Logs for Beachy2 

Recently returned from my first trip to NZ. Had a wonderful time. Working on completely the logs on caches I did while there. Visited this cache early in the trip. Photos of my wooden geocoin with my caching name and the plaques and tower in the background are attached to this log. Thanks for the opportunity to participate in this virtual cache. 

Just returned from my first trip to NZ. Traveled with Gate1 travel. Visited this location early in the day on the day my Gate 1 tour started later that afternoon. Now that Im home Ill start working on logging some of the caches I didnt get around to during my busy travels. Photo is of my wooden geocoin with my caching name at GZ. Thanks for allowing me to participate in your virtual and for bringing me to such an important location. 

Just returned from my first trip to NZ. Traveled with Gate1 travel. Had a wonderful time. Photo of wooden geocoin with caching name attached. Thanks for the opportunity to participate in your virtual. 

Signed this log on November 4th while visiting NZ for the first time. Have returned home and now have the time to write this log. I have cached in 25 countries including NZ. My 4 caches to qualify for this challenge are:1. **GC30 Mingo** in Kansas, **USA** - Found this traditional cache, the oldest active cache in the world, while traveling by RV on **9-24-2024**.2. **GC43 Europe's First** in **Ireland**-Found this traditional cache while visiting Ireland on **6-15-2024**3. **GCZ8HM** **The mouth of truth (La Bocca della Verita)** in **Italy**- Found this traditional cache while visiting Italy on **4-26-2010**. This was this first cache I found outside of my home country.4. **GC11JM6 Geist des Hagen** in **Germany**-Found this traditional cache with Grandson on **6-9-2024** while visiting his Opa and Oma in Germany. At the time we found this cache it was the most favorited active cache in the world with over 10,000 favorite points. Thanks for the opportunity to participate in this challenge. Favorite point awarded. 

Staying at Novotel tonight before tomorrows flight back to US. Decided to do alittle caching to stretch my legs. Targeted a few along a bike path. Looked for this one without success. The frowny face now on my map gives new meaning to feeling blue. As a single woman traveling alone who is unfamiliar with the area I decided to stop here and not continue to the multi and puzzle I had planned next. Thanks for being a CO which keeps the hobby going. 

Spent 12 days on n NZ touring North and South Islands with Gate 1 travel. Had wonderful time. Tonight at Novotel before tomorrow s flight back to US. Thought Id stretch my legs with alittle caching. Log was damp but signable. Signed in red ink. Replaced as found. TFTC. 

Traveling with Gate1 travel. Flying back to US today. Had fun play monopoly in NZ. Purchased 5 properties for a total cost of $1470 and made 1 dark blue monopoly. My 5 properties are: Napier - pink- $140. Rotorua - yellow - $260Christchurch -green - $320Wellington - dark blue - $350Auckland - dark blue - $400Photos of my wooden geocoin with my caching name and the property in the background are attached to my log. Flight almost ready to board. If I dont finish attaching photos I will do so after arrival in US. Thanks for the fun. Favorite point awarded. 

Nice 12 day trip to NZ with Gate1 travel. Leaving for US today. Touched the water a day or two ago near GZ. Thanks for the opportunity to participate in this virtual. 

Traveling to Auckland today. Then back to the US tomorrow. Enjoyed my time in NZ. Answers sent. Thanks for the opportunity to participate in your virtual. The attached photo is of my wooden geocoin with my caching name. 

Traveling with Gate 1 travel. Today is our last full day on the tour. Had some free time so found this cache with the help of some previous logs. Signed on margin. Replaced as found. A beautiful spot. TFTC. 

Visited cache early this morning. Have been busy all day on tour activities with Gate1travel. Just getting around to logging electronically. Log signed. Dropped off tinsel the Christmas spider travel bug. Also left a Myrtle Beach SC magnet. Replaced cache as found. Beautiful view. TFTC. 

Traveling across NZ with Gate1 travel. Today is the last full day of our tour. Had some free time so walked down to this cache. Log signed. Replaced as found. Satisfies a needed hidden date. TFTC. 

Traveling NZ on a Gate1 tour. Having a great time. Saw this just before we stopped at Jones fruit stand for ice cream. Took photo from bus. My caching name is written on my hand. If this is not acceptable please let me know and I will delete my log. Thanks for the opportunity to participate in your virtual. 

Today Im Traveling with Gate1 Travel from Queenstown to Milford Sound. Bus stopped here for a potty break and opportunity for snacks/coffee. While others seek coffee I seek caches. Log signed. Replaced as found. TFTC. 

Traveling with Gate1 travel. Our itinerary changed because of an issue with the road on the west coast. Our new route brought us past here. Very nice. Answers sent. TFTC. 

Traveling with Gate1 travel. Stopped here to stretch our legs on the way to Queenstown. While others are looking for coffee. Im looking for caches. Log signed. Replaced as found. TFTC. 

Traveling with Gate1 travel. Rode scenic train this am. Now returning by bus. Stopped here for a break. Answers sent. Photo is of my wooden geocoin. Thanks for the opportunity to participate in your Earthcache. If my answers are not satisfactory please let me know and I will delete my log. 

Visiting from US. Touring with Gate1 travel. Todays itinerary had us overnighting in Franz Josef then heading on to Queenstown. Unfortunately there is an issue with the road so this will be our last stop today before returning to Christchurch tonight. I enjoyed our short stay. Found this cache, shopped for local items, had a whitebait fritter for lunch. Log signed. Replaced as found. Thanks for the opportunity to cache here. 

