Lovers Return (Marlborough) Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand
By jofish3 on 30-Jul-16. Waypoint GC6PCKJ

I am regretfully archiving this cache since there's been no response from nor action by the cache owner within the time frame requested in the last reviewer note.

Hi FissieCrew

This geocache was brought to my attention as being in need of an owner maintenance visit and after my previous reviewer note, there has been no owner response. The cache owner needs to check on this cache ASAP and either replace it or archive it, after picking up any geo-litter. See the [maintenance section of the Geocache Listing Requirements/Guidelines](http://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx#listingmaintenance).

I've added this cache to my watchlist, and I will check back in four weeks to be sure that the maintenance has been done. In the meantime, I have temporarily disabled this listing. When the maintenance is completed, the owner can enable the listing by clicking on the link below the cache name to return it to active status.

Whatever your intentions, please **post a note** here on the cache page (not email) to let us know that you are still active and maintaining the cache. If a month passes without seeing a response, then I'll assume that this listing should be archived.

Please note, that if a cache is archived due to lack of owner maintenance, the cache is unable to be unarchived.

Regards
TheCoddiwompler

A string of dnfs here. I, likewise didnt find it. Could the owner please check.

This geocacher reported that the cache might be missing.

Add me to the list ..plenty of places to hide but all empty..needs checking

Pretty sure its not here

Had a bike ride in the morning before the rain set in. Sadly there is no sign of the cache. As we are the third DNF in a row it is safe to assume that the cache has vanished.

Think it might have gone - please check. Thanks.

No luck

Very visible when passing so easy find. Tftc

Good to tick this off as was AWOL on last visit. Thanks

Great Sculpture and a quick find.

A nice quick find here. TFTC.

Found on an evening walk while having an overnight stop in Kaikoura and driving down to Christchurch the next day. A nice sculpture. TFTC

Found just outside our motel TFTC

That was a well done piece in its beginning. Starting to look a little worn but still better than nothing at all.

Checked on and thanks to No.13 its there still and hidden!

Heading to Wellington from Dunedin. Staying overnight in Kaikoura. Had time to enjoy the area. After tea went for a wee stroll around which of course included passing a few caches.

Another quick find. Tftc

With the boys wanting to play on the skate park again I decided to walk along the front and see if the next cache along would be an easier find. It was. A lovely peaceful spot this evening with just one row boat out on the calm sea. Tftc

Nice easy one, was so cool watching some whales frolicking at the same time!

Found late afternoon. All quiet at GZ. TFTC

Circled the lovers and found it, thanks!

An easy find today and glad to get a smilie for this one this time. Hot and busy here today. TFTH

Pleasingly fast find here.

A nice find while in the area

TFTC

Christmas Day walk around Kaikoura in the drizzly horizontal rain. Shame we missed the views but perfect conditions for muggle free caching! Nice easy find and lots of interesting points if interest in this area.Tftc

Year 9 group 2 KHS

Have replaced the missing cache. Have emailed the C/O.
Beautiful statues.
Thank you gor bringing me here

No luck for me either , didn’t scrape out the gaps around the concrete base though but doubt that was the location . Great sculpture ! Thanks

Another dnf.

After lunch we went for this cache. Very nice sculpture. The wood is rotten and fall in piece in some areas. We couldn't find anything looking like a cache. Given the high amount of end, we didn't look for long.

This geocacher reported that the cache might be missing.

Had a good hunt around but couldn't find anything like the previous hunters. May be time for a check by CO.

Mainly targeting TMGT caches today but also stopping at others along the way.

Initially I had an idea what I might be looking for (without reading the cache page) but had no luck. Then I read the cache page and realised it shouldn't be that hard. I'll be very surprised if it's still there, but I am prepared to stand corrected.

We looked and looked but DNF. Doesn’t matter, we also looked and looked at the view!

Jackson for the find again but Eva was lucky and found a painted rock which we will move onto the next spot thanks for the cache

Found another along the beautiful Kaikoura coastline. TFTC

Wooohooo... TFTC!

In between TMGT caches we saw this and had to stop. Found the freshly maintained cache, signed log, took photos
Thanks for an interesting cache (fav from us)

Replaced again - good to go!

Dnf

Hmm. I had a good search round the sculpture. I wonder if the replacement has gone too?

Replaced - little smaller and only contains a log!

I couldn't locate it this afternoon but, as we're staying almost opposite it, I'll keep an eye on it while birdwatching from our window!

I couldn't find the cache.

No joy here

Loved the sculpture but no luck finding cache. Was not for lack of trying though.

Out ‘n about with m4yb getting a few caches.
Sadly no joy for us either.

Searched the area twice and after mugglers surrounding we left. Must be blind. Thanks anyway!

Nice sculptures. Tftc

Nice sculptures. Tftc

We are spending today in Kaikoura, finding TMGT caches, earthcaches, a couple of solved puzzles, and a few trads along the way.
We stopped here and took a few photos of the scuplture here, and of course grabbed the cache. Thanks for the reason to stop.

nice quick find thanks for bringing us here just in for the day off the cruise ship TFTC

Greetings from Australia. Staying over the road. Ducked across for a quick find. Might log a few more along the walking track later this morning.
Edited to add: left as I found it.

First one of the day on a ramble around the peninsula for some high FP geocaches.
Found cache out in the open but re-hid under stones.
**In the end it was a walk of around 12 km and found sixteen geocaches with two DNFs.** TFTC

Before going swimming we found also this cache. Thx for the cache.
#3481

Tftc from crafty girl and pilot in command

Tftc Team wiehenbaer

A nice little cache, thanks for placing it!

