Logs for Mountain Lovers 

Before I even had a chance to look, dogs were going crazy everywhere. I hope to return another day. 

All right, Doctor Detroit was in. Good thing not to many folks were sick today. It made for a fast grab @ 10:08am. TFTC SL 

Here I thought I was going to be fishing[?] Heck, there wasn't even enough water to get a drink. Oh well, at least I found the cache @ 3:19pm. TFTC SL 

Well the jokes on me here. I'm looking for a full size ammo can and coming up empty. Finally I used the coordinates and had the ammo can @ 10:39am. Bummed the travel bug wouldn't fit. TFTC[:d] SL 

Out grabbing a few loose ends in the area today. Not to sure about bottle rockets but I've always enjoyed roman candles.[^] They are great, especially in a grave yard. Found the cache without any fireworks going off @ 9:59am. TFTC SL 

Out enjoying a day of caching. My last visit here was not favorable but I saw the cache as I pulled up today @ 9:19am. I can't believe I missed it last time but hey, I've got new glasses as well.. TFTC 

A quick park & grab @ 10:45am, while in the area this morning. 

DeJaVu! Been here before..... long time ago. After walking all the way around, I had the cache @ 10:59am. TFTC SL 

A nice quiet area this morning. Seems like no one is sick which is a good thing.[^] I made an easy find @ 8:01am. TFTC SL 

I made this easy and was in & out in no time. Found the cache @ 11:18am. TFTC SL 

I remember the old cache here. I had no trouble today making an easy grab @ 9:29am. TFTC SL 

A hop skip & a jump while going inside out and outside in from the other cache over there <----.[^] Grabbed this one easily @ 9:51am. TFTC SL 

Not to many folks in the park this morning. It made for an easy hunt and a quick find @ 9:48am. TFTC SL 

When I pulled up I cringed at the thought of looking in this plant.[v] As deadly as it is, I'm amazed people actually hide caches in this crud! I managed to locate the cache @ 11:05am and I never had to come in contact with this stuff.[^] TFTC SL 

Hard to believe there could be a queit location down this road but there is. I had no trouble with finding the cache @ 11:15am. But wow!! What the heck is in this thing??? I thought I found [gold]GOLD!![/gold] TFTC SL 

I wasn't about to let a little thing like parking hold me back. I parked right at GZ, left the engine running and the flashers on and made a fast dash to the cache. I had it easily @ 5:15pm and was back in the car with no one any the wiser.[^] TFTC SL 

Grabbing a few more caches this evening while now heading home. I have to stick it to you NT, this was a fun find @ 9:14pm. TFTC SL
T: GeocoinFest 2007 Poker Geocoion 

Not sure about any Boy Scout or even a Big Boy, but I did find the cache quickly @ 9:18pm. TFTC SL 

My last time in town my kids were with me and we enjoyed a nice dinner just down the road. I knew where to look the second we turned the corner down the road. Made fast work of the 411 even in the rain today @ 3:41pm. TFTV Mountain Lovers 

Bug Swap 

We have eaten at Pann's many times. Pam lives just around the corner from here. When I saw the comic strip, I just had to get some shots. I wanted to get the Hobbit House which is in Beverly Hills but no time today. Last day of the year, last opportunity to log the cache. TFTL
Mountain Lovers
Pam & Richard 

Pana'ewa Zoo
Hilo, Hawaii

While visiting Hawaii we decide to see the local zoo. To our amazement therehe mainland. was a butterfly house just as we walked in. Small and we only saw one butterfly. A Monarch.
TFTL Pam & Richard

We'll post the pictures when we get back to t 

Papaikou Hongwanji Mission
Hilo, Hawaii
We found this mission, one of many on the Hawaiian Islands, while on vacation. This mission is on a scenic drive off a main highway north of Hilo. It was built in 1909, damaged by the tsunami in 1946, and rebuilt in 1955.
TFTL Pam & Richard
We'll post our picture once we get back to the mainland next week. 

Papaikou Hongwanji Mission
Papaikou, Hawaii
We saw this mission while driving on a scenic drive just north of Hilo, Hawaii. From what we can gather, the mission was built in 1909, destroyed by the 1946 tsunami and rebuilt in 1955. TFTL Pam & Richard

[This entry was edited by Mountain Lovers on Sunday, October 16, 2005 at 11:22:37 PM.] 

