes lining the coast; I see the scars of bombs on buildings in London; I see the images of bomb-bursts and evacuation in the eyes of British elders. My second coordinates are not for an official war monument but for a place that was a victim of war in March 1945. On a street very close to my home in Romford, Essex, 16 houses were destroyed by a V1 rocket and three people perished. This was not an uncommon occurrence; thousands of civilians were killed while trying to live their lives during World War II. I commemorate this place to symbolise hundreds of places like it, where war affected, and ended, thousands of lives of ordinary people.

3) N51 34.535 E000 10.982

Our last connection is on a happy note. After WWII Romford, Essex, as all of England, suffered economic strife. The post war ear was wrought with poverty and depression but in time, Romford (and the UK as a whole) did regain the frivolity and gayety it lost in the 1930’s. In the early 1960’s a new boy band achieved popularity all around England. Romford, Essex again comes into play for on Sunday 16th July 1963 THE BEATLES played here. The venue was the called Odeon but is now named the Envy/Time night club. This was a truly remarkable booking for, in what may be the only time in popular music history, the show’s three main acts – the Beatles, Billy Kramer with the Dakotas and Gerry and the Pacemakers – were the top three in that week’s British singles charts. As we all know the Beatles went on to global fame. For me -an American and a huge Beatles fan- it is a strange thing to daily walk by a place in which the Beatles played, it still gives me shivers, mate!

NOTE: We put this cache log together on the anniversary of John Lennon’s death; good memories and warm wishes go out to his family and to his fans throughout the world.

1) N38º 41.873 W9º 12.519

Talking about boats, and narrow ones, I don't know if these fit your canal. They are in the "Museu de Marinha" (Navy Museum) near the Jeronimos in Lisbon. If you look closely you see that in the museum also has a Planetarium...

2) N40º 38.390 W8 1.177

There is also a Planetarium near the home village of my father, in the north part of Portugal. I've been there last weekend thinking on this cahe. This Planetarium belongs to a fundation ("Fundação Joaquim dos Santos" in Torredeita). That fundation bears the name of a rich man of the village that left his monney to it.

3) N38º 44.283 W9º 9.304

... and talking about fundations there is a very famous one in Lisbon: "Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian". Calouste Gulbenkian was born in Scutari (now Üsküdar), Istanbul on 23 March 1869, the son of Sarkis and Dirouhie Gulbenkian, members of an illustrious Armenian family whose origins date back to the fourth century. At the invitation of the Portuguese ambassador in France, Calouste Gulbenkian came to Portugal for the first time in April 1942, at the height of World War II. The visit was a revelation and he would return in search of the peace that could not then be found in the rest of Europe. He would live at the Hotel Aviz, Lisbon, for thirteen years. His will (18 June 1953) left significant legacies to his children, established lifetime pensions for other relatives and for his long-term collaborators, and created a foundation that would bear his name and that inherited the rest of his fortune. The fact that he chose Lisbon as the home for the foundation and that he created it under Portuguese law demonstrates his love for the country that took him in at a critical moment in Europe's history. He died in Lisbon on 20 July 1955, aged 86.

At this time there is an exibition about Einstein, and you can pick it up from here.

N 51° 34.232 W 002° 59.154
Small streams merge to become a big river, which poses a problem for travellers wishing to cross. The solution is a bridge, though not many are like the NEWPORT TRANSPORTER BRIDGE in South Wales. The bridge is perhaps better described as an aerial ferry – a gondola suspended at road level that shuttles to and fro. It was designed by a French engineer, F Arnodin and, at first sight, may appear an ugly structure, but it is a beautiful piece of engineering. For example, the towers are hinged at the bottom, so the tops are quite mobile: if you don't believe this, try to visit on one of the occasional days when you can go over the top. Also, the cables are not so much anchored at each end as weighted down by big blocks of stone, the size of a house - and looking remarkably like a windowless one. The bridge was opened in 1906 and has a clear span of 592’: the towers are 242’ high.

N 51° 56.174 W 003° 20.449
While a bridge works on roads, water borne transport requires an aqueduct. The BRYNICH AQUEDUCT carries the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal over the River Usk a few miles east of Brecon in South Wales. The canal linked Brecon to the docks at Newport and was opened in phases between 1796 and 1812. The Brynich Aqueduct was opened in 1800. With the advent of railways, canals went into decline and this canal was finally abandoned in 1962. However, within 2 years, restoration work had commenced and, in 1970, it was re-opened into Brecon.

N 51° 56.220 W 003° 20.613
Another problem for canal builders is providing a means of going up or down hill, for which the most common solution is a lock. BRYNICH LOCK is also on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal and one of only six locks on the current navigable length of 33 miles, between Brecon and Pontypool. Traffic is confined to leisure craft, ranging from narrowboats to canoes.
A look at the images will show that this is fairly typical of a British canal intended for narrowboats. The maximum craft dimensions are 55' long, 8'-6" wide and 5'-7" headroom.

Location #1 - Grave memorial to the unknown soldier from WWII in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (virtual cache). Most of our soldiers went off to England during WWII at the beginning of their service.

Location #2 - 51 29.478 N 000 24.884 W
Cranford Park Cache, England. This multi-cache is located in a cemetery in England where many British Veterans are buried.

Location #3 - 34 02.533 S 018 52.486
Time for Tea cache in Cape Town. I was the FTF for this cache this summer. Of course the whole tea ritual comes from England so there is an obvious connection there

This connects back to location 1 in 2 ways - 1) My granfather was stationed in Cape Town during WWII and also my first geocaching partner in Edmonton was Thulani, my exchange student from Cape Town.

I don't have any pictures of the England cache but my entry is found in the cache log...

Thanks for the LC!

Point 1. N:56 10.224 E:010 12.250
Starting with the link to the science building in the previous point 3, I have a picture of the main building of our local university "University of Aarhus" or "Ã…rhus Universitet"

Point 2. N:56 10.229 E:010 11.939
I know that students needs a lot of booke, så we have a whole tower full of them. The tower contains the Danish State library and is located in the north western corner of the campus. The tower is more than 10 stories high, with books in most of them.

Point 3. N:56 10.143 E:010 12.193
To read the books, the students needs some nice surroundings. In the middle of campus there runs a small stream, connected to a small lake full of ducks. The campus is laid out as a public park, where a lot of the students reads and sunbaths in the summer and autumn. The campus is located within the inner city of Aarhus only 10 minutes of walking to the town center.

Okay, it's my turn. I will log within the next 4 hours. It's 7am central here. I've got it all mapped out, just got to take a couple of pics.

34 46.613 092 14.811 Peat is found here. This is the wetland area known as Dark Hollow in North Little Rock, AR. Bass Pro Shops tried to build here recently. Due to strong resistance and urging on behalf of the The American Fisheries Society, it hasn't happened. One of the issues was pollution overflow into the AR River. Read this link for more info: http://www.sdafs.org/arkafs/pdf/Bass%20Pro%20letter.pdf

34 45.572 092 23.201 This plauqe is located outside of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission headquarters. It reads "Faithfully defend from waste – harvest wisely the natural resources of Arkansas – our soil and minerals – our forests, waters, fish and wildlife. – The Commission"

34 45.570 092.23.200 This is the Engineering and Technology Applied Science building located at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It is where the office of Professor David Luneau is located. He recently aided in the discovery of the Ivory Billed Woodpecker. It was thought to be extinct for 60 years and is alive and in Arkansas. Check this site out: http://www.ibwo.org/

Will log it tomorrow, if the other guy doesn't. I have all the material ready.

Give me a day or two. I'll have the next three steps.

Working off “RACE†in the previous log.

N41 50.035 W090 12.805
Clinton, Iowa also has a RACE. However, it does not occur when the weather is pleasantly warm. This 4-Mile race is scheduled on the first weekend of February, during the coldest part of the year. The race is called, “Burry Scurryâ€. In 2004, there were 577 hearty contestants. The race starts at Clinton Community College at the above coordinates.
Clinton was once a major lumber-producing city in the Midwest. Rafts of logs were brought to Clinton down the Mississippi river. These logs were then sawed into lumber for use in manufacturing and construction in the area, and also shipped to other locations up and down the river.

N41 54.055 W090 10.615
The MISSISSIPPI RIVER, seen from this location in Eagle Point Park in Clinton, is nearly 3 miles wide. This is the widest location on the entire length of the river, except for 1 spot nearly 1000 river miles down stream in Louisiana.

N41 46.315 W090 04.065
The Mississippi River didn’t always run where it is now. 11-12,000 years ago during the last glacier period, as the glaciers were melting, the Mississippi River flowed between two different sets of limestone outcrops located in Illinois. All the sand, gravel, and silt that was washed down the river filled in the river valley and the river changed its course to the present location. The old riverbed then became a wetland area and produced a great abundance of plant life. Each winter the plants would die off and the next year another crop of plants would spring up. Over the years the plant material would get buried under more dead plants and the decaying process would stop due to the lack of oxygen.
This partly decomposed plant material is known as PEAT. It is also the first step in the natural production of coal. The peat in this old river bottom is collected, bagged, and shipped to stores all across the country. Peak is a great soil additive in the garden. It makes the soil loose and fluffy. It also adds nutrients to the soil as it finishes the decomposing process. A surface PEAT mine is at the above location. Amazingly enough, as the peat is mined, water occupies the hole and the area once again becomes a wetland area to start the cycle all over again.


