Flaxbourne Shelter (Marlborough) Lake Grassmere, South Island, New Zealand
By Kiwimykl on 10-Sep-16. Waypoint GC6RTRF

Our stage today takes us from Kaikoura to Picton. On the way we see sea lions again, many wineries, unusual stones and trees and great beaches. The caches also take us to places we would not have otherwise visited. This way we explore the area and can turn some caches into friendly smileys. A big thank you to all owners and greetings from the Moorhelmi from Germany

Quick find on the way to saltworks. Over looked by some curious cows.

On a road trip with Net61 exploring Kaikoura and finding as many caches as we can. Quick park and grab on our way to lake Grassmere while being watched by cows in the nearby field. TFTC

Thanks for another easy stop.

After a dnf last time out looking for this cache we found it in 5 seconds flat this time Tftc

After a enjoyable morning doing stuff around blenhiem with my mother asked if there was anything I wanted to do for the afternoon and even joked about going down to kaikoura. Remembering that I had a jasmer down that way I had a look at the map and asked if we could go for that. Well she said yes and so off we went picking up caches along the way. I found plenty on the trip but mum was happy with her 10 as she had previously cached this area out. TFTC

Found on this windy evening great hide Thank you for the cache

Nice easy find. tftc

The kids and I spent a while looking for this one, climbing up on the benches, crawling around on our hands and knees. Looked high and low to no avail. Will return again another day. Hopefully, it is there somewhere!

**20,155**Thankfully no school at the moment, thus no one sheltering here. Found after a short search and then a nice spot to sit and sign the log. TFTC

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Time for the annual Earthcache souvenir. I considered bringing Bumblebee out for the one on Ward beach but the logistics of gear change and storage while walking meant the geomobile won out. While getting the information for it I took the opportunity to dig for a couple of dead hides with no luck, just some thorns, scratches and blood. I had to stop here to guarantee a find for today. Easy here, with a crouch, pause and grab.

Tftc nice place for nice cache thank you

Heading back to Blenheim after seeing the grown up kids in Christchurch this weekend. Had plenty of time to stop and grab. Quick stretch and sign. Thanks for the smiley.

On our way north we pulled over for a break here, and Mrs nzk was pleased to see there was a cache nearby. A quick find as no one was around. All good here, TFTC Kiwimykl.

Ah, right there.

Fun and games

We've passed this cache many times but always on a tight schedule. As we are not catching the Interislander today we had time to stop and find the cache. TFTC.

Found while heading south.

Thanks for the cache and greetings from Czechia

Bus shelters in all countries and cities and along the roads any where in NZ .
it was a quick locate, sign and replace to its hidey hole thanks to its attraction glue . Travelling by car from the North Island and crossing on the ferry- perfect sailing ! thank you for this cache I took nothing and left nothing and all was well with the cache .

love the hint! TFTC

It wasn't too hard to find, just soooo many options! Log has space for maybe four more entries? Thanks for the cache.

Why is it always in the last place you look? TFTC.

Another quick find on our drive to Blenheim

Easy and quick find with LW on our journey north. TFTC

A quick find while exploring the area with SJT_NZ, thanks Kiwimykl all in good order

A quick find with Tregearp whilst having an explore around Lake Grassmere. All in good order. Signed log and replaced as found. Thanks for the cache.

Once you are in the right place, its spotted fairly easily. Tftc

Got a bit dirty but easily spotted when you are in the right place. Tftc

A beautiful sunny day travelling from marfells beach to Blenheim. Found this got a bit dustyThank your for the hide. Also liked the hint.

We were in NZ on a holiday hoping to spend a bunch of time geocaching; however, we ended up in ISO due to positive COVID tests! Once our mandatory isolation was over we were able to travel a bit and grab some caches on our trip. This cache was on the to do list for today. Cheers and TFTC.