Kaimu, Hawaii
We found this "ALOHA" while vacationing on The Big Island of Hawaii. It was on highway 130. They call the drive the triangle. In the southeastern section of the island. If you ever get there, make sure you make this short and enchanted drive. 

Waimea, Kaua'i, Hawaii
The plaque here commemorates where Captain Cook first set foot on Hawaii. It has been slightly defaced but it appears that it has also been cleaned up.

Also @ 21* 57.290
159* 40.024
A Monument to Captain Cook in the town square of Waimea, Kaua'i, Hawaii 

"Coco Palms"
Wailua, Kaua'i, Hawaii
Well???? Can't remember?? Well, Elvis filmed Blue Hawaii here. Hurricane Iniki in 1992 destroyed this place and it has yet to be rebuilt. It has been bought and sold about 10 times since 92' and no one knows for sure if and when it will be rebuilt.
TFTL 

"Drinkers Hall of Fame"
Arcadia, California.

I've known about this place for many years but I have never been inside. Now that I do not induldge in the sport, chances are I might never go inside. Oh Well! TFTL
 

While driving to Las Vegas to see "Frozen Fury 8" we stopped in Primm @ Buffalo Bills to ride the Roller Coaster. Inside I spotted this Indian in front of a smoke shop. A unexpected little bonus for the day. Glad I grabbed one of Tommy Trojans Lucky Pennies earlier in the day!!! TFTL 

While heading to Las Vegas for "Frozen Fury 8" we stopped at Buffalo Bolls in Primm, NV to ride their roller coaster. This is "Desperado". The first dropp will blow you away. This was my 4th time in 3 years to ride this wild coaster. If you're in town, RIDE IT!!! TFTL 

"Salad or Dinner Fork?" (GCQOX8)
After further review of my final coordinates, I now believe that the final WP for this cache falls within the required 2.5 miles from the nearest cache. I've checked and rechecked this now a few times. WP1 is what I will list. This way no one will be able to just go to the cache.
Last month when asking about this I was just not sure. IO am today.
TFTL 

Fossil Falls in California
This is located north of Ridgecrest just off US 395 about 40 miles south of Lone Pine. Very interesting area. Old lava beds and falls. Just got lucky and spotted this goat? while looking for a cache in the area. I had to really lean out to get the shot. One slip and ones history. TFTV 

Manzanar War Relocation Center.
Along U.S 395 in California between Lone Pine & Independence. Almost couldn't believe this was there. How many more are out there nestled away on the sides of highways through out the country.
Bonus find for us. We found our first in Redondo Beach, Calif. on Pacific Coast Highway by the Redondo Beach Library.
TFTV's
 

Manzanar War Relocation Center.
While driving around Manzanar I was amazed to find out there was a Pet Cemetery here. Like in the cemetery near by, the graves are decorated with bits & pieces of things found near by, coins as well as colorful origami birds fading in the hot desert sun. Sleep well my little doggie!
 

Stumbled upon this marker while heading up to the Sierra's for some well needed camping & hiking. TFTV 

Wait a minute. I missed this one one my first try earlier. While I was on my bike 2 hours ago, lots of people seemed to be in this general area for some odd reason. Even with that I was unable to find the cache. This second chance would be more favorable. Got a glimse of what I thought was the cache...it was. 10:44am, I found the last of the Lower Arroyo Series. SL Thank you f0t0m0m for the morning exercise and another great group of caches. I look forward to getting to the Tujunga series sometime in the future. Now, I'm heading up to the mountains for some ellusive caches up there. TFTC'S 

Redondo Beach, California.
We spotted this beautiful wall as we road out of the marina caching on this wonderful California Sunday. The painting is on the wall of Redondo Beach Power. My picture only gets 1/2 of the entire wall. To many trees in the area, so this was the best I could do. TFTL 

These busts of Jackie & Max Robinson are located across the street from the City Hall in Pasadena, California. The Pasadena Robinson Memorial is a tribute to Pasadena's most famous athletes. Jackie Robinson was the first black to play in Baseball. He played for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Los Angeles Dodgers. 

This lighthouse is on top of the Bank of the West building in Pasadena, California. The building was the former home of the Independent Star-News, the newpaper of Pasadena. This structure was built in the early 1900's and the light was used up until the mid 60's. As a youngster, I remember seeing the light shining downtown. I grew up about 2 miles north of Downtown Pasadena. The building is on Colorado Blvd., the famed route of the Annual Tournament of Roses Parade viewed by million each New Years Day.