Downtown mussels (Auckland) City Centre, North Island, New Zealand
By mikenz on 17-Sep-22. Waypoint GC9ZX67

Such a shame this one never got maintained! It was an awesome cache!

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 a prior reviewer note.

I am planning a trip here soon and this one has been missing for 3 months and nothing. Maybe it is time?

Reach around entire perimeter nothing found

Disabled until it is replaced

Gone?

Getting to 20 finds in a day is always a slog it seems. No luck after having a drink we with a friend and then telling her about the game. 19 for 22 on the day..

Finally found it after a while, TFTC!!!

Lucky i was here early enough before any muggles appeared. And extra lucky to find this so quickly. Nice hide. TFTC

A little tricky. TFTC from

Tftc!
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Dear owners, as geocaching should be entertainment, rest time from daily routines and work I would like to enjoy every minute outside. So Im sorry that Im not wasting my time on writing story to every log and watching the display. I spent a lot of time infront various displays. I prefer to drop few more words to very special situation like obstackles to find, bad state of cache etc.., and if there is amazing story to share, of course. Thank you for placing the cache, taking care about it and understanding.

A second visit, to tag up some trackables that have earned impressive mileage. Thanks for the clever cache. I had to wait out a few people who hung over the opposite side until it began to sprinkle. We’re from Indiana, USA, on the Majestic Princess.

Nice find.

During our visiting trough Auckland we have found this tricky Cache. But at first we have to move the box up. We found a natural ECA to bring the box in a better position.
Thanks for hiding say GeoGrillen

Trouvée

In the morning there was no way to reach the cache. Thanks to a previous finder it was an easy task on the way back. Logged on the way to my hotel.


Vielen Dank an mikenz fürs Legen und Pflegen
Thanks to mikenz for placing and maintaining this cache.

Found on 6. Nov 2022 13:12 as cache # 4684

TFTC
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Discover me! FGXRFV

Great spot! Thank you

Thank you for the clever hide. I was afraid to drop it, but fortunately that seemed impossible. TFTC!

Looks like it has slipped out of reach

Found it after a tour through the city. Interesting spot! I found the cache not in place (see foto log), but that will be fixed by the owner, as I read.
Thank for showing and the cache!

Found it, but not in its normal position. See photo log.

For a moment I thought that is where it’s supposed to be. The most evil D1.5 ever!

Thanks for the fact about mussels!

Oh no!!! Cache is dropped! Claiming the smiley but needs owner assistance.
Greetings from Jimena de la Frontera Cádiz Spain on the Celebrity Eclipse.

It’s dropped down the bottom of the steel rail took a pic tyftc

Just wandered down to take a look. Will retrieve and return it to it's normal position in the next couple of days. Thanks for letting me know!

Went into the city to pick up marathon runners pack so it was a good time to pick up this cache too. It was raining so there wasn’t a soul around - perfect for this cheeky cache. Great construction and placement. Thanks.

Found it

Nice quick find on such a gorgeous day! TFTC

Thanks for the Cache

Unser erster Neuseeland-Cache. Heute Morgen mit der „ Grand Princess“ hier angedockt und gleich auf zur Dose. TFTC

In Auckland, New Zeeland for the day. Toured the Waitakere Ranges Regional Park and the Arataki Visitor Center. Then drove down to the town of Piha on the West Coast. Piha is famous for the black iron sand. It is also a good location for surfers. When storms hit the coastal area the surf is up and draws world class surfers to the area. But couldn't resist not looking for caches in the ferry boat area of downtown Auckland. Thanks for the cache.

Cool spot! Tftc found by Alex and Jessie from Canada and Australia

No luck here today. Too many muggles around. Will be back when it is quiet.

Replaced the log

A solo excursion for Mrs Coblet today. I work just up the road and have been wanting to get this for a while so a lunchtime walk was the perfect time. What a great spot for a cache, especially now that the cruise ships are back and the waterfront has been flashed up. Nice quick find and the muggles were too busy enjoying the sunshine and ships to pay any attention. Thanks for the cache. That was a fun way to spend a lunch break!

