Category: Personal

This checkin to GLMJ5191 #9 Alice In Wyederland - The Mock Turtle's Story reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.

Disturbed a herd of deer (who were having their breakfast) on my way up to this cache: must have been 10 or 11 of them: I’ve never seen so many deer together in the wild before – I usually only see them alone or in 2s or 3s! They made a hell of a noise as they stampeded away, startled by my appearance on “their” path!

On the way up to this point, I discovered that I had, on ocassion, a really good view East across the valley to the house in Underhill that I’ve been staying in this week. Over there, others from my voluntary group would be by now getting up and having their breakfast, I supposed: the slippery conditions and spending longer than expected searching for some of the caches had slowed me down a little.

Found the cache and signed the log. Another wonderful bit of cache theming here!

This checkin to GLMJ50JZ #6 Alice In Wyederland - Mad Hatters Tea Party reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.

Out for another morning adventure, this time with the plan to finish the Alice In Wyederland series (I found 1 through 5 earlier in the week) and collect the bonus, I set off from Underhill at about 07:15. A nice walk to this first cache and I was underway!

This checkin to GLMJ50RZ #7 Alice In Wyederland - The Queen of Hearts reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.

Continuing my morning adventure, I quickly discovered that my OpenStreetMap plans of this hillside were woefully inaccurate as regards the locations of the paths! Still, my GPSr was playing nicely and I was heading the right way, at least! The thick layer of mud and damp, dead leaves made for slower progress uphill than I’d have liked, but I was still able to find this cache in reasonably short order.

This checkin to GLMJ08ZC Ferryman's Fury reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.

The last of my finds for today, during my walk from Tintern to Underhill. The rain stopped in the end and so I didn’t have to get soaked while standing out on the bridge (although I did get odd looks from passing cars: I tried to look like I was admiring the view!). Nice little cache. TFTC.

Logs looking scrappy and close to end-of-life: not going to flag for maintenance because it’s still a perfectly servicable cache, but the next time you’re in the area it’d probably appreciate a new roll of paper.

Really impressed by many of the caches I’ve seen in this area, this week. Thanks so much!

This checkin to GLMJ06WF Tintern Water Station reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.

Like many others, I found myself very-definitely on the wrong path. But I’m a brave (or perhaps stubborn) ‘cacher, so I hacked my way through some brambles and hopped a fence in order to reach the right location: by the time I got to the fence it was pretty clear to me where I was heading! Thanks for another nice cache (and I must say, what a lovely park!).

This checkin to GLMJ07ER Station Surprise reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.

A nice easy multicache and a lovely walk besides: thanks for this. Started looking in the wrong place but the hint swiftly set me right.

This checkin to GLMJ0816 Tintern Track reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.

The weather came down and, perhaps in response to it or perhaps just because of the tree cover, my GPSr started playing up. Still: a little pacing up and down to get a fix again made all the difference, and I was soon able to find this cache. TFTC!

This checkin to GLMJ04R6 The dead and the undead. reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.

Never seen a cache container like this one before! Brilliant!

Some colleagues and I from a voluntary organisation I’m part of have been spending the week up in Underhill on the other side of Brockweir, and I’ve been trying to get out and find a few of the local geocaches in-between bursts of volunteering activity. This lunchtime we ate in the Anchor Inn, and rather than ride back up by car to Underhill I opted to walk back and do a little ‘caching on the way. A brisk walk up this hill was my first leg, and it was well worth-it: a great cache in a beautiful location. TNLN, TFTC.

This checkin to GLMJ051D Old Abbey Mill at Tintern reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.

Stopped off to find this ‘cache while walking from Tintern to Underhill. Love the “hidden in plain sight” location! Thanks for another great cache.

This checkin to GLMJ06EN Tintern Branch Line reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.

Not in the first place I looked, but still swiftly found on this, my walk back from Tintern to Underhill. Beautiful location, although I think there’s a risk I’ll be caught in a rain shower later on!

This checkin to GC10XND Station Surprise reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.

Log is almost completely full and somewhat damp. Needs maintenance soon, though not urgently.

This checkin to GLMHN1XN #3 Alice In Wyederland - Pool of Tears reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.

Seriously muddy around here right now, following the ocassional rains of the weekend. Quick and easy find, though! TFTC.

This checkin to GLMHN2YN #4 Alice In Wyederland - Advice from a Caterpillar reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.

This penultimate find of this morning’s expedition was wonderfully-placed: just a little off the path but in plain sight (if you know where you’re looking). And what wonderful theming, to boot! Took the “Cities bug # 1 Brussels” TB, because it looks like it hasn’t moved in a while. FP awarded.

This checkin to GLMHN3EN #5 Alice In Wyederland - Cheshire Cat reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.

Last find of my morning’s expedition was this one, a GZ well within sight of the windows of the house I’m staying in this week! Thanks for the first half of this series: I look forward to trying to find the other half later in the week.

This checkin to GLMHN1GM #2 Alice in Wyederland - Drink Me or Eat Me? reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.

Now this is what I like to see: a fun (and thematic) little multicache! The sun’s well over the horizon and my co-volunteers will be getting up soon, so I quicken my pace in my plan to get #1 through #5 on this particular short outing. FP awarded.