Kev isn’t feeling well (sore back) and he said that even if there were some FTF’s tonight, we won’t be going.  The phone beeps and it is a FTF in Greenhithe, just up over the bridge for us – GC29D4K Bus’td (Auckland).  He gave a yell and all of Kevsteam and our youngest members Dion and Joshua, joined in on the hunt.  We were there at least five minutes before kiwicouple joined in.  After a torchlight search at the bus stop, kiwicouple found it and we all claimed a joint FTF.  A few more caches in Greenhithe were published but we decided to go home and tackle them in the weekend.

Saturday 29th May

We were out having lunch in Albany and on our way home we received a text saying a new cache was placed in Swanson – GC29BKP Coroglen (Auckland).  With a quick detour we went straight there and found the spot.  It was a micro cache at a park – and it was very tricky to find!  After a good 40 minutes in the cold we finally found it!  And the best thing of all – we were the first!  As of the 3rd June we are the only people to have found this cache, and four have logged DNF’s.

Later that night, more caches were published.  All were a bit too far to go out on a cold rainy night, but GC1JP35 Maori Bay surf break (Auckland) out in Muriwai was close enough to be local, and we thought we would have a great chance to be first to find as every one else would be out hunting the other ones.

We arrived to be the only car there.  It was very windy, almost thought Kev Snr and myself were going to be blown on the cliff!  After a 30 minute search back and forth in the dark, rain and chilly wind, we finally found it, and yes, we were FTF!  Kev was comfortable sitting in the car the whole entire time, providing us extra light from the headlights – thanks Kev!

Sunday 30th May

Today we were very lucky to go out geocaching with our Hamilton friends psychrn, who came up to Auckland for the day.  Our first cache was nice and easy GC121G8 No Fishing (Auckland).  The next cache, a puzzle, GC26Y1V Don’t be Square! (Auckland) was too tricky for us to find.  After a good 30 minute search we gave up.  During the search I went off track and got lost in between gorse, cutty grass and flax bushes which were all taller than me!  Still got the cuts up my arm and over my hands!

Next was the earth cache GC17G8K Lava In The Harbour (Auckland).  We bumped into two other geocachers who was also doing this cache – nice meeting them! 

Another quick and easy cache was found nearby – GCMK7G End of the Lava Flow (Auckland).  I love easy caches, especially when they are so obvious yet muggles are unaware.  While Kev and I sat down to enjoy the view, Kev Srn and psychrn went ahead to get two more caches, GC20KBE Roaming Free at the Reef (Auckland) and GC22THN Planes,Trains and automobiles (Auckland).

Next was some tree caches.  The first one was a quick retrieve GC1A0EP Reserved Trio I (Cron_a_LOG_ical) (Auckland).  The second of this series was a little harder as our GPS’s didn’t want to cooperate – GC1A0F0 Reserved Trio II (Pinga-Ponga-Punga) (Auckland), but I managed to find it in the end.

We then headed to Henderson where we went to a fantastic piece of sculpture GC1XDEX Bullocks! (Auckland).  Another nice easy find.  Next stop was a little harder, GC1NMWD Twilight of a Champion (Auckland).  It took less than ten minutes to find, but took at least that amount of time to retrieve it! 

A quick drive up the road lead us to GC1QE6M Henderson Heritage Trail-B7 Corination (Auckland).  Wasn’t too long to find this one, it’s amazing where you can hide those bigger caches.  The final stop was to let psychrn find the cache we had placed the night before – GC29BEK Western Travel Bug Hotel (Auckland).  It didn’t take him long to find it and I managed to discover a few more travel bugs who were booked in the hotel.

What a fantastic day out geocaching, and it makes a big difference and adds lots more fun when you go out caching with other people, highly recommend it!