Woodhenge alley (Otaihanga) Paraparaumu, North Island, New Zealand
By
hawker007 on 03-Sep-14. Waypoint GC5C97P
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Logs
Got to GZ and searched for a while wth no luck. Then read the logs about "crawling" and thought I'd give it a go, except a family arrived with their parents and children and spoke for about 10 to 15 minutes while I waited around nearby. Was just about to give up and they moved on. Went around the back of the object and found the cache eventually. You don't really need to crawl, just have keen eyesight. Thanks for the cache.
A beautiful day to take the dog for a walk. Walk along here quite a bit and thought it's about time to look for the cache. Easy find
Micros and flax bushes form a combination I don't really want to see when I am out caching. The inclusion of the word "crawl" in the description doesn't inspire me either. However, I decided to give it a go and was pleased to quickly find the treasure.
Why I pay attention to met service I do not know, the weather report said it was going to be drizzle in the morning before clearing, so mucked around at home before heading out at 10ish weather was good, many dnf logs which was a pity but also 13 founds which was much under the 40 I had wanted to get, not to worry enjoyed the finds and some very well put together finds, sorry about the copy and past logs but a very big thank you for putting the caches out for us to find.
Why I pay attention to met service I do not know, the weather report said it was going to be drizzle in the morning before clearing, so mucked around at home before heading out at 10ish weather was good, many dnf logs which was a pity but also 13 founds which was much under the 40 I had wanted to get, not to worry enjoyed the finds and some very well put together finds, sorry about the copy and past logs but a very big thank you for putting the caches out for us to find.
Thank you! second visit to try and find it, and success today thanks to previous finder's comments! No work men around today so it was an easy retrieve and replace
Thanks for the cache. I found it on 15/01/16 at 2:37 PM. Found on second attempt after I noticed others were locating the cache. I must say, while the clue is bang on, the accuracy of the coordinates is not. By my GPS, cache is resting 5m west of the stated location. Unless of course someone has move it at some stage.
I have also added a new log as the beersies receipt is getting full.
Got caught by a tradesman repairing the adjacent solar-powered light so will replace the cache back into its hide in an hour's time once he's done!! The ultimate muggle I guess!!!!
I have also added a new log as the beersies receipt is getting full.
Got caught by a tradesman repairing the adjacent solar-powered light so will replace the cache back into its hide in an hour's time once he's done!! The ultimate muggle I guess!!!!
TFTC, just passing through to find others in the area. Good location, found with Awesomejaguar.
A quick find while visiting family in the area. Terrain rating seems a bit much! Shopping docket in its plastic bag is nice and dry. TFTC
Took a few goes to get this one, but got there in the end. Original log not usable, but a replacement grocery docket in a plastic bag will last for a while. TFTC
Cache # 2,646 - a rare time up the coast and not dressed in business attire, so thought I would give this one a crack. A bit conspicuous rummaging through bushes at night with a torch, but fortunately no one around - one cyclist went by quickly without even slowing down. Took quite a while to locate it, and was nearly ready to give up and go to my backup cache when I looked in one last spot and found it. As others commented, cache log unusable, but had brought a bag. Signed the back of a receipt and left it in the bag in the cache, so should be good for a few more cachers until CO replaces. TFTC!
Cache log unusable and stuck to inside of cache. Put in a bag but forget a proper piece of paper, so CO still needs to bring a decent log.
log completely saturated so couldn't physically sign, CaligulaNZ took a photo of the cache
Nice quick find by Dr Bogan, but cache is absolutely saturated. Needs maintenance, and as such I will set a maintenance note. Have photo of cache for proof.
TFTC!
with Dr Bogan
TFTC!
with Dr Bogan
After much searching in not quite the right place we found it 
. Cache was waterlogged so were unable to sign 
could do with some maintenance, new water tight container and log
. Cache was waterlogged so were unable to sign could do with some maintenance, new water tight container and logAfter a wait for muggles to be clear we dived in. Clue helped and my daughter and I found it. Signed the log and put it back.