I headed down to Kaikoura from Blenheim today. The main purpose was the Geo Tour Caches. Found a few others along the way as well. No problem here. Cheers and TFTC

During our holiday in this beautiful country we came to Kaikoura. Today we had a walk around Kaikoura with a few Caches including this one.

Thank you for the Cache.
Team Bioscan

Heading back south after a great few days caching around Blenheim. Quick find this time. TFTC!!

Returned to kaikoura after 7 years, did the whale watch tour today, just grabbing a cache while passing.

Greetings from the UK

TFTC

Mud and Kim

Signed as TBNZ. Thanks for the cache

Signed as tbnz. Tftc

Boneybruce and I were stranded south of the Rangitata with both bridges closed, so our plans to get around all the TMGT caches of the South island were foiled, but did manage to get from Oamaru up here to Kaikoura today after one bridge re-opened today and we managed to get through the entirely NZTA generated traffic jam. Anyway, checked into my motel for the night and then came to check out some caches before going to bed. Nice hide here. TFTC!!!

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Tftc

Easy to find
Not such a nice sculpture
TFTC

On our first day and Kaikoura we made a little walk. Quickly found on our tour. TFTC

Decided to grab as many caches as we could on our way to Picton on a very nice spring day. Had to wait for some muggles to move before looking! Thanks CO for the cache.

Funny thing is that when we first arrived I parked right next to the cache. But with the phone on flight mode, I could not see the cache

With muggle friend, took a drive round the coast to Fyffe house who had not been to Kaikoura before. On our way back, discovered my error, and we were soon navigating our way to the hide.

A stunning day, thanks for the cache jofish3, no problems with hide

Evening walk along the beach to collect caches. Cheers

This was my first Cache in town. Thanks for hiding.

Visiting Kaikoura ! TFTC

Thanks jofish3 for placing this cache

I probably wouldn't have stopped at these artworks if it weren't for the cache you placed...

Cute little container, even has Santa in residence at the mo!

Close to our Motel. So a quick stroll over the street and a quick find. TFTC

Found it. Tftc

TCTC. A quick trip north to Kaikoura with KSI. Talked about for too long - now we are here enjoying the area.
Out for a wee hunt after dinner. Really great with less people around.
Great cache placement and fav point from me.
Super sculpture.

Amazing sculpture, thank you for highlighting it with a cache, jofish3. Another FP from me.
Cruising around Kaikoura this evening with purdiepurdie, finding caches untl the light disappears.

Lovely day to do some geocaching. TFTC!

After getting settled at the racecourse for a 3 night stay it was time to brave the southerly elements and get some caching done. It hadn't been my intention to to walk all the way across the peninsula but I found this cache could be quickly reached via Tom's (Smith) Track so I decided to make this cache find #2 for the day. Easy peasy. Thanks for the cache jofish3.

Out of DUNEDIN and headed to Nelson for a week and now heading home. On a mission to tick off our 2000th cache on this trip.

Easy find. Surprised it hasn’t been muffled!

Almost there, this is find number 1990!

TFTC

Heading from Christchurch up to Blenheim for Mr12s soccer tournament...not a lot of time for stopping; but a quickie here whilst we stretched our legs and grabbed some lunch. Quick find.
Hint more accurately GL.

Great place but no luck finding the cache today.

Today on tour with my brother and his girlfriend we didn't find the cache but the coast is wonderfull. Thank you for showing and Greetings from Germany!

Found. Thank you.

Nice spot

Replaced the whole kit, logbook was there but out of container.

What;s with all of these caches missing?? Third dnf in a row, and all with a string of dnf's! Not the best go at showing caching to a newbie...

Like few other caches on this day. I just couldn't find it. Walked around the sculpted a few times.

Cache is gone.

We took the time this day to explore Kaikoura by bike and through geocaching. First we took the road by the seaside to the north. We passed lots of nice locations and there were also lots of geocaches. Or at least they were supposed to be there, but in fact half the time we searched a cache without finding it. That was a bit disappointing during the first half. We had at least five DNF’s. Going back we took the SH1. The first cache there was gone again, but the rest was found. Apart from the DNF’s, we had a very nice time during this bike ride. Loved especially the track near the sea. During the whole day 19 caches were found in Kaikoura, but this was not one of them.

Continuing my run of bad luck, walked 3 times around the sculpture sticking my hand into many cobwebby holes with no success!

Find with Celyn18 on 04.27.2018 during our travel in New Zealand, a beautiful country. Tftc

On our trip thru NZ we visit a lot of places and see many spectacular locations.
This cache was one of our stopps thanks a lot to the owner.
TFTC
Schmerzbefreit

Two rounds around, and I found it. Thanks

First cache for the day, before departing for Hanmer. An easy find. Interesting sculpture. Tftc. MattyH from Tassie

Pretty quick find this afternoon with eltee291, crman1 and coastalmartinis! Nice piece of art and a good hiding spot! Signed the log and replaced as found. Visiting from Victoria, BC, Canada. Thanks for the cache!!

Found this one today with hingis20, crman1, and coastalmartinis. Pretty cool hiding spot. We are on a day trip to Kaikoura to see the seals, sightsee, shop, and geocache of course. On vacation from VIctoria, BC, Canada visiting my daughter and her family in Blenheim. TFTC