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== Plans == | == Plans == | ||
− | I arrived in Seoul just before midnight last night, and the email from home says "check out your local geohash - it looks close". Close alright! A mere 4km away, and it looks accessible, and it's just where I was | + | I arrived in Seoul just before midnight last night, and the email from home this morning says "check out your local geohash - it looks close". Close alright! A mere 4km away, and it looks accessible, and it's just where I was about to go to do a bit of sightseeing anyway. Incroyable! |
− | What that I've got to use as my marker - well, I quickly assembled the essentials: a piece of note paper of the swanky hotel I' | + | What that I've got to use as my marker - well, I quickly assembled the essentials: a piece of note paper of the swanky hotel I've been put up at, a pen, passport, and a mini roll of sticky tape - goodness knows why I had it in my possession in the first place (and who would know it would come to be so useful). |
+ | <gallery> | ||
Image:2014_05_04_37_126_1_Preparation Essentials.JPG | Preparing the essentials | Image:2014_05_04_37_126_1_Preparation Essentials.JPG | Preparing the essentials | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
− | I wonder what sort of building it's next too - hmm, that looks like a helicopter pad - maybe a hospital? | + | I wonder what sort of building it's next too - hmm, that looks like a helicopter pad on it - maybe it's a hospital? Will it be fenced off? |
== Expedition == | == Expedition == | ||
− | I caught the hotel shuttle to Myeongdong subway station, sighted the sun, and headed off on foot to the North. I have to say, about now I was pretty excited. What were the chances of a geohash falling into my lap like this? And before I knew it, I was here, | + | I caught the hotel shuttle to Myeongdong subway station, sighted the sun, and headed off on foot to the North. I have to say, about now I was pretty excited. What were the chances of a geohash falling into my lap like this? And before I knew it, I was here, hooray! |
But not a hospital, between the KEB (Korea Exchange Bank) bank and the KEB Plaza. | But not a hospital, between the KEB (Korea Exchange Bank) bank and the KEB Plaza. | ||
− | I pondered for a while where to put my location marker. Should I put it on the wall of the bank? No, a bit crass, and a few metres too far from the spot for my | + | I pondered for a while where to put my location marker. Should I put it on the wall of the bank? No, a bit crass, and a few metres too far from the spot for my liking. On the ground? No, not subtle enough. Here we go, on the side of this path. I can pre-tape the paper, and slap it on without anyone ... noticing. And I can crouch down, and take an inconspicuous ... selfy. |
Oh, cripes, is this littering??!! Crickey, this is a clean city, this stands out a bit. Oh well, too late now, and security cameras pointing everywhere - I'm right next to a bank after all. | Oh, cripes, is this littering??!! Crickey, this is a clean city, this stands out a bit. Oh well, too late now, and security cameras pointing everywhere - I'm right next to a bank after all. | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
− | Image:2014_05_04_37_126_Geolocation. | + | Image:2014_05_04_37_126_Geolocation.PNG | |
− | Image:2014_05_04_37_126_Geolocation2. | + | Image:2014_05_04_37_126_Geolocation2.PNG | |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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<gallery perrow="4"> | <gallery perrow="4"> | ||
− | Image:2014_05_04_37_126_2_Art on the way.JPG | I'm very close, so better document this bit of art. | + | Image:2014_05_04_37_126_2_Art on the way.JPG | I'm very close, so I'd better make like a tourist and document this bit of art. |
Image:2014_05_04_37_126_3_Theres the spot.JPG | Here we are - it's a bank! | Image:2014_05_04_37_126_3_Theres the spot.JPG | Here we are - it's a bank! | ||
− | Image:2014_05_04_37_126_4_Street Art.JPG | Is this littering? The scene of the crime. | + | Image:2014_05_04_37_126_4_Street Art.JPG | Is this littering? The scene of the crime is being captured by multiple security cameras. |
− | Image:2014_05_04_37_126_5_Goofy photo.JPG | | + | Image:2014_05_04_37_126_5_Goofy photo.JPG | There's no way out - here's the goofy selfy. |
Image:2014_05_04_37_126_6_KEB Plaza 1.JPG | The KEB Plaza. You can just make out my geohash 'poster' to the centre-left of the photo. | Image:2014_05_04_37_126_6_KEB Plaza 1.JPG | The KEB Plaza. You can just make out my geohash 'poster' to the centre-left of the photo. | ||
− | Image:2014_05_04_37_126_7_KEB Plaza 2.JPG | The KEB Plaza a bit to the | + | Image:2014_05_04_37_126_7_KEB Plaza 2.JPG | The KEB Plaza with a camera pointed a bit to the right of the last photo. |
Image:2014_05_04_37_126_8_KEB Plaza 3.JPG | Currencies of the world. | Image:2014_05_04_37_126_8_KEB Plaza 3.JPG | Currencies of the world. | ||
Image:2014_05_04_37_126_9_Its still there three hours later.JPG | I swung by three hours later - and it's still there. Spot the geohash 'poster' in the bottom left of the photo! | Image:2014_05_04_37_126_9_Its still there three hours later.JPG | I swung by three hours later - and it's still there. Spot the geohash 'poster' in the bottom left of the photo! | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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== Achievements == | == Achievements == | ||
− | {{ | + | {{Graticule unlocked |
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| latitude = 37 | | latitude = 37 | ||
| longitude = 126 | | longitude = 126 | ||
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| name = Quaternary | | name = Quaternary | ||
| image = |2014_05_04_37_126_9_Its still there three hours later.JPG | | image = |2014_05_04_37_126_9_Its still there three hours later.JPG | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | + | {{Globetrotter6 | |
− | + | | name = Quaternary | |
+ | | australia = true | ||
+ | | asia = true | ||
+ | | continents = 2 | ||
+ | }} | ||
{{Public transport geohash | {{Public transport geohash | ||
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| latitude = 37 | | latitude = 37 | ||
| longitude = 126 | | longitude = 126 | ||
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| busline = Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit: | | busline = Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit: | ||
| name = Quaternary | | name = Quaternary | ||
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}} {{Easy_geohash | }} {{Easy_geohash | ||
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| latitude = 37 | | latitude = 37 | ||
| longitude = 126 | | longitude = 126 | ||
| date = 2014-05-04 | | date = 2014-05-04 | ||
| name = Quaternary | | name = Quaternary | ||
− | + | }} | |
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[[Category:Expeditions with photos]] | [[Category:Expeditions with photos]] | ||
[[Category:Coordinates reached]] | [[Category:Coordinates reached]] | ||
+ | {{location|KR|11}} |
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Location
KEB Plaza, Seoul, South Korea
Participants
Plans
I arrived in Seoul just before midnight last night, and the email from home this morning says "check out your local geohash - it looks close". Close alright! A mere 4km away, and it looks accessible, and it's just where I was about to go to do a bit of sightseeing anyway. Incroyable!
What that I've got to use as my marker - well, I quickly assembled the essentials: a piece of note paper of the swanky hotel I've been put up at, a pen, passport, and a mini roll of sticky tape - goodness knows why I had it in my possession in the first place (and who would know it would come to be so useful).
I wonder what sort of building it's next too - hmm, that looks like a helicopter pad on