[This entry was edited by 8Nuts&MotherGoose on Thursday, November 17, 2005 at 11:33:13 AM.]

Working off of Skinner's State Park in the previous log;

Skinner’s State Park immediately reminded me of our own Skinner here in Eugene Oregon.

Skinners Butte Park and Eugene Skinner:
N44.03.481 W123.05.565 Eugene Skinner http://www.rootsweb.com/~orlane/history/histskin.htm was the founder of the City of Eugene and built a cabin on the flank of this butte in 1846. A flip of a coin saved us from being named Skinner Oregon and thankfully the city I live in carries our founder’s first name instead of his last. In the 1920' the KKK took to cross burnings on Skinners Butte. Later a permanent cross was placed there amid controversy over its appropriateness. It was declared a war memorial by the city in an attempt to outflank the opposition. Court battles raged and local passions flared for over thirty years until the cross was ordered removed by a Federal Court http://www.dslnorthwest.net/%7Edanwilcox/skinners_butte.html
The cross was moved to a new home in 1997 after another short delay caused by a shotgun wielding veteran who had tied himself to the cross in protest. Speaking of CROSS and BUTTES and all. That makes me think that if you CROSS town there is another BUTTE.

Spencer’s Butte, N43.58.839 W123.06.140 a 310 acre city park, http://www.planeteugene.com/spencersbutte.htm was named for a Captain Spencer. He was found lying on this butte with an arrow in his back in the 1800’s sometime. It is a local hiking destination of note. Back in 1973 a few guys staged a little race to the top of Spencer’s Butte. Almost 500 people showed up for the run and Eugene had its first traffic jam at the top http://www.buttetobutte.org/history.html That race evolved into the Butte to Butte race between Spencer’s and Skinners Buttes
http://www.buttetobutte.org/map.html The Butte to Butte Race is a certified ten kilometer race with over 3,000 entrants each July 4th.

Speaking of a RACE....in downtown Eugene outside the Eugene City hall there is a section of sidewalk that has several plaques imbedded in it. These plaques show the winners of a race named……
The Race. N44.03.296 W123.05.376 It seems odd that The Race was last run in 1990. It was an 8 kilometer run that apparently wasn’t The Race after all.




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Working off HORSE:
N42°04.239 W072°34.823
The HORSE did provide transportation and a famous breed of horse includes the Morgan. Figure was the first Morgan horse and was born in SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.
The Connecticut River Valley proudly proclaims itself to be The Home of Morgan Horses. The breed descended from a single stallion called Figure. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1789, Figure was given to Justin Morgan as payment for a debt. Quickly he was recognized as superior in walking, trotting and running. He was intelligent, agile, had incredible stamina and beauty, but could he pass it on to his offspring? Yes - definitely - yes! The horsemen of the nineteenth century carefully bred Morgan to Morgan, establishing the famous Morgan dynasty still flourishing today. Northampton is the home of the well-known yearly Morgan Horse Show each summer.
To ride this famous breed of horse you must MOUNT it.

N42°15’12†W072°34’29â€
Mount Holyoke College was founded by Mary Lyon. How was Mount Holyoke named?
What would Mary Lyon call the new seminary? A friend suggested "Pangynaskean," a Greek word meaning "all powers of women." Lyon decided "Mount Holyoke"--the name of a mountain near South Hadley, the town chosen for the Seminary's location--was a better choice.
She named MOUNT Holyoke College after the mountain near by Mt. HOLYOKE.

N42°17’58†W072°34’55†2005-8-20 0044
Mt. Holyoke and the Holyoke Mountain Range is the home of Skinner STATE PARK. The mountain was formed some 200 million years ago when lava flowed from the valley floor, cooled and was upended. More recently, glaciers left their signature, scouring the mountain's jagged edges smooth in some places, exposing bedrock or leaving till, sand, clay or muck in others.



Sources:
http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/central/skin.htm
http://www.mtholyoke.edu/marylyon/
http://www.hilltownthenovel.com/morganhorses.html


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Working off GUNPOWDER MILL

N53 33.745 W114 08.530. A GUNPOWDER MILL was a dangerous place to work, and no doubt many lives were lost due to explosions. Thunder also makes a big bang, and the Carvel Doppler Weather Station outside Edmonton, Alberta gives us warning of approaching storms. The Doppler radar system transmits microwave pulses, which are reflected by drops of water, SNOWflakes, sleet or hail. The intensity of the reflected signal is converted to a colour display showing precipitation intensity levels.

N53 32.181 W113 59.873. Whenever SNOW falls car accidents are often the result, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are usually the first to provide assistance on our highways. The RCMP is famous for the Musical Ride, in which thirty-two mounted police on HORSEback perform intricate manoeuvres choreographed to music.

N53 31.720 W114 00.323. The HORSE was also important to early homesteaders in western Canada, and was used to transport people and goods and work in the fields, as illustrated in the hand-made clay mural 'Harnessing our Past' in the town of Stony Plain, Alberta.

Working off Augusta County LIBRARY in previous log.

1) N50°32.200 W003°30.135 'Shaldon Zoo'
LIBRARIES of course contain books on many subjects, one of which is nature. A good place to see nature is at Shaldon ZOO.

2) N50°48.579 W002°28.563 'The Pitchmarket'
Another ZOO is the National Zoo in Washington D.C., which is named after the 1st president of the USA, George Washington. Incidently, George Washington's uncle Thomas Washington lived in the 16th Century cottage called 'The PITCHMARKET' in the British village of Cerne Abbas, Dorset.

3) N50°34.848 W003°56.333 'Gunpowder Mill'
The PITCHMARKET was originally a place where farmers would pitch their sacks of corn for sampling by prospective buyers on market day. In those days there were many markets for all sorts of goods, even markets specifically for selling gunpowder! On a remote part of Dartmoor, South West UK, there still remains the ruins of an old GUNPOWDER MILL where much of the substance would be produced before taking to the market.

Working off LIGHTHOUSE in the previous log.

#1 N38 03.936 W78 56.456 Just as a LIGHTHOUSE guides those on the sea, the Bible refers to God's Word as a lamp or light to direct our path. We study such Biblical subjects here, at TABERNACLE Presbyterian Church in Waynesboro, Virginia.

#2 N38 03.591 W78 52.223 The ancient TABERNACLE of Israel was a special TENT designed according to the direction of the Lord. But if I wanted to buy a tent today, I'd visit Rockfish Gap Outfitters, also in Waynesboro. It is familiar to many thru-hikers on the Appalachian Trial who often come down into town (about midway on the trip) for new shoes or other equipment. They even had a tent set up by their sign today!

#3 N38 05.924 W78 58.204 But what I usually buy at at Rockfish Gap Outfitters isn't a TENT, it's a MAP for a hiking or gecocaching adventure. Another good place to find MAPS is the Augusta County Library in Fishersville, VA.

We are working on this one today!

Working off of BUCKING BRONC from the previous step #3:

Step #1 (N44°34.434' W064°9.382'): I've never been on a BUCKING BRONC, but I've had similar experiences on a BUCKING OCEAN. When the white caps start rolling and the wind picks up, you can get a rough ride (though it's a bit calmer than that today).

Step #2 (N44°28.436' W064°5.298'): Of course, to ride a bucking ocean, you need a sturdy SEAGOING BOAT. Like these ones here, both of which have light, white painted houses on them.

Step #3 (N44°26.389' W064°4.979'): But can you really get a lighter house than a LIGHTHOUSE? Like this one on an island off Nova Scotia (surrounded by a sometimes bucking ocean, that if you want to visit you'll need a seagoing boat to reach).

Working off the word LAKE from step 3(Lake Alice Wildlife Management Area) in the previous log....

Step 1: North LAKES Park in Denton, TX actually has 2 small lakes. This huge park has just about everything you could want in addition to the lakes (see photos)....Recreation and Fitness Center, Tennis Center, hike/bike trail, picnic areas with playground equipment, a model airplane flying field, golf driving range, soccer/football/baseball/softball/rugby fields, 18 hole frisbee disc golf course, a soon to open batting cage, plus an historic Denton County bridge that was preserved and moved to the park. This park was named because it is in the NORTH part of Denton a city that also is home to.....

Step 2: ...The University of NORTH Texas. UNT was founded in 1890 and now has over 32,000 students making it the 4th largest University in the state. The University recently closed it's 18 hole golf course to build a new state of the art athletic complex for all sports. Photos show phase one of this new area with the football practice field, new dormitory, and the tennis complex set to open in November (N33.12.019/W097.09.704). UNT is the flagship of the UNT System, which also includes the UNT Dallas Campus and the UNT Health Science Center at Fort Worth. Fort Worth is frequently referred to as "Cowtown" a name it proudly takes from it's COWBOY heritage. And speaking of COWBOYS.....