Traveling with Gate1 travel. In Wellington for 2 nights. Are hotel is only a few blocks from here so walked over this evening after the days activities. TFTC. 

Hired a guide for my free afternoon in Wellington. They brought me here. TFTC. 

Traveling with Gate1 travel. Arrived in Christchurch today. Snapped this photo today while we were hurrying from airport to tour bus. Very unique statue. TFTC. 

Traveling with Gate1 travel. Visited this museum yesterday. Enjoyed the exhibit associated with this Earthcache. Answers sent. Received confirmation from CO that OK to log. TFTC. The first EC I have logged in NZ. 

Visited this cache this morning. Answers sent to CO. Will log as found after receiving confirmation that answers are satisfactory. 

Touring NZ with Gate1 travel. Arrived Christchurch today. Very cute sculpture. Answers sent. Thanks for the opportunity to participate in this virtual. 

Traveling with Gate1 travel. Spent 2 days in Wellington. Yesterdays sightseeing included a ride on the cable car. Required photo shows my wooden geocoin with our caching name. TFTC. 

Arrived just before the school kids and located cache. Then let them find it. Log signed. Kids replaced as they found it. Thanks for the cache. Satisfies a hidden date for me. 

Lots of school children looking for geocache. They let me sign the log after they found it. Satisfies a hidden date. TFTC. 

Traveling with Gate1 travel. Had free afternoon in Wellington so hired a private tour guide to bring me here this afternoon. Enjoyed the walk. Cache easily located. Rained last night. Lid full of water but dry inside cache. Signed log. Left US flag trackable and 2 pirate doubloons as trade items. Replaced as found. TFTC. Favorite point awarded for maintaining this oldie. 

Traveling with Gate1 travel. Doing a little targeted caching along the way. Walked a few blocks from hotel to this area for the New Zealand Monopoly puzzle cache. Nice to be able to this one while nearby. No muggles around on this early Sunday morning. All dry. TFTC. 

Traveling with Gate1 travel. Staying at nearby hotel. Log signed in red ink. Replaced as found. TFTC. 

Traveling with Gate1 travel. Tonight we are in Napier. This cache only a couple blocks from my hotel. I love library caches. Cache found. Log signed about an hour ago. Replaced as found. Favorite point awarded. TFTC. 

Taking a Gate1 tour through NZ. When bus stops for a break I look for geocaches while others are getting coffee or snacks. Thanks for bringing me to this awesome location. Log signed. Replaced as found. Favorite point awarded. 

Learned about this cache several months ago while planning a trip to NZ. At that time I set the following goals for myself Cache 250 straight days - I reached that in OctFind a cache on 50 US regions - I reached that in SepFind a cache in 25 countries - I reached that this week. Find a cache on 5 continents. - I reached that this week. I signed this log about 30 minutes after leaving the airport on Nov 4th. Couldnt log as found at that time until I logged a cache for n NZ. Have done that and just getting around to logging this as found. Thanks for this very unique challenge. Photo taken near GZ. 

Traveling from US. On a gate 1 tour. Left Auckland this morning. On the way to the caves we made a rest stop here. Instead of getting coffee like everyone else I went searching for this cache. Covered with spider webs and egg sacks. Log signed, replaced as found. TFTC 

Traveled from US. First time in NZ. On a tour with Gate1 travel. Staying a few blocks from here. Had about an hour before our next tour obligation so I walked over here for the quick find. Log signed in an empty spot. Replaced as found. TFTC. 

Traveling from US. This was a cache of opportunity since it was only a few blocks from my hotel. Signed log. Replaced as found. TFTC. 

Traveling from US. My first time in NZ. Caching is not the focus of my trip but I will be doing a little targeted caching and caches of opportunity while here. I visited the museum today. This was a cache of opportunity. Easily located using hint. Log signed. Replaced as found. TFTC. 

Traveling from US. My first time in NZ. Caching is not the focus of my trip but I am doing a little targeted caching and caches of opportunity while I am here. Visited the memorial museum today. Then walked to this one as it satisfies a needed hidden month. Tree cutters working on path. Convenient that the container was out of sight of the workers. Log signed. Replaced as found. TFTC. 

Arrived in NZ this morning. My first time here. Log signed this afternoon. Replaced as found. Very creative. Favorite point awarded. Thanks for placing and maintaining caches. 

Traveling from US. My first visit to NZ. Took a walk down here before my tour starts this afternoon. Awesome container. Log signed. TFTC. Photo is view of cruise ship from cache location. 

My first trip to NZ. Arrived this morning. My first traditional log in NZ. This will be my 25th country and 5th continent. Very nicely done. Log signed. Replaced as found. Favorite point awarded. TFTC. 

Arrived NZ this morning. My first time. Got this cache on the way out of the airport. Photo is of my thumb with the plane in the background. Thanks for providing the opportunity for geocachers to participate in your virtual. 

If the event is moved to the next day I will not be able to attend. Im participating in a group tour that will be leaving early that morning. If the event owner is free Monday evening and wants to get together Im available. If helpful to the event owner I can also serve as a surrogate to meet with anyone who was planning on attending at the original events place and time. 

Read about this cache several months ago when I started planning for a trip to NZ. At that time I set the following personal caching goals:Log a cache 250 days in a row - met Oct 2024. Log a cache in 50 US regions - met Sep 25, 2024. Log a cache in 25 countries and Log a cache in 5 continents. I hope to complete the last 2 goals and sign this log while in NZ next month. Thanks for placing such a unique challenge. 

Traveling from US. Arriving on 4th. Ill be there unless I have unexpected travel issues. Thanks for holding this event.