Our first we found in New Zeeland. Thanks for it and greetings from Germany

Noticed a few new caches in town so decided to come for a bit of a wander and try to collect them. After taking a look at the different lines we noticed a special one that lead us to make our find. We were glad that we were not able to drop anything this time.

Thanks Clemclem61. Spot on! Checked and re-attached as per original hide.

Look through the holes

Visiting on the Majestic Princess. A mirror helped. Halfway through the process and a tour group showed up! It’s back safe and secure. TFTC [8d]

Almost gave up - lots of muggles - but finally spotted a hint. Interesting spot. Thanks for the cache. Visiting on the Majestic Princess.

Found with PocahontasFW! Thanks for the cache!

I made a suggestion to Merlot58 that we should do a trip to Rangitoto Island today a couple of days ago. She then suggested that Net61 should join us as well. So it was arranged that I would play chauffeur and shuttle them to the CBD in time to catch the 0915 ferry to the Island.

But seeing that we were a tad early it was suggested that I do this cache even though there were a few muggles about but they were more interested in staring at the cruise liner that was berthed in front of us.

Cheers for the cache.

Find #: 2,955
Companions: None
Muggles: A few taking pictures
Weather: Lovely spring evening
Cache condition: Good

On arriving in Auckland for a business trip I decided to go for a jog on getting to my hotel. This was my last before returning to the hotel. It took a bit of time to find the right angle (was a bit nervous about dropping my phone or glasses into the water!) TNLNSL, thanks for the cache; interesting spot!

Nice spot ! The container was on the floor, we tried to put it inside the barrier like we thought it must be...

Beautiful spot. Plucked it up . Great cache..

Nice spot, thanks! I had ten minutes to spare before my ferry, and there weren't too many muggles paying attention, so I thought it was a good opportunity to sign. Grabbed the cache, and sat down nearby, only to have a group turn up for a photo shoot at the GZ. I had to wait them out before returning the cache, and almost missed my ferry!

Our first Auckland find! The Moofer on tour! TFTC ??

M24: Me and M13 came here a few days ago for this cache, but the area was really muggle infested, so we decided not to go for it. Today, not as many muggles, and so why not get it this time? A nice and easy cache to find, log all good and signed. TFTC

On a late night late bike ride! Nice easy find! Tftc

Took us a little bit to find lol (PICTURE CONTAINS LOCATION)

Chest height is a good hint, found it pretty quick

Wondered down to the wharf with Hal2929 to meet up with Marchwood - for our joint adventure to Rangitoto - and this cache was quickly located. Thanks for placing MikeNZ and SanneJ13

I had an early departure from Lake Rotoiti this morning to joining two others for a days caching on Rangitoto. Missing most of the park hour traffic I got to wander around the CBD collecting some AdLabs and this Virtual while watching the throng of office workers heading towards their ivory towers. My last find before the ferry trip. Just as I was replacing the cache I got muggled by Kiscardi an Hal2929.
A good hide. Well done. TFTC

On my way to the ferry. All good with the cache. Thanks

It's really cool

WOO I FOUND IT!!!!!

Tftc! Lid popped off so could see it hanging

Cool as Tftgc

One Day of walking in Auckland. Thank you

Our first NZ cache! Thanks for telling us about the mussels. TFTC! Greetings from Singapore!

Out and about with Greenkiwikid the youngest we found this nicely hidden cache.
Nice hide. Tftc

TFTC. Nice and easy to find, great to come to this part of town and check out the new spot.

Very clever little find. Great end to the night ????

thanks!

found it )) TFTC

Thanks for the cache ! Kiss of France

Great, thank you! Like the way you hid this

Noice ??????

Lots of people around the waterfront today but they were all minding their own business so I could make the find easily. Love the attachment so it can't be dropped into the abyss below. TFTC

Quick and fun find!

I saw the tether flapping in the wind. Love the design of this place. Often take visitors here. Tftc

A nice quick find in the rain today. Our plan was to head to Rangitoto today, but we found out the ferry was cancelled after we got to the ferry terminal, so to find a quick cache here was a wee bonus

Hadn't planned to be locating caches on this Island today, as I had teamed up with the HeMaLuDy's for an onslaught on Rangatoto for the next 3 days.....having taken the train into Britomart to catch the ferry crossing at 9:15am, and arriving early as suggested by the ferry company, we decided to investigate this cache....I had also been in this caches vicinity when it was first published, but then it needed some work from the CO before I located it, so today we signed in to start our caching trip....