Step 3:....isn't the Dallas COWBOYS believe it or not but instead the great sculptures of COWBOYS on horses by Frederick Remington who was one of the greatest painters, sculptors, and illustrators of his time. Remington's favorite subjects were horses, cowboys, Indians, and soldiers. Here in Denton, TX we have a Remington sculpture of a cowboy on a bucking bronc (see photo) that can be found just outside the entrance to a local Western Wear Store at N33.12.909/W097.07.729.

Our 3 Steps are found in Clinton County, NY.

Step 1 is the William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute. William Miner was an important figure in the county's history. He started the Heart's Delight farm in 1903. The Ag. Research Institute began on the farm in 1951.
Coordinates for step 1: N44 53.335 - W073 27.997
www.whminer.com

Step 2 is the Alice T. Miner museum. The museum is named for William's wife, Alice. Her Colonial Collection began in 1924 and exists still today in the museum.
Coordinates for step 2: N44 53.164 - W073 26.160
www.minermuseum.org

Step 3 is the Lake Alice Wildlife Management Area. This land, which houses Lake Alice, was obtained by the state from the W.H. Miner Foundation in two stages between 1953 and 1970. There are nice foot trails around the Lake as well as hunting grounds.
Coordinates for step 3: N44 52.559 - W073 28.753
www.dec.state.ny.us/website/reg5/wmamaps/lakealic.htm

Location 1.) N 30 17.349, W 97 44.065

Located within Travis COUNTY, Texas is the City of Austin. Austin, TX is home to The University of Texas at Austin. This is one of many entrances to the campus located in Central Austin.

Location 2.) N 30 17.173, W 97 44.361

The University of Texas at Austin was home to a horrible tragedy on August 1, 1966. Charles Whitman shot and killed 10 people using a high-powered rifle from atop the main tower within the university's campus.

Location 3.) N 30 17.339, W 97 44.133

Charles Whitman was an Architectural Engineering student during his time at the university.

1. Photo 1 -- 38 51.462N 104 45.708W. My park has a nice stream running through it. Streams have BANKS.
2. Photo 2 -- 38 59.643N 105 03.416W. BANKS have TELLERS
3. Photo 3 -- 38 56.042N 105 00.328W. TELLER county, Colorado

1) N 33° 23.741 W 111° 34.868 Crosses remind me of graves, which brings to mind my fear of flying. So here is a static plane, a Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star at American Legion Apache post 27.

2) N 33° 21.519 W 111° 46.150 A military plane reminds me of war and peace. Here is a peace pole in a nearby park.

3) N 33° 24.434 W 111° 41.113 The peace pole is a tall rectangle. I found a flat circle at Mariposa Gardens Memorial Park. It is a labyrinth.

Driving around on my time, I knew of three something to work with this cache. Paducah Ky, Alto Pass IL and Effingham IL. Three giant crosses.

37 03.937 088 39.991 Paducha
37 34.107 089 18.835 Alto Pass Il
39 06.506 088 34.349 Effingham Il

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Step 1: N41 31.153 W090 32.780
Rock Island Arsenal Museum

The Ordnance Museum at Rock Island Arsenal was opened to the public on July 4, 1905. It is the second oldest US Army Museum in existence. The West Point Museum was opened in 1857 at the US Military Academy, and is the oldest US Army Museum.

On October 1, 1903, Chief of Ordnance Major General William Crozier notified Rock Island Arsenal that fifteen boxes of ordnance materiel would shortly be arriving "for the purpose of preserving it in a Military Museum to be established at the Rock Island Arsenal." The boxes included a large accumulation of weapons and accoutrements from foreign countries that had been forwarded over the years through US Embassies to the Office of the Chief of Ordnance for study.

Also, the US Government had a display at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition (St. Louis World's Fair) in 1904. At the conclusion of this event, portions of the government display were transported to the Rock Island Arsenal for the new museum. Included in this shipment were weapons confiscated during the Philippine Insurrection and taxidermic horse specimens, which are still part of the collection today.

Today, the Rock Island Arsenal Museum has exhibits that reflect Rock Island Arsenal's unique history. Early island history is portrayed with scale models of Fort Armstrong and the Colonel George Davenport house. One exhibit features photographs, documents, and a violin from the Rock Island Prison Barracks, one of 21 Union prison camps for Confederate prisoners of war. "Meet the People of Rock Island Arsenal" is an exhibit that focuses on the diversity of employees at Rock Island Arsenal and uses photographs, documents, and artifacts to illustrate the story of individual employees. Examples of Rock Island Arsenal products are on exhibit, and include artillery, leather equipment, mess equipment, a paracrate, machine guns, and the Model 1903 rifle.

There still exists a significant small arms collection that includes rare examples. Both the serial number 1 of the Model 1903 rifle and serial number 2 of the M1 Garand rifle are on display. There are 5 weapons that have been positively identified as Sioux or Cheyenne owned weapons used at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. There is one of five Rappahannock Forge wall guns known to exist. Also, serial number 1 of the basic issue M9 pistol and of the General Officers M9 pistol, as well as examples of the eight XM9 test candidates are on display.

Step 2: N41 35.454 W093 36.330
Buffalo Fountain at the State Capitol, Des Moines

The Souix hunted buffalo for meat food, clothing and shelter. These great herds once pounded across parts of Iowa. There is a fountain on the west side of the capitol building which was originally designed to be a lion's head, but the bronze buffalo head was determined more appropriate to Iowa's prairie environment. The fountain was made for drinking--for horses as well as humans.

Step 3: N41 42.884 W090 27.278
Buffalo Bill Cody Homestead

Back to the eastern side of Iowa lies the town of Le Claire, Iowa, the birthplace and boyhood home of William F. Cody, "Buffalo Bill". The boyhood home of Buffalo Bill Cody, government Scout and Wild West Showman, is located in the broad valley of the Wapsipinicon River, a short 20 minute drive from I-80. The 1847 farmhouse, entered in the National Registry of Historic Places, was built by Isaac Cody, Buffalo Bill's father, of native limestone and contains walnut floors and trim.

The Homestead has been restored and furnished with items typical of the mid-19th century. Cody Homestead is nestled in scenic hillside overlooking the rich Iowa prairie where buffalo and long horn cattle still graze on the land surrounding the house!

IowaBeaver


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"Florence has a very active historical society." It's funny, so does Philadelphia. Much of our great nation started here including, at this one house, the first flag of the US. The above coords take you to the Betsy Ross house where she sewed together the first flag.

Now on to N40 45.250 W73 59.300 located in Manhattan's Fashion District. Here you will see what one needs to sew, a giant needle.

Often what you are sewing with a needle is a broken button. Here is one of those located back in Philadelphia PA on UPenn's campus at N39 57.151 W75 11.572.

N 34 11.794 W 79 39.080
In South Carolina, when we think of Marion County, we think of Francis Marion, the Revolutionary War "Swamp Fox." As history notes, Francis Marion fought in the French and Indian War, but is most noted for his "swamp tactics" against the British during the American Revolutionary War. The picture is of a marker noting the Francis Marion Memorial Highway near Marion, South Carolina.

N 34 10.433 W 79 45.057
Another historical remnant of war in South Carolina is the nearby Florence Stockade. The stockade was used during the War Between the States to house northern prisoners. Today it serves as a training ground for local emergency response personnel.

N 34 11.417 W 79 45.946
The best place in Florence to read about the history of war in South Carolina is the historical section of the local public library. Florence has a very active historical society.

Enjoy!

Speaking of "underground" here the the location of an underground cavern in Belleview,Fl. They used to run boat trips through here for the tourists.

N29 13.069 W082 03.333
Speaking of "tourists" welcome to Fl's Silver Springs. The largest artesian spring formation in the world. Used to film many movies and visited by such famous people as President U.S. Grant.

N29 11.190 W082 06.138
Speaking of "President Grant" welcome to Marion County Veteran's Park and it's newest addition, a display of all the Presidents that are veterans.
Thanks and God Bless!

Those who drive fast on the speedways, or enjoy such activity, may be atracted to motorized thrill seeking. They may try the jump that is here on a motorcycle or end up with their car looking like this one. Both pictures were taken from the same location.

If that happens, then they may end up in the hospital, such as Marin General Hospital (37° 56.816N, 122° 32.226W) This is the County hospital that you would go to for basic emergency services (and were not a member of Kaiser or some other health group).

Of course if you live out on the edge seeking thrills, you may not have insurance. What will such a person do when presented with a bill? Some might go out and try to rob a bank or convenience store, and end up some place like the Marin County jail (37° 59.916N, 122° 32.005W) The jail was built underground so that it would not interfere with the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Civic Center.

