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Geotagged, location-based posts; often related to my geo*ing adventures.

  • Did not find GC448J6 EL TRESOR DEL POU DEL MON

    This checkin to GC448J6 EL TRESOR DEL POU DEL MON reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. The geokids and I had to give up after an extended search. We solved the riddle (we think) and counted steps, but, being unsure, hunted for a nearby map and attempted to un-do he …

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    • Checkin
    • to GC448J6
    • 1 comment
    • posted 29 October, 2024
  • Dan waves in front of an old brick chimney surrounded by modern office and retail buildings.

    Found GCA8R9X Xemeneies a Barcelona #2 Foneria Giralt

    This checkin to GCA8R9X Xemeneies a Barcelona #2 Foneria Giralt reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. An early morning walk from my hotel while I waited for the rest of my family to wake up brought me to this, another old chimney. I've really been enjoying discovering these relics of the industrial …

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    • Checkin
    • to GCA8R9X
    • posted 29 October, 2024
  • Under a cloudy early-morning sky, Dan gives a thumbs-up in front of a gherkin-shaped skyscraper.

    Found GC1788D Torre Agbar

    This checkin to GC1788D Torre Agbar reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. My 7-year-old, who's really interested in skyscrapers, was excited to point this one out to me upon our arrival in Barcelona on Saturday, observing that it looks very similar to "The Gherkin"/30 St Mary Axe, a highly-recognisable London …

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    • Checkin
    • to GC1788D
    • posted 29 October, 2024
  • Dan, on a pre-dawn city street, smugly shows the front cover of a little-finger-sized geocaching logbook.

    Found GC6TKBN MALIP - Monument a les il·lusions perdudes

    This checkin to GC6TKBN MALIP - Monument a les il·lusions perdudes reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. After failing to find this yesterday, I came back earlier this morning for another go. Thanks to the hint, I was pretty confident I'd been looking in the right place, and a message …

    Read more (182 words)

    • Checkin
    • to GC6TKBN
    • posted 29 October, 2024
  • Found GC1BA7C Parc central del Poblenou

    This checkin to GC1BA7C Parc central del Poblenou reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. QEF while on my way back to my hotel after a morning of exploring the area. GPC.

    Read more - about 1 minutes (17 words)

    • Checkin
    • to GC1BA7C
    • posted 28 October, 2024
  • Did not find GC6TKBN MALIP - Monument a les il·lusions perdudes

    This checkin to GC6TKBN MALIP - Monument a les il·lusions perdudes reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. An extended search bore no fruit this morning. Worth help of the hint and an initial survey I was pretty confident in what kind of thing I was looking for, but though i …

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    • Checkin
    • to GC6TKBN
    • 1 comment
    • posted 28 October, 2024
  • Dan points at an old brick chimney, standing alone among modern glass office buildings.

    Found GCARWF7 Antigua Fábrica de Tallada i Lora

    This checkin to GCARWF7 Antigua Fábrica de Tallada i Lora reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Visiting from Oxford, UK, I woke up early this morning and decided to come out for an explore before my partner and the children got up. A walk through the park brought me to …

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    • Checkin
    • to GCARWF7
    • posted 28 October, 2024
  • Dan and a child wave in a street.

    Found GCAG598 Mimetic - Passeig de Gràcia

    This checkin to GCAG598 Mimetic - Passeig de Gràcia reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. QEF for the geokid and I while exploring beautiful Barcelona this wet weekend. Greetings from Oxford, UK. TFTC!

    Read more - about 1 minutes (18 words)

    • Checkin
    • to GCAG598
    • posted 27 October, 2024
  • Dan Q smiles on a muddy footpath, alongside his dog, under a slightly-overcast sky.

    Geohashing expedition 2024-10-22 51 -1

    My sabbatical might give me more time for geohashing, so long as the numbers come up right. So let's take an expedition up Harcourt Hill with the dog (plus video)...

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    • Checkin
    • to 2024-10-22 51 -1
    • posted 22 October, 2024
  • Part of a road sign, reading 'GC9GTV3'

    Wrote note for GC9GTV3 Drive Slowly; Fox Crossing

    This checkin to GC9GTV3 Drive Slowly; Fox Crossing reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Checked-in in this cache to ensure it was still healthy, after a recent spate of muggling. Happy to report the cache is well.

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    • Checkin
    • to GC9GTV3
    • posted 18 October, 2024
  • Dan, sitting in a car, holding a screwdriver and smiling.

    Undefined GC9GTV3 Drive Slowly; Fox Crossing

    This checkin to GC9GTV3 Drive Slowly; Fox Crossing reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Noticed while on a dog walk that the container looked a little loose, so came by to tighten it up. Noticed that the logbook was missing - muggled? - so replaced that while I was here. …

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    • Checkin
    • to GC9GTV3
    • posted 28 September, 2024
  • Damp geocaching log book,closed.

    Found GC3WYMN Tactically Clever Placing

    This checkin to GC3WYMN Tactically Clever Placing reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. I solved this puzzle ages ago but when I came to find it the GZ was so full of dubious and disgusting litter that I didn't want to go poking around.

    I decided to return today for a …

    Read more (105 words)

    • Checkin
    • to GC3WYMN
    • posted 22 September, 2024
  • Dan, sitting on a bridge edge near a wooded stream, waves to the camera.

    Found GC9XJDB WLMCP #2E Bridge The Gap

    This checkin to GC9XJDB WLMCP #2E Bridge The Gap reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. A quick and easy cache-and-dash in-between errands. I've got gardening gloves; I've got supplies to make brunch... and I've got ten minutes spare, so I came to find this cache.

    Container might enjoy some camo tape …

    Read more (47 words)

    • Checkin
    • to GC9XJDB
    • posted 15 September, 2024
  • Found GC4MHJ0 Octo (MK Artwalks)

    This checkin to GC4MHJ0 Octo (MK Artwalks) reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Today's the last of three consecutive days that I've spent working in Milton Keynes. On each day I've taken a short walk while I've eaten my lunch to find a nearby geocache. This was today's.

    After admiring the …

    Read more (106 words)

    • Checkin
    • to GC4MHJ0
    • posted 30 August, 2024
  • Found GC2GR3Z The Brass Bands of MK - Secklow Brass

    This checkin to GC2GR3Z The Brass Bands of MK - Secklow Brass reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. I've been working in Milton Keynes the tail end of this week while my kids attend a ski camp at the X-scape centre. While eating my lunch today I came out for …

    Read more (112 words)

    • Checkin
    • to GC2GR3Z
    • posted 29 August, 2024

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