G’day there Kiwimykl, we were in this area today and found your cache Flaxbourne Shelter (Marlborough) GC6RTRF. Our name was added to the log book at 1:05 pm on 17 July 2022. A huge thanks to you for placing this cache here for us (and others) to find!

We took up Geocaching on 3 March 2013 and this cache brings our total find count to - 13639.

Just off to Marfells Doc camp and thought why the heck not look and see if there is a cache nearby. Already had another one on the road in. A bit trickier than some bus shelter caches. TFTC

Stopped in our almost bus (campervan) to let mrs rattll off and make the find.
Thanks for putting this here

Heading for a delayed ferry today with plenty of time on my hands. What better to do than pick up a few extra caches en route? Stopped pretty much alongside this one and a quick search turned up the goods! #5004. TFTC.

Quick easy find thanks

Tyfc nice easy find with Kerryowl

Great park n grab with blunsdon. Thank you for the cache

Heading to Blenheim and the Picton on the final leg of our South Island road trip. It has been fun finding all the different caches around. TFTC.

Out again with BaldEd today but we decided to blast the area East of SH1 between South of the Awatere River and Lake Grassmere.

It was not where we expected it to be.

Cheers for the cache.

Out with Tufty on Day 3 of our Awatere Valley geocache raid. Having just emerged back onto SH1 from the eastern end of Lake Grassmere we just had to go seek this. The cache was so hidden in plain sight that we both looked everywhere else, unsuccessfully, then we spotted it laughing at us.[B)] We suspect some children had found it and not replaced it properly. Now hidden in a more regular place. Cheers Kiwimykl.

Heading home caching along the way TFTC

In place today with a water balloon inside.

Yay for shelter as the heavens open. TFTC

Tftc

Time for a wee family summers holiday; Kaikoura, Picton and Nelson.
Heading towards Picton now....Just grabbing a few caches along the way. Nice one. Thanks.

Third early morning cache on the way out from Marfells beach
TFTC

A quick find with angelic_kiwi. tftc

Quick find thanks

Exploring Seddon/Lake Grasmere area today. Was nippy this morning but warming up nicely. Nice snug hide, all in order. TFTC KM

Tftc

Found while on our way home from an awesome trip through Molesworth Station

Found after a short search with Campmotherandken no buses today! TFTC

Found it sweet as

Having a few days at Marfell’s Beach … so time for some caching. A quick sortie along the road to ‘knock-off’ those we hadn’t done on previous visits. Collected your smiley, many thanks for the cache.

Easy

Lol blonde look first. Took himself to walk in and find it straight away. Mind you he had seen where I had been looking first. Lol

Thanks

No problem here.

These were all pretty cool hides, will be back to do more

TFTCs

Thanks for putting out this cache for woolwood9 and I to find!
SL **tm/ww NZ** (may just be a black smudge on wet or plastic logs)
*We soon had another good cache located, now onto the next one!*

No problem here - original container found within seconds in usual place!

Nice to be away on another geocaching trip with tmann421, travelling to a few places in the upper South Island.
All logs signed tm/ww NZ
TFTC

Hunted high and low in all the usual places, but couldn't find.

Tried and tried but to no avail.

Day 1 of Sth Island trip traveling and caching Picton to Kaikoura. Quick stop here. Thanks.
[#1049]

Quick easy find. TFTC

Nice one

Woohoo geocaching again after lockdown thank you for the quick cache

A quick grab on my tour.

TFTC M.o.E.

A quick cache and dash and an easy find. TFTC

This was a race between hubby Orth21 and I to find...I found it

Found with orth71.
Recently renovated shelter with a good hide.
Found while driving north to Blenheim.
TFTC