Let me first start by saying sorry I didn't post a note. For some reason my brain cramped and I just couldn't figure it out.
So here goes....
Looking at the last post and all those references to Paris and France...well, I'm just not that cultured. I focused on McDonald's. And who is McDonalds mascot? That silly 'ole clown Ronald...and I know where to find some other clowns.
First stop is the Anah Temple Shrine office in Bangor, Maine.
N44 47.194/W068 46.714
The other thing the Shriners do very well is those cool go-carts. Now that is some precision driving. I'm guessing they do some of their training here at Blackbeards on their go-cart track. Also located in Bangor, Maine.
N44 47.411/W068 46.815
And finally, some of those go-cart drivers grow up to be serious racers and what better place to start then in your own backyard. Speedway 95 is a circular track for the big boys and girls with big toys. It is closed for the season so I couldn't get any really good pics. Located on the Bangor/Hermon town line.
N44 46.822/W068 50.693
TFTC!

The Spa Valley Railway in the previous post led me to the PARIS Salon and SPA in San Rafael, California (N37 58.380 W 122 31.582).

While relaxing at the PARIS Spa I was reminded of my love for the pastry we used to enjoy when we lived in FRANCE and I walked over to the La Fayette FRENCH Pastry Shop (N37 58.328 W122 31.925) just a few blocks away.

The French pastries got me thinking of FRENCH fries which led to a craving for McDonald's FRENCH fries and the many HAPPY Meals my kids used to eat. Last stop, HAPPY Nails (N37 58.370 W122 31.447) for a manicure!

Now I'm relaxed, my hunger cured and my nails trimmed -- time to log a locationless cache!

Starting Link “Rocksâ€
High Rocks, near Royal Tunbridge Wells found at N51 07.352 E000 13.563
The magnificent High Rocks are steeped in history dating back millions of years. Acres of breathtaking sandstone rocks interlinked with eleven bridges, provide a scenic walk in a tranquil woodland setting. Once a stone age camp, now a National Monument these impressive rocks, which belong to The High Rocks complex, have always been a constant source of wonder. Tickets to this location can be obtained from the High Rocks Inn.

Link “Tunbridge Wellsâ€
Spring and Spa found at N51 07.601 E000 15.549
In Georgian times particularly, Tunbridge Wells became a well-known and popular spa resort, a rival to nearby Brighton. Its visitors alternated between Bath for the summer season and Tunbridge Wells for the winter season. The lively social scene in Tunbridge Wells was famously organised by the dandy, Richard Beau Nash who also divided his time between Tunbridge Wells and Bath and made sure that residents and visitors alike adhered to the 'rules' of social behaviour.
Victorian Tunbridge Wells
In the early 1800s Tunbridge Wells became a very desirable place for rich business and professional people not just for a holiday but also in which to live. A great deal of building was undertaken to the north of the small spa as large villas and family houses were built - many of them by the architect Decimus Burton. Evidence of this grand period of new architecture in Tunbridge Wells still survives today.
King Edward VII officially recognised the popularity of Tunbridge Wells with its many royal and aristocratic visitors over the centuries by granting the town its "Royal" prefix. In 1909 the town became known, as it is to this day, as Royal Tunbridge Wells, one of only two towns in England to be granted this title. The picture is of the Bath house as it was known then but now tourist attraction of the Chalybeate Spring discovered in 1606 upon which the house was built to provide warm vapour and shower baths.

Link “Spaâ€
Spa Valley Railwayf found at N51 07.422 E000 15.215
West Station, Royal Tunbridge Wells
The railways grew up fast across Great Britain during the 19th and early 20th century. Train was a popular mode of transport and allowed many, for the first time, to explore other towns and cities. Tunbridge Wells had two stations build by rival companies, Tunbridge Wells Central, opened by the South Eastern Railway(1845), which is now the main railway station, and Tunbridge Wells West was opened by the London Brighton & South Coast Railway - LB&SCR (1866) However, Following the demise of steam trains and popularity of the motor car the line between Tunbridge Wells and Eridge finally closed in 1985.
A charitable society was formed to fight for the reopening of the Tunbridge Wells to Eridge line. The group named itself, Tunbridge Wells and Eridge Railway Preservation Society (TWERPS). The campaign was a long struggle, but in the early 1990's the society acquired the line and by winter 1996 they were running trains 1/2 a mile of track towards Groombridge, hauled by RSH 0-6-0T "North Downs". This was helped by a merger between TWERPS and the North Downs Steam Railway at Dartford, Kent. The line was named as a result of a competition and so became the Spa Valley Railway.
After an amazing effort by members, the line was again opened through to Groombridge in August 1997, which took the total length up to three mile. News spread about the route and passenger numbers rose. The owner of the High Rocks Inn built a station at High Rocks (as in the first link), half way between Tunbridge Wells and Groombridge which opened in August 1998.


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Working off "Giant".

In New Hampshire we have this giant rock. The Madison Boulder, located at [B]N43° 55.812 W071° 10.181[/B], is one of the largest glacial erratics in the world. Find out more at http://www.nhstateparks.org/ParksPages/MadisonBoulder/MadisonBoulder.html .

Speaking of rocks, Mount Washington, is the highest point in the state of New Hampshire at 6288 feet elevation, is known as "the rock pile." The summit [B]N44° 16.260 W071° 18.190[/B] holds the record for the highest windspeed recorded on the face of the earth at 231 miles per hour! I worked for the Mount Washington Weather Observatory for 4 winters, working an 8 day on/6 day off schedule. The weather instruments were at the top of the tower that looked like it belonged on a castle. Find out more at http://www.mountwashington.org/

I mentioned towers. In Dover, New Hampshire there is an tower on Garrison Hill [B]N43° 12.586 W070° 52.240[/B] that is on the registry of historic places. From the top you can get a good view of the city of Dover and the surrounding area. Find out more at http://seacoastnh.com/Travel/Scenic_Walks/Garrison_Hill_Tower/




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OK, here goes...working off 'Swamp', we go to The Great Swamp in New Jersey, just 26 miles from Times Square! Follow the Passaic River from it's small beginnings to N40 43.022 W74 23.271, and out to the Meadowlands N40 46.630 W74 06.612. Giants fans are welcome to continue out to the Hudson...
caches along the way: "Birders Delight", "Passaic River", and "Single Otter".

[font=comic sans ms]Working off the WWII Memorial.

1 - On our family vacation this year we visited Washington DC, we visited the WWII Memorial @ N 38.53.380 - W 077.02.456. This memorial has Pacific and European theater along with all 50 States. We are from Florida

2 - Speaking of Florida. We have many alligators. We have some really kewl caches that take you to some really interesting places that have plenty of alligator's for you look at. Just like this cache N 26.20.682 - W 081.39.494


3 - Speaking of Alligator's. We are the home to the Florida Everblades who's mascot is "Swampee" a Florida Alligator. On home game nights you can find Swampee cheering on his team here N 26.26.348 - W081.46.805

Thanks for the Hunt

The Homing Pigeon

1) Pakenham Water Mill. What's the link to the previous log, well according to the "Remembering The W&OD Railroad" website, the steepest grade on the railroad was at "Hunter Mill", and my surname is Hunt and I'm at a mill in the picture!, that's the link (!?!)

The village of Pakenham in Suffolk is now the only place in Britain to have both a water and a wind mill. Pakenham has had a water mill on the present site since before the Domesday survey in 1086. However it has been suggested by archaeologists excavating a nearby Roman site, that there may have been a mill near the same site as early as AD 43-60.

Foundations of an earlier Tudor mill are still present. This was possibly built by Robert Spring around 1545. The building of today replaced the Tudor mill in the late 18th century. The mill was leased from it's owner by Charles Lowe in 1813. As part of the lease he had to spend £400.00 modernising the mill. In 1903 the ownership of the mill and the farmhouse was split and the mill was used mainly for livestock food production. The mill was closed for a time during the second world war and finally ceased to be a working mill in 1974.

2) Now, in the same year, 1974, the Connecticut River Valley town of Thetford became the first municipality to call for the impeachment of President Richard M. Nixon and Thetford, Norfolk, UK is the location of my second place. This is known as “Castle Hill†and is a Norman motte which, at 81 feet high, is one of the largest man-made mounds in the country. It was probably built soon after 1066 and remained a baronial stronghold until it was confiscated by King Henry II in 1157, who had its defences dismantled after the war of 1173.

3) Now for the final "Leap" of logic. The Castle mound was a construction to be used in warfare. It's purpose was to defend a site, the third part of my attempt at this cache is another man made structure to do with warfare. This time it's a memorial to the people lost in the WWI and WWII conflicts. It's location is by the side of the A11 road between Mildenhall and Elveden.

There you go, plenty of opotunities to link to my last site. TFTC.

Shall post this evening. Currently 1:00 pm EDT.

I'm working on this one.