TFTC.

A super quick find on the way to catch a train. All good here and a nice spot to have one, but not many people around here in the rain which made it easy to search. No issues at all with this one

Thanks for placing it, and it was nice to meet you the other night!

(#1639)

I was on my way home from work, and remembered this cache was not too far away. There was just enough of a drizzle that people were not hanging out in the area making it a very simple grab. Quickly spotted something likely, and had my had on the cache in the first place I checked. A great place for a hide in such a busy area. Thanks for the cache #1447

I noted this recently published cache this afternoon and decided it was the perfect excuse for a walk down Queen street after work and to catch a ferry home, instead of the bus. I studied the map before I left so I could navigate to GZ without electronic aid. Once it GZ I soon spotted the hide as it was hanging, the magnet no longer being engaged. Signed the log and replaced such that the magnet was working as intended, for now at least. Right, time to catch the ferry. Cheers for the cache placement!

Nice quick find. Well done on the hide.

TFTC

Tftc. After a short feel around a few likely spots soon had the cache in hand with the help of Supernanny.

Tftc. After a short feel around a few likely spots soon had the cache in hand with the help of Supernanny.

Thanks for placing this cache. Loved the history and placement. Didn’t bring a pen as I was out exercising! Beautiful spot!

Got the train into town today for a spot of geocaching!
This one was found by stevecoxnz very quickly.....
Luckily no one around watching!
Congrats on your first cache!

Thanks for the placement and information. I hope they work
Lots of muggles today
lots of fun. Thanks

Thanks for the placement and information. I hope they work
Lots of muggles today
lots of fun. Thanks

I managed to find a P15 park on Princes wharf and we dashed across to hopefully make a quick find. Lots of muggles around this morning and we ended up explaing geocaching to a couple of people who were quite intrigued. Thanks for showing me the mussel farm, I wondered why these had been it here. And we made it back to the car before our 15 mins were up

We decided to head out for a bike ride today into town on a special public holiday to commemorate the Queen. It was a grey, windy, cold and overcast morning with rain threatening but there were not too many muggles about - it could be a tricky spot to search for this one at times. We parked our bikes close to gz, and began a methodical search of the area. It wasn't long before MrJAG had his hands on this one. We managed to replace the cache, just as the Waiheke ferry arrived into port.
Thanks MikeNZ and SanneJ13

First catch! Took a little bit to find but did it

Restored with a safety tether.

I had seen this come out yesterday and made my way into town to see if I could be the first to be here. Just parked up and my phone went ding ding.. oh no... and I expected the {FTF} to have gone, but no, it was a note from the C.O to say he needed to fix the cache, I was just a 2 min walk away! never mind, these things happen.

Today while out caching, I had seen the C.O true to his word replace the cache and while I was at home logging caches and having lunch, I decided to give this a go again as soon as I could. Got into town and parked up nearby on the wharf. Walked to GZ and oh my, what a gorgeous day, people are everywhere enjoying the sun and warm weather.

So I suspected I knew where the cache was going to be, but with people watching me watching them, it was always going to be hard to be stealthy here! I started one side, eventually making my way around, then I saw a tell-tale thingy... yes, that'll be the cache alright! But I had to be very careful with people coming to see the mussels, eventually I got my moment and was able to grab the cache, boy this could be tricky, I hope this lasts... cache could easily be food for the mussels...lol.

So after claiming ftf, I replaced the hide carefully. Thanks mikenz for the hide, glad to see this here. My 2nd ftf for the day.

FTF #739

I was standing in the queue for the Rangitoto ferry this morning and got super excited seeing a new cache pop up. We’ve spent the day caching on the island and I figured we would be FTF on the return trip back but looks like someone beat us to it.
Miss Em and I have had a fun day with family from NLK.

Published

Being replaced with more secure attachment, back tomorrow.

I was just 2 minutes away...bugger.

Oh no....was planning to bus in with my granddaughter after her Circus Class.