I started my great and unique round trip over the South Island in Christchurch.
My first major stopover was at Lake Tapeko - here I hiked up to Observation Mountain.
I then planned two days in Mount Cook NP with some unforgettable hikes. My big goal was the Mueller Hut - on a super strenuous hike I reached it.
I continued my journey over the lonely Danseys Pass to Dunedin.
Afterwards I drove along the Southern Scienic Route via Invercargill to Manapouri for some days. On this route I visited many sights and enjoyed the beautiful nature again and again.
I already booked a tour to the Doubtful Sound in advance - another highlight on my tour.
Afterwards I drove on to Queensown and Wanaka. From there I continued over the Haast Pass to the lonely Jackson Bay with storm and heavy rain. Afterwards I drove along the west coast always in pouring rain.
The rain stopped the whole west coast, but I had good rainwear with me. Only high up in Nelson the sun shone again.
Soon I reached the east coast again in Picton and Blenheim and the sun was shining again.
After a few days I travelled back to Christchurch via the beautiful town of Kaikoura.
At the end of my round trip I spent a few more days in Christchurch and its surroundings.
I visited many geological sites and found many caches on my round trip. In Rangiora I visited an event.
I travelled 3418 km and take home a lot of positive experiences.
Thanks to many beautiful caches I was also shown unique locations, historical sites and geological features.
I am overwhelmed by the fantastic and ever changing nature on the South Island of New Zealand - I will definitely come back.

Many thanks to all owners
Team sissifalke

DNF

Great hint.

A quick find on our way to Blenheim for the Weekend..TFTC

Took a while
TFTC K&R️

Like any other magnetic cache. TFTC

Nice find took a minute or two

A great 2 weeks of travelling the south island it's been amazing great weather only 1 half day if wind and rain nearly 500 caches found over the time incredible views tftc a quick find here I thought I had it sorted by the hint prior to approaching and yes I didnt but then it was an ahha moment tftc great place and area to explore hope to visit again the Sourh Island soon. No muggles around only traffic zooming by none caring what I was up to tftc signed the log and placed it back exactly where I found it.

Heading up north for a few days, had a great drive up to Blenheim today 60 caches for the day, road busy and foggy in places. Thanks to all the caches placers - Bitsprayer

Nr6 today. TFTC

Good hide

Good hide

There were lots of possibilities.

Meanwhile this is my third geocaching-trip to Middle-Earth . And I love it! [:X]
Still there are routes and places in this beautiful country that are on the 'discover-me' list and want to be visited and explored. .
Starting from Kaikoura, this day (#21) was dedicated to drive up north to Blenheim along the beautiful, scenic route #1 at the coastline [^] - a new experience .
The weather was again blessed with blue skies
Was happy to visit quite a few geo-treasures that seamed the route - just like this one:
I felt sheltered and relieved as I had found the little treasure [:o)].
May the invisible force be with you !
Thanks to the owner [:X] for placing and maintaining this cache and best regards from Germany!

Found with Tramper Ted after orienteering on Cape Campbell farm. Soon found after a team search, one high the other low. TFTC.

Came by with Edvern. Really windy in the shelter, glad we didnt have to wait for a bus! TFTC

Found on 26/01/2019.

I was up at the top of the South Island competing in the South Island Orienteering Champs. This gave me some time to grab some caches on the way there and back. It was great fun to explore a new part of the coutntry.

TFTC Kiwimykl

Tftc. Found on our trip back home from holiday

Travelling to kaikoura with eltee291, Hingis20 and crman1 today so we stopped to grab this one. QEF as we watched the cars go by. TFTC!

Coastalmartinis and I along with eltee291 and Hingis20 are heading to Kiakoura. Stopping to get a few (all of them) on the way. Tftc

Quick find this morning with eltee291, crman1 and coastalmartinis on the way to Kaikoura for the day! Signed the log and replaced as found. Thanks for the cache, Kiwimykl!

Found this one today with hingis20, crman1, and coastalmartinis. 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

Another quick find. Signed Team IE -caching with Infoferret. TFTC

13 January 2019 2:37 PM. A festive look, see photo. Tftc

Heading north for the ferry, with a bit of time to find a few along the way. It could have been harder, but luckily it was in the first place I looked. TFTC!!

Found on our return journey north to Papamoa. No problem with the find TFTC.

Nice hide