1. Linking to the third step of 7crl’s (11 Aug 05) log entry, I used the Memorial Cup Champs, The Kootenay ICE, specifically homing in on “Cupâ€. Not many folks, certainly not early rising USA geocachers, can start their day without a steaming “Cup†of Starbucks coffee. This Starbucks is located in the heart of Reston, Virginia, USA in a shopping district known as Reston Town Center.
N38 57.683 W077 21.321

2. Now how to link the “Cup†item, hmmmm. I am retired, but work part time 2 days a week as the senior service technician in a bicycle store, bicycles have cups (in their bottom brackets, headsets, and wheel hubs) the purpose of these cups is to hold and align the bearings so that the components rotate smoothly. For instance, the bearings, cup, and cone in the hub axle permit’s the wheel to turn without friction, but the wheel is not a wheel until the rim is laced to the hub with spokes, and Spokes Etc. Bicycles Inc., is the store where I work. Spokes Etc. is located in Vienna, Virginia, USA - adjacent to one of the premier bicycle trails on the East Coast.
N38 54.274 W077 15.743

3. So now that we have a smooth turning spoked wheel, how about a ride?, and what better place to do it than along the Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) Railroad Regional Park (a Rail Trail Park) administered by the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority. The W&OD Trail is 10 feet wide, 45 miles long, and is paved its entire length. With an origination point in Shirlington, Virginia, and the terminus is in Purcellville, Virginia., the W&OD is the most heavily used Rail Trail in the United States, and serves not only recreational riders, but also daily bike commuters who use it (and it’s connecting trails; the Custis Trail, and Mt. Vernon Trail) to access Washington DC, the Pentagon, and surrounding locations. As an added incentive, geocachers can hunt numerous caches that are hidden along its length.
N38 58.179 W077 23.093

So I’ve gone from a hockey Memorial Cup, to bicycle wheel cups and spokes, to a bicycle trail that is next to “Spokes†and serves the Washington DC Metro area cyclists.

Working on it, please stand by

We're back! Okay, starting in the final location from Rattlebars, we took his reference to a church, where he attended many weddings and masses. So, our first location.......

38°44.050'N 077°03.390W

is at Nativity Lutheran Church in Alexandria, Virginia, where our family has attended many weddings, funerals, and other services. In fact, it is the place the elder SoccerFanatic had his wedding many moons ago. Pictures of the exterior are below, followed by a picture of the stained glass window showing The Nativity. The Nativity, or course refers to birth, and that takes us to our second location.........

38°49.406'N 077°06.280W

Inova Alexandria Hospital, where the younger SoccerFanatic was born. The hospital did a great job, and you can read more about their facilities at www.inova.org/inovapublic.srt/iah/index.jsp. The entrance to the hospital is shown in the attached pictures. Coordinates are for the visitor entrance. We were so anxious to get these pictures that we ran out in the middle of the night, so we apologize for their poor quality. Of course, eventually birth leads to death (hopefully after a long and fulfilling life). So the third step in our trio takes us back to another church, to...........

38°48.101'N 077°02.630W

the cemetery of the Old Presbyterian Meeting House in Alexandria, Virginia. This church was founded in 1772, and the cemetery contains the graves of a number of notable people from early American history. These include Dr. James Craik, who attended George Washington during his final illness, as well as the Revolutionary War Unknown Soldier.

Well, that does it for us - from weddings to children to death to George Washington and the Revolutionary War, we hope we've given the next geocachers to try this one plenty of hooks.

Im working on it, at 9:18 am local time. Will post in the next 12 hours.

1. To link the end of the last post with the Revolutionary War Unknown Soldier. Logic says what about the “known†soldiers. I picked a spot in Cranbrook that is a Memorial to those how served their country. The wall of Honour was a Millenim project to go with other monuments in the park. Located at N49 30.589 W115 46.028

2.This next leap of logic will now take us to N49 30.842 W115 45.657 this is the Cranbrook Mermorial Center. An Ice rink that has been around for many years, and home to Cranbrook Royals.
ALLAN CUP CHAMPIONS 1981-1982

3.Now our next leap is back to the MEMORIAL CUP Champs The Kootenay ICE this is the new Rec Plex in Cranbrook. N49 30.817 W115 45.424
So all spots are logically linked from The memorial of our soldiers in WW1 ,WW2, to a ice rink named Memorial center, and now to a new rink and new MEMORIAL CUP Champs The Kootenay ICE.

Thank you and I will keep an eye open to see where logic will lead us next.

N 41° 05.994 W 080° 40.384
My first stop on this logical journey is Fellows Riverside Gardens, also known locally as the Rose Garden, which is a popular spot for weddings. They have a great website.. (visit link) .

41º 04.014 080º 40.924

My second stop is Lanterman's Mill (visit link) . It is located in Mill Creek Metro Parks, the same park that Fellows Riverside Gardens Is located in. Lanterman's Mill uses a water wheel to power the large grinding stones it uses.

41º 09.368 080º 33.605

My third stop is an apartment complex across the street from my home. In their front yard is a set of grinding stones just like the ones used at Lanterman's Mill.

TFTC. montazari1, member of team Rattlebars![^]


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I will be logging this cache within the hour as I only need a couple of pics to finish my log.

Wow! Here we go with a little CIRCULAR logic! We'll take a coupla steps forward plus some steps backward and a few steps sideward along the way....

Link one: Stone - to montazari1's step three mill stone

41° 05.951 n 80° 48.126 w

Strock Stone House in Austintown, Ohio built in 1831 now owned and maintained by the Austintown Historical Society is listed in the National Register of Historic Places - US Department of the Interior http://nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/OH/Mahoning/state.html as Anderson, Judge William Shaw House.

Link Two: Historical places in Austintown, Ohio - my step one above plus montazari1's step two Lanterman's Mill!

41º 07.193 n 80º 43.915 w

Situated neatly on the corner of Four Mile Run Road and Lanterman Road in Austintown Ohio stands Four Mile Run Christian Church. The once old church since rebuilt is now home to the Youngstown Model Railroad Association http://www.youngstownmodelrailroadassn.org/officers.html and is filled with model railroad layouts (quite a sight to see!). Attached to the church is the very old historical cemetery with stones dating back to the late 1700's. This is the final resting place of many veterans of the War of 1812.

Link Three: Church - my step two plus lots more as you'll see!

41º 09.296 n 80º 42.069 w

St. Rose Catholic Church in Girard, Ohio named The Family of St. Rose. My kids both attended St. Rose Elementary School here http://www.privateschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/22216 and I've attended a few weddings and masses at the church here in my time as well. The side view pic has my Gold Wing in it as do some of the other pictures in this log.

So, you see, there are quite a few logical links here which take us in a circle all the way back to Henki's step two - St. Rose!! The next logger can go from here I'm sure as I've given several bits to work from in my step three.

This was a fun exercise and a nice little bike ride today! TFTC!

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We were inspired by Rattlebars' second link, and figured how to work with his third. It's 11 p.m. Eastern time now. We'll post our three steps and the pictures by 11 a.m. tomorrow!

I have been trying to log this cache for a while. I am working on my pics for my three locations. I will be posting later today or first thing tomorrow morning.

First stop is the Treasure Chest Casino in Kenner, Louisiana. The casino is actually a riverboat, but it's permanently docked.


N 29 57.499' W 090 09.559'

Our second stop is IMTT Field in St. Rose, Louisiana. This is a small baseball park not far from our house. How does a baseball park tie in to the Treasure Chest Casino? Well, IMTT is the home of the St. Rose Pirates, and everyone knows that pirates love treasure.


N 29 57.912' W 090 11.699'

Final stop on our tour of southern Louisiana is The Rose Garden in Harahan. The Rose Garden is a popular wedding reception hall.

We're working on this one! (Wish we had gotten the Zephyr one, as we know where to find nutria.)

Got home from setting up my illogical progression to find another log was in place [:o]

But nevermind. After working out what Zephyrs are, I changed the order of what I was logging. Instead of Casino, Exhibition Centre, Markets, I've flipped it.
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S37°48.377, E144°57.482 - Queen Victoria Markets http://www.street-directory.com.au/aus_new/index.cgi?CountryName=vic&x=144.95803333&y=-37.80628333&level=6&star=6&heading=QVM

One of the closest attractions in Melbourne to the home location of the 3 Steps around the World locationless cache is the Queen Victoria Markets.

The markets today were filled with zephyrs http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=zephyr or at least the fabric seller may have been, and I guess from the definition, the Market sheds are airy, their occupants passing.
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S37°48.304, E144°58.289 - Royal Exhibition Building http://www.street-directory.com.au/aus_new/index.cgi?CountryName=vic&x=144.97149023&y=-37.80506293&level=6&star=6&heading=RoyalExhibitionBuilding

To move along to another marketplace (or is it more a exhibition and fair ground?), the Royal Exhibition Building, built in 1880 for when Melbourne hosted the World Fair that year, is the second step on this trip.

It's historic significance has lead to it obtaining World Heritage Listing http://www.museum.vic.gov.au/reb/world.asp and it's still used for it's original purpose - Exhibitions - though it's competitor, the Melbourne Exhibition Center, has size and location on it's side. Particularly...
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S37°49.505, E144°57.416 - Crown Casino http://www.street-directory.com.au/aus_new/index.cgi?CountryName=vic&x=144.95693785&y=-37.82507563&level=6&star=6&heading=CrownCasino

Crown Casino, bringing us back to the MGM lions link from the previous find, is a "World of Entertainment" in Melbourne. It's an entertainment complex so great, it's about to be opened up in several other cities around the globe, making one of Australia's richest richer.

I'm yet to get to the new Steak Out restaurant - they have a 1m long sausage on the menu, as well as a 1kg steak... perhaps one as an entree, the other for mains?

When i heard about the last log as about lions reminded me about my college days and our mascot was a lion.We tried to named it cut a long and put dots on it. The administration would not go for it. From there i jump to my son's college at lsu 30*24.811n 91*11.114. Here is a picture of their mascot mike the tiger. A for my last mascot is of my favorite baseball team.There mascot is a nutria. his name is boudreaux.he is the mascot of the New Orleans zephyrs. at 29*58531n 90*12.016w.

As outlined in the previous find, many men and women fought bravely for our country. To support the growing number of sick and wounded soldiers coming home, our government built many VA hospitals. One of the largest in the Midwest was built during the late 1930's in (what is today) Allen Park, Michigan. N42.27872, W83.21539

In 1937, Henry and Clara Ford donated to the Federal Government the land on which the Allen Park facility now stands. The hospital admitted its first veteran on April 15, 1939.

The Allen Park campus was originally constructed in the Georgian Colonial Style. To handle the increased medical care needs of World War II veterans, two 10-story wings were added in November 1947. In October 1960, two three-story wings were constructed to serve as an outpatient clinic and administration offices.

By the turn of the century, it was outdated, under utilized – and CREEPY, especially at night!

In 2000, Congress passed a public law mandating the transfer of the entire medical center campus to the Ford Motor Land Development Corporation (FMLDC). It further states that VA will reimburse the FMLDC two million dollars per year for seven years, up to $14 million dollars, for their cost to demolish all structures on the property. The only historic reference prescribed in the law is the requirement to place a flagpole and plaque on the site to acknowledge the one-time presence of the VA in caring for veterans.

Attached below are some pictures of the building prior to demolition, and the "$14 million dollar" plaque left behind.

Another renowned (some say infamous) organization that is based in Allen Park (and has ties to the Ford family) is the Detroit Lions. While most people think of Ford Field, there is another place to watch the Lion's players and coaches work. In fact, the staff are at this site more than they are at Ford Field (their stadium downtown)!

The Lions' $35.5 million headquarters and training facility is located just west of Detroit in allen Park.
The complex includes a full indoor practice field, 2.5 outdoor practice fields, a state-of-the art weight and training room, a massive locker room, a hydrotherapy room, a spacious equipment room, a cafeteria, meeting rooms for each position, a player lounge, a 103-person auditorium for full team meetings and large press conferences, a studio, a library and archive room, a media room and offices for all personnel.

In an effort to keep the environment clean, William Clay Ford Jr. also made sure the building was built with renewable and recyclable products. The bamboo floors in the lobby, latex paint and rubber flooring have all contributed to this cause. This can be found at coordinates N42.29925, W83.20155.

Staying with our "Lion" theme, there is another (more famous) organization that uses a lion as their mascot. That organization is the MGM corporation… How did they get the Lion as a mascot?

MGM's trademark lion mascot (a.k.a."Leo") is seen at the beginning of every MGM feature film. Leo first roared July 31, 1928. The MGM lion logo was created in 1916 for the Goldwyn Pictures Corporation by advertising executive Howard Dietz. The logo was based on the Columbia University fight song Roar, Lion, Roar. In 1924, when Goldwyn merged with Metro and Louis B. Mayer, the lion logo became the trademark for the new company.

Over the years a number of lions have portrayed Leo including Slats, Jackie and Tanner.

All of the MGM casinos have lion statues, and the one in 'Vegas has an interesting exhibit with real lions. TRIVIA NOTE: The original entrance to the MGM Casino in Las Vegas was a large mouth – visitors literally walked through the open jaws of the lion to get in the casino. This was later changed since it is considered "bad luck" in many asian cultures to do this… Considering a large portion of MGM's patronage is Asian – this makes sense. One of their casinos is located here in Detroit at N42.33113, W83.05972.

Dibs on this one... It's all written out, just need to take the pictures tonight after work. I'll post the pictures, and the story tomorrow.

In 1846 in the San Pasqual valley there was a battle between the Americans & the Californios. Gen. Benjamin Moore, Gen. Stephen Kearny, & scout Kit Carson were some of the American fighters. There is debate just who won the battle, since the Californios basically just decided to leave, not that they were driven away by the poorly supplied Americans. But then, the Americans did end up with the land. So you decide.

Years passed, California became a state, & the federal government decided San Diego would be a good place to train our Navy. The second picture in the series is at the now-defunct Naval Training Center. The buildings are being re-habbed & turned into office space or homes. Since the area is so close to the water & downtown, the prices aren't exactly on the low side.

Once the military is trained & they go off to war, some of them don't come back the same. They fight & die for our freedom & end up located at places such as the third location in this string. Ft. Rosecrans Cemetery. Between the ageing of WWII-era vets & what is going on overseas, they have been expanding the cemetery by re-doing the surrounding walls & adding columbarium niches. The cemetery is located on a hill overlooking the ocean & San Diego.




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Ok, I've got dibs on this. I'm on my way to take the pictures.

#1: N42 35.649' W086 06.295' - Fennville, MI
#2: N42 26.575' W085 37.972' - Plainwell, MI
#3: N42 19.542' W085 11.389' - Battle Creek, MI

Webster’s New Colligate dictionary defines an everglade as “a swampy grassland esp in southern Florida usually containing sawgrass and at least seasonally covered by slow moving water.†And while this isn’t exactly interchangeably used with the term fen: “low land covered wholly or partly with water unless artificially drainedâ€Â, the one does suggest the other to me. Which leads me to my first location, Fennville, Michigan. Not so named because it’s marshy (or Fenny if you will) but because the original settlement was called Fenn’s Mill, after the sawmill started by E.A.Fenn roughly just before the Civil War. In the late 1800’s, the name was changed to Fennville. According to census records, what was a village of 360 in 1890 has grown to a City of 1459 in 2000. It is located on M-89, just a few minutes from the Lake Michigan beaches south of Saugatuck.

Also on M-89 in Michigan, where US-131 crosses it partway between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo, lies the city of Plainwell. It is known as the Island City, due to the fact that the Kalamazoo River braches briefly and downtown is actually an island. One of my favorite places in Plainwell (and number two in my cache) is the Plainwell Ice Cream Company. Family owned for over 23 years, they make their own ice creams and are reported to have 60-65 different flavors over the course of the season. They also wholesale, and you will find ice creameries around the region who boast of carrying Plainwell Ice Cream. You’ll have to excuse me, I think I hear a cone of Island City Fudge calling me, although I don’t think it’s on my diet at all. It’s about 90 degrees out here today, and as you can see in the picture, I’ll have a lot of competition for that cone. Lot of us blowing that diet today.

Which leads me to my last location. In Battle Creek, the building pictured is the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center, formerly and still commonly known about town as the Federal Center. During World War II, it was known as Percy Jones Hospital. Sen. Bob Dole spent time here after being wounded in the war, part of how it got it’s current name. When the current building was constructed in 1902 to replace an earlier building that had been destroyed by fire, it was known as the Battle Creek Sanitarium, a “hospitalâ€Â/wellness spa run by Dr John Harvey Kellogg, and owned by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. If you’ve seen the movie “The Road to Wellville†or read the book by T. Coraghessan Boyle, it’s the same place although the book/movie version is a caricature of the true history. It was originally started as the Health Reform Institute, and was a water cure. John Harvey Kellogg became involved as his father was a shareholder in the Institute, and became director in 1976 after completing his schooling. Dr Kellogg and his brother Will Keith (later known mostly as W. K.) accidentally developed corn flakes when searching for a healthy food that was easily served, eaten and digested by the guests at the San. Dr Kellogg was a big believer in healthy living, and that started with your diet. In 1902, W. K. left the San to run a cereal factory, the Corn Flake Company, started by he and Dr Kellogg. Over time, he bought out stock shares from other investors, and by 1910 was main shareholder. He eventually changed the name to Kellogg Toasted Corn Flake Company, and in 1916 won a lawsuit against his brother, the Dr, to use the name Kellogg. Surprisingly, the brothers were never on good terms again after that, W. K. was a philanthropist in later years, and the Kellogg Foundation, which grants more money in one year than I’ll ever see to worthwhile causes internationally.

(please excuse any inaccuracy in historical facts. All mistakes are strictly my own. Typing errors are the fault of my dyslexic fingers and overall sleep deprivation.)

