So we have a friend here whose name is Linda. She told us about this really fun game. Last night my mom and dad went out to dinner and Linda and I went to the geocaching website. We found a cache near where we live. So this afternoon we went and tried to find it.
So we left at about 5 or so. The thing about geocaching is that the site just gives you the coordinates but you have to have to go and find the cache. Our GPS doesn't let us put in coordinates and we had to find the cache by ourselves. Before we left we put the coordinates in google earth so we got a pretty good idea about where it was.
We walked along a stone wall as you can see on our left. The tide was up so if you accidentally missed a step you would be in the water.
It took us awhile to find the cache. The site gave us a few hints such as:- The cache is shoulder height
- along the wall
- right by the point
- there is a little loose stone
As we where walking back my dad was walking with his right hand along the wall so he could feel if any of the rocks where loose.Then he stopped. He took a small rock and handed it to me. I took it. He got up on his tippy toes and looked inside the hole. In the hole, he could see just a speck of plactic. He turns to me and says "Bingo".
With all of this might he lifted the big rock and told me to grab the plactic box as fast as I could. On the top of the box it said "geocaching". The other thing about geocaching is there are gifts in the box. But if you take something you have to leave something too. I got a little bear that says"Haribo" which is the brand of candy I eat. So it was perfect! The other thing that is in the box is a little log and a pencil to make comments in. When you visit the geocaching site you have to set up a account. My geocaching name is Nicole Ritter. This was a lot of fun and I hope to do it again soon.
3 comments:
Meghan, Isn't geocaching great fun!? We have been doing it for about 4 years. I even bought some units for my school to use to learn more about latitude and longitude. The Harris family is into it too. As a matter-of-fact, Mr. Harris asked me if you all were doing any geocaching in France. I told him that I wasn't sure. Now I can tell him that you are international geocachers. The Harris's have their own geocache. I am the one who introduced them to it when we went to visit them in Viriginia a few years back. When you get back we can make some trips together.
Love,
Lisa
Meghan,
This sounds so cool and adventuresome; something right up your alley. Were the instructions you used in English or did you have to translate them? Did you keep the bear and leave something for the next person? If so, what did you leave?
Love,
Aunt Carol
What fun! I have heard of this game and it does sound great. Beautiful location. Your description was excellent.
Shoe Queen
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