2008-09-21 -35 149
| Sun 21 Sep 2008 in -35,149: -35.2776262, 149.1564544 geohashing.info google osm bing/os kml crox |
The story
Yay, another inner-city hash! (more or less)
Joanna met Nemo at the Glowy Cube, as per usual. Nemo was very popular and kept running into people he knew. Eventually they made it to Nemo's car, picked up Elizabeth and Mr Tumbles, and drove to a carpark near the hash.
None of the three people knew where the hashpoint was exactly, so after some exploring and going the wrong way (while calling Psud for directions), they eventually realised it was much further east than they expected. But all was not lost, for Elizabeth spied an echidna, and there was much rejoicing in the nature of it all. (followed by SMSing people to celebrate Echidna awesomness)
However, they still didn't know where exactly the hashpoint was. So they decided on a system of Psud cooee-ing, and Marco-Polo-ing, to guide them to the hash point. This worked surprisingly well, despite the echoeyness of the landscape.
And so the hash was arrived at. Mr Tumbles immediately endeared himself to all and sundry, and Tom fell down a lot while attempting to send a frisbee soaring. Helen and Charlotte made a see-saw, followed later by impromptu jousting between Joanna and Nemo. Rather than spike each other, this turned into sword fighting with the stick of Nemo remaining unbeaten.
Adam documented all with around a thousand photos. A select few now appear below.
Finally it was time to depart homebound, assured in the knowledge of a hash well done.
The People
Images
- The first arrivals
Psud, Helen, Charlotte and Thomas arrived at the hash.
It was a nice hash in a nature park near Canberra city.
Charlotte, Tom and Helen.
Obligatory tower shot from about 10m from the hash.
- The second lot
Unaided by GPS, guided by calls of "Cooeee" and "Marco/Polo", Joannac arrived, followed closely by...
...Elizabeth, Mr Tumbles the rabbit, and Nemo.
Mr Tumbles.
- Fun at the hash
Joannac knew how to keep on the good side of the children.
Joannac and the kids conquered a hill on the mountain.
The Captain Cook Memorial Water Jet and Commonwealth Avenue Bridge - visibile from near the hash.
Joannac and the girls raised a flagpole.
The flagpole. No flag, unfortunately.
Meanwhile Tom aquainted himself with a frisbee.
Charlotte tried her hand at the frisbee...
...And it worked!
Joannac frisbeed like an expert.
Charlotte and Helen made a see-saw.
Tom had a lot of fun with the frisbee.
Elizabeth and Mr Tumbles posed for us.
Twice.
Charlotte helped Joannac into Nemo's hat.
Mr Tumbles got cuddles from Charlotte.
And from Helen.
Joannac juggled (this time with sufficient light!).
Tom tried to make Joannac drop the balls.
Nemo juggled anything he could get his hands on, including balls, rocks and mobile (cell) phones.
Fun was had by all.
Nemo explained the intricacies of juggling to Joannac.
Joannac double checked the hash location.
- Thomas and the Frisbee
Thomas wound up well for each throw.
He flung the frisbee with all his might.
Conversion efficiency was low.
Significant energy remained with Tom, rather than in the frisbee's flight.
- The battle and the end of the expedition
Nemo and Joannac jousted.
Nemo Charged.
He got quite a runup.
He moved quite fast.
Joannac prepared to meet the charge.
Nemo missed. No blood was shed.
Battle with sticks ensued.
Joannac's stick broke.
But Helen provided a new stick.
Joannac's second stick broke. Three times.
Nemo claimed victory.
It was then time to go.
- The accidental geohashers
VH-TAW overflew the hash. It's used by Brindabella Airlines for navigation training and by a local AM radio station for traffic reports (as if we have traffic problems in Canberra!). Whoever was flying it at 15:05 on this geohash day accidentally geohashed.
VH-MUW overflew the hash - Google tells me it is a club plane, so whoever had it at 15:24 on this geohash day geohashed. VH-MUW helped guide Nemo, Joannac, Elizabeth and Mr Tumbles to the hash.