Be patient with me, I have an idea and I'm on my way out to finalize it. If I don't get everything posted before I go to work tonight, I'll get it up by lunchtime when I anticipate getting out (subject to change without notice to me, I'm sure). Thanks for your forbearance.

Location 1) N 25º 54.788’ / W 080º 18.577’
Location 2) N 25º 59.661’ / W 080º 23.171’
Location 3) N 26º 03.664’ / W 080º 26.676’

Location 1 is the center (pictured) or Vortex of Miami Lakes, FL. USA. You can see on the map (pictured) that it looks like a Labyrinth the spirals into the Vortex just like the previous cacher.

Location 2 is in SilverLakes, FL. USA. The logic that links them is the name 'Lakes'. In SilverLakes there is a Boaters Park (pictured) for those that have boats and want to try to fish the lakes with their boat.

Location 3 is Everglades Holiday Park (pictured) where those that don't have boats can go rent one. The logic that links them is the Boats. Also, visitors can ride on Airboats to see the Everglades and alligators. You can camp there or hire a guide to take you fishing. They have lots of Peacocks around (pictured).

Really cool idea, TFTC! #199

Cool idea for a locationless. Will try to find one soon.

Well...this is the location of a Cranbrook, British Columbia, school connected to the previous school, the South African Boys' High School. However what's part of this high school is what really matters not only for this cache but for the students involved in this department....the automotive wing. Chet worked in this area and has a fond connection to auto racing. Some technology education students participate in auto racing at the local oval located at
N 49 32.309 W 115 46.150
If you like racing on an oval track the Cranbrook International Speedway is where it's at usually twice monthly during the summer.
chet transferred into administraion and his favourite saying was, "It seems that I'm always runnihg in decreasing circles."
FINALLY, how do you get peace of mind when you hit the vortex? Maybe a little reflection at a sanctuary might help. To this end you only have to walk down the street from the high school and lo and behold there's a labyrinth of circles to view, walk and reflect at Cranbrook's Anglican Christ Church located at
N 49 30.642 W 115 45.786

We are doing this today and will be finished soon.
Current time 10:45 am mountain time.

thanks

Working on it...

S34 04.301 E018 27.463
What does one exercise in a dog exercise area? A dog, of course! What famous dogs can I think of? A great many, but only one who fits the bill for this cache. "Spotty" is a local landmark on the corner of Main and Honeywell roads in the suburb of Retreat.

Oddly, this statue doesn't actually commemorate a dog at all, but a roadside cafe that originally stood at this point. The cafe was built in the shape of a large spotted dog, and was one of the first in Cape Town to feature a microwave oven. People used to come from miles around to see this wonder of modern technology in action.

When the original Spotty was torn down to make way for a hardware store, the local residents (who all used Spotty as a reference point when giving directions) demanded that something be put up in its place. For a number of years this point was occupied by a smallish spotty dog statue on a plinth, but this was deemed too small since passing motorists could easily miss it. So instead this large spotty dog statue was built, and serves as a useful reference point to this day.


S34 06.746 E18 27.807
As I mentioned, Spotty “lives†in a suburb called Retreat. The suburb bears this name because this is the area to which Dutch forces retreated when attacked by a British warship during the 1795 Battle of Muizenberg. The warship’s cannons were vastly superior to the small Dutch land-based ones, so the only option available to the Dutch was to retreat inland out of range of the warship, hoping to engage the British forces once they had landed.

This photo shows Muizenberg Beach, site of the aforementioned battle and now a popular swimming and surfing location. The photo was taken from Boyes Drive (pronounced “boys driveâ€Â). Named after a Surveyor General at the Cape, this is a scenic drive that runs along the lower slopes of the Muizenberg and Kalkbay mountains.


S33 58.077 E018 28.634
Which brings us to the final point on this tour of twisted logic. At these co-ordinates you will find Rondebosch Boys’ High School, one of South Africa's oldest and most prestigious schools. It is steeped in tradition with an excellent record in both academic and sporting achievements. It caters for all cultures and offers a wide array of extra-mural activities and societies. See www.rbhs.co.za for more info.

RBHS has many famous past pupils such as Gary Bailey (ex-Manchester United and England goalkeeper), Gary Kirsten (Springbok and Western Province cricketing star), Alan Cormack (1979 Nobel Prize winner for Physics), Ernest Wentzel (one of South Africa's most prominent civil-rights advocates) and countless others. It also has a somewhat larger number of not-terribly-famous past pupils, one of whom is me!


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Well I've waited patiently for 4walls to post his find. Still no post though after 2 1/2 days so I set out to complete the task myself. This was a really fun cache to do today while vacationing down in North Carolina, TFTC!

To link my 1st find to the last post I found an old 1943 locomotive, named "loki" at N 36 30.510 W 076 21.405. It's a 5-ton Plymouth gasoline locamotive that was used for hauling timber out of The Great Dismal Swamp in North Carolina. Speaking of old work vehicles.........

My 2nd leg of this cache also involves an old retired vehicle used for work that is now on display to the public. It's an old retired firetruck located in front of an antique store in Currituck, North Carolina at N 36 09.513 W 075 51.519. Speaking of fire equipment.......

My 3rd and final leg of this cache is a fire hydrant lcoated at a Dog Exercise area where the posted sign is attached to the top of the fire hydrant. The Dog Exercise area is located at the Great Dismal Swamp State Park in North Carolina at N 36 30.365 W 76 21.261. Speaking of a Dog Exercise park........

I have the first location I need to make my three steps. I will visit the next 2 steps tomorrow (6-25-05)post them late tmro or early the next day.

4Walls

We are heading out the door to listen to the radio while heading to the exibition grounds before going to the museum . . . photos etc to follow!

Since Jaacob left off his very interesting posting with mention of the Prague Radio and TV Tower . . . and since both Mrs. and Mr. 7Squared are Amateur/HAM radio operators . . . we chose to make our first stop outside the local yocal bipolar radio station http://www.ekradio.cintek.com/ (notice in their signage that the sign on the left is for Country Music and the sign on the right is for Rock Music - different call signs, but many of the same staff!) with whom, the local HAM radio club shares space on the closest mountain top for antenna placement.

Since the radio station does play Country music, what better place to listen to it than at the fair grounds!? The second stop then was at the Wycliffe Exibition grounds where there is an annual Rodeo and Country Fair.

N49 29.286
W115 51.229

Leaving the Exibition grounds . . . and not really wanting to look for any exibitionists . . . we made our final stop at the Railway Museum http://www.trainsdeluxe.com/ , where there are many old rail cars on exhibit. This fine museum is located in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada, on the Crowsnest Highway number 3. It features many refurbished rail cars that harken back to a bygone era of luxury travel.


N49 30.540
W115 48.422

Thanks for adventure!

Working on it...

Have two spots in mind. i will work on it also.

So, rufnredy wrote about firefighters. My first place is a Cyril and Methodius cathedral in Prague. During World War II Czech exile paratroopers were hidden in cellars of this cathedral after assasination of Reinhard Heydrich - the Protector of Bohemia and Moravia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinhard_Heydrich They were betrayed (by one member of this commando) and surrounded by SS troops and Gestapo. Their resistance was very strong and they refused to give up, so Germans ordered czech firefighters to flood the cellar with water through the window. Disobedience of this order would be a direct ticket to an extermination camp with whole family, so these firefighters had no choice...Because of imapasse situation the Czech agents committed suicide to avoid capture. On the second detail photo is well apparent marker, window and holes after bullets.


This lead us to another famous building in prague, the Czech Radio (Cesky Rozhlas).
N 50° 04.718
E 014° 26.067

May 5 1945. Czech Radio´s appeal for help begins Prague Uprising http://www.radio.cz/en/article/53783 For five days, more than 30,000 Czechs fought the Nazis, using all available materials to fight and build barricades against the onslaught of tanks. We have the same participants on scene, but situation changes. Today it´s a German SS brigade surrounded in cellars of old Czech Radio building. They were cutted off from comunication with other german forces and desoriented, because czech radio personnel formerly detached signs in german language. Again, firefighters begun to pump the water in to the cellar and german soldiers had to gave up! So i hope this was a great satisfaction to them


Last stop is nearby - Prague Radio and TV Tower in Zizkov district http://www.tower.cz/vysilac.html

N 50° 04.872
E 014° 27.062

- the Tower was build 1985 - 1992
- lifts are moving 4 meters per seconde
- the fire escape reaching 124 m of high
- total weight of TV Tower is 11 800 ton
- yaw of tower (at the top ) is 120 cm
You can see babies on the pillars - it´s a permanent instalation since 2001 by Czech artist and performer David Cerny. www.davidcerny.cz







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First stop following up on the Washington DC link is to the campus of George Washington University also in Washington DC named after the father of our country.

38 18.353 77 28.122
Second stop is to visit the grave side memorial for the mother of the father of our country ... Mary Washington in Fredericksburg Virginia.