Searched everywhere for cache including a lot of crawling and poking around flaxes - no luck. I hope cache hasn't washed away in the recent heavy rains as there is clear sign that a lot of water has passed through in a short time. Will see if anyone else can find this before trying again.
Seventh and last for the day having taken dog for a walk around the estuary track and heading back to the domain. Cache quickly spied and signed and replaced. All with nobody about. Just in time as suddenly bikes and walkers coming in all directions. Thanks for the cache.
Had a couple of days staying in Paraparaumu and manged to get quite a lot of caching time. Fair bucketing down for a good portion of both days - hence some very very short logs in an attempt to keep the logs as dry as possible! Thanks for the caches, neat area to cache in.
An afternoon caching on the Kapiti Coast. The hint helped to find this cache. Thanks for the cache.
Decided not to push too hard given all the bags of dog poo. Not the cleanest of GZ sites.
Too chicken to get in amongst the flaxes and kids only keen to a point. Disappointed with the amount to rubbish dumped through here, including full doggy poop bags. Yuk.
Found after a bit of a search this afternoon - flax bushes are not my favourite sort of hide but at least I got it. Signed log, TFTC
After a short wait for some muggles to clear away, a quick search and it was found. Thanks
#6013. Quite a few muggles going past today. Interesting to see motorcycles are allowed through the alley, although it is difficult to imagine they could travel no faster than 10 km per hour. When it was quiet, we went in to do the search. Fortunately, it was a relatively quick find. Took nothing, left nothing, signed log. Thanks for the cache.
Wasn't sure which flax to look in but after checking them all a few time, spotted it in an obvious place that doesn't require much rummaging around TFTC
TFTCThanks for the cache!
This entry was edited by LCBuilder on Sunday, 07 December 2014 at 07:24:42 UTC.
This entry was edited by LCBuilder on Sunday, 07 December 2014 at 07:24:42 UTC.
Find #2125. It's been awhile since I've cycle cached (or any caching actually) so made the most of this sunny Sunday by taking the first train to Waikanae and using the blustery N'west wind at my back to steer me home. Curse the day flax and caching collided but thankfully this one was an easy find. 12 of 23 today. SL TFTC
tftc took awhile of pretending i was waiting for someone till i got a chance of no muggles around to get the cache but got it in the end 
took awhile of pretending i was waiting for someone till i got a chance of no muggles around to get the cache but got it in the end Initially confusing as the gps was acting dizzy! Quickly found after a nudge, wink and finger point from an unknown passing geocacher... thanks btw. TFTC SL
Big thank you to the unknown geocacher that gave us a heads up of the location, would of been looking in the wrong spot for hours.
An easy find today. A cold day, so no-one about. We live close by and see the dozens of college kids cycling down this path on their way to Paraparaumu college. I imagine they are coming from Waikanae. It's also very popular with walkers, dog walkers, and cyclists. It's good to see all the plantings growing so well. Tftc.
Quick find.
um not sure why terrain rating 3stars.I drove up to within a couple metres from cache and then it was an easy walk.
Also.log will be full soon,A small scrap of paper is prob not best idea.
um not sure why terrain rating 3stars.I drove up to within a couple metres from cache and then it was an easy walk.
Also.log will be full soon,A small scrap of paper is prob not best idea.
2TF with bkj97. Played a little game of oranges and lemons until the dog walkers disappeared. T4TCSL
2TF with little blue hen. Tucked away within a metre of given coordinates. Retrieved while LBH kept watch.
Will need a more substantial logsheet very soon. TFTCSL
Will need a more substantial logsheet very soon. TFTCSL
*FTF*
Found 8 minutes after being published - noted a name already on the log from 2 days before the cache was published of your friend who was obviously with you and signed when you put the cache out so cannot claim first to find.
Was only a couple of kilometres away when it was published and there in a flash.
I have added photo of log.
Found 8 minutes after being published - noted a name already on the log from 2 days before the cache was published of your friend who was obviously with you and signed when you put the cache out so cannot claim first to find.
Was only a couple of kilometres away when it was published and there in a flash.
I have added photo of log.