39.41.701 77 19.546
And finally, a memorial of another sort, we have our third stop at the Fallen Firefighters Memorial. Anyone who knows me is aware that I am a volunteer firefighter/EMT and as such this place has a special significance to me and my brothers and sisters in the Fire Service.

TFTC

Thanks Dreamers'spykids for the setup. While Jacksonville, Florida is not necessarily known for it's waterfalls, it was recently the site of Geowoodstock III http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=c8edfae1-5790-42a5-a79e-922becbaed7e . Here cachers from all over the world gathered and had good times and food and some caching!

- N 26° 31.655 W 081° 51.185
And speaking of food, while hunting the Florida Scavenger Hunt cache - http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=1acf322f-312f-40bd-9031-9836b02e5610 I stopped for an OJ break at the world famous Fort Myers landmark Sun Harvest Citrus. Its been around since 1940. You can check their website: http://www.sunharvestcitrus.com/ Nothing like Florida OJ!

- N 38° 53.386 W 077° 00.591
You know, Florida is in the United States and the captital of the US is Washington, D.C. Our nation's capital is great place to visit. Lots of people and museums and tons of Virtual caches to find.

Locations:
1) N 40 05.677 W 083 05.537
2) N 40 07.565 W 082 56.229
3) N 40 04.041 W 083 06.624


Thanks,NuvoSeeker, for providing a "link" for us to follow! Your golf link led us to Dublin, Ohio (coords listed above) -- "location 1". Dublin is famous for it's annual Memorial Golf Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club. Muirfield Village Golf Club was the dream and work of Jack Nicklaus. The course is situated on 220 acres including an 11-acre driving range and was officially dedicated on Memorial Day, May 27, 1974, with an exhibition match between Nicklaus and Tom Weiskopf. The 18-hole layout, selected by Golf Digest as No. 16 among "Americas 100 Greatest Courses," plays at 7,163 yards at present with a Par 36-36-72 and with 69 bunkers.

"Location 2" --- And speaking of famous golfers/people, our town, Westerville, Ohio, is famous for resident Benjamin R. Hanby. He wrote the Christmas song, "Up on the House Top". Hanby House is on the national historical registry & is located here in Westerville.

"Location 3" --- And speaking of Westerville, nature is VERY big around here --- in fact, Westerville's nickname is Tree City USA which led us to think of another wonderful nature sight -- a waterfall located in Columbus, Ohio. This waterfall is a hidden away little gem in the midst of a VERY busy area in northern Columbus. You can't BELIEVE there could EVER be a waterfall anywhere NEAR the location until you get back in to this oasis!!

TFTH!

Holstein Dairy Cattle are a well known breed of cattle. A somewhat less well known breed of cattle is the Charolais – a white breed originally developed in France. From one breed of cattle to another, the first stop in today’s journey is the American International Charolais Association, located at N 39 18.264, W 094 41.124.

According to some http://www.toytownmunich.com/archive/best_barbeque_steaks.html
The Charolais produce some of the best barbeque steaks available. One of the USA’s most prestigious annual barbeque contests is the American Royal http://www.americanroyal.com/Default.aspx?tabid=65 held at Kemper Arena in the West Bottoms area of Kansas City – N 39 05.462, W 094 36.304. Under the watchful eye of steers-on-hilltops, chefs from around the country come to prepare and show off their best beef brisket, pork ribs and sausage links.

If a person is not interested in sausage links, she or he can always follow the Tom Watson Parkway to the links at The National Golf Club of Kansas City http://www.thenationalgolfclub.com/golf/ . Designed by Tom Watson, The National is a private club which has hosted two National Seniors Tour tournaments in the last three years. With The National (N 39 13.040, W 094 42.721) as our last stop on today’s tour, there are ample opportunities for creative folks to link to the next step.

Thanks for traveling with us today – please remember to be generous with your guide if you were pleased with his service!


[This entry was edited by NuvoSeeker on Sunday, June 12, 2005 at 7:31:47 PM.]

A little more patience, please ... the photos are taken, the text mostly written, but I now have to go to a meeting ... so I'll finish this later this evening ... really I will!

Thanks!

Please hold this one for me.
Thanks!

My locations are:

N47 37.488 W122 22.037 Seattle, Washington
N40 27.835 W098 39.122 Holstein, Nebraska
N47 40.158 W121 55.730 Carnation, Washington

Seattle, Washington has a baseball team just as Joliet, Illinios. The Seattle Mariners play in Safeco Field near the water front. On the Waterfront Seattle also has a Grain Export Terminal which is a Grain Elevator.
Holstein, Nebraska also has a Grain Elevator. At a population of 213 people Holstein lives on as a farming community.
Carnation, Washington shares its name with the dairy farm outside of town. The Carnation Farm was known for its excellent breeding capabilities of Holstein Dairy Cattle in the 1920's.

My first location relates to the previous picture of the giant's resturant, in that I found "Gemini Giant" near a restaurant in Wilmington, Illinois on famous Route 66. The coordinates are N 41.18.626 & W 088 08.326

My second stop is the grave of a great Chicago baseball player and Hall of Famer called Cap Anson. His sobriquet was "He played the game". For us Chicago baseball fans, he was a "Giant of a Man". He was baseball's first superstar and a Chicago legend. He was born in 1852 and died in 1922. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1939. The coordinates of his grave are N 41 46.185 W 088 35.944.

The third stop relates to the 2nd in that it is baseball related. My wife works in Joliet, IL and there is a minor league stadium there. The Joliet Jackhammers play there. The stadium is called Silver Cross Field. They are a member of the Northern League. Other teams that play there are the Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks, Gary Southshore Railcats, Kansas City T-Bones, Lincoln Saltdogs, Schaumburg Flyers, Sioux City Explorers, Sioux Falls Canaries, St Paul Saints & the Winnipeg Goldeyes. The coordinates are: N41 31.500 and W88 04.710.

When I read what "the Ax" said about the Danbury Fair Mall, it naturally made me think about my own Mall, the Desoto Square Mall in Bradenton Florida. N 27 27.987 W 82 34.199. I went by there and got a picture of the sign at the west end of the mall. Also at that end of the mall I saw the J.C. Penney store, which got me to thinking...

My next stop took me to a 7-11 store at 2581 Whitfield Ave., Bradenton, Fl N 27 25.131 W 82 31.902. When I arrived I opened my door and the first thing I saw was the very thing which I had been pondering since leaving JCPenney; I saw a penny upon the ground. Well!... I got to thinking about 'Ol Abe Lincoln who's bust resides upon the face of that penny. Back in his day he was a giant of a man. Speaking of giants...

I had to travel a little to my next stop. I picked up my daughter at home and told her about the giant of Gibsonton. We went up to The Giant's Camp Restaurant,(Gibsonton, Florida N 27 51.394 W 82 22.997) took some pictures and had a coke. The giant was Al Tomaini. He was 8'4" tall and wore size 22 1/2 shoes. This restaurant is all that is left of a fish camp and restaurant that he started in the 1950's so that his friends could come stay and fish with him.

Hold this for me. I'm working on it.

41 07.228N, 073 22.292W
Our connection to the previous log brought me to The Black Duck Cafe in Westport, Connecticut. The car/truck restaurant made me think of other places where food is served in a means of transportation. The Black Duck Cafe is an historic barge which is anchored in the Saugatuck River. Their advertisement boasts of "famous wings, reportly one of Martha Stewart's favorites." This brought me to my second destination.

41 25.585N, 073 25.057W
Martha Stewart is a resident of Westport, Connecticut who went to federal prison for a white collar crime. Another locally famous Westport resident, Stew Leonard, also found himself in a federal prison for white collar crime. Stew Leonard owns several large dairy stores in Connecticut and New York. He has a store in Danbury, Connecticut several miles from Danbury prison where both Martha and Stew would have liked to have done their time! Paul Newman's salad dressings and tomato sauce are among the products sold in his store, which brought me to my third and final destination.

41 22.827N, 073 28.551W
My last stop on this journey is the Danbury Fair Mall. Paul Newman is a successful race car driver. This large shopping center was once the site of the Danbury Fair and the Danbury Racearena. The last race at this location was held in the summer of 1981. If this site had not been sold to build the mall, maybe I would have had the opportunity to see Newman race here.




[This entry was edited by The Ax on Monday, June 06, 2005 at 4:54:27 AM.]

I will be working on this cache and posting my finds within the next twelve hours.

Ray

N 35 8.721
W 78 59.625


Hey this was fun. Ok for the first stop, from the previous log they got me thinking about security. You have to have a place that teaches you security so I took you to the HQ of security for the Army.

N 35 10.265
W 79 1.095

All that talk about ships made me think of the Airforce. You can't have ships with out a Navy and you definantly can't have a Navy without an Airforce. And whats an Airforce without an airplane??



N 35 7.555
W 79 0.075

Then there was that building that was a shipping company then it was converted to a resturant. Well I found this car/truck this weekend that was converted to a resturant. It may be familure to all of you. LOL

Thanks for this wonderful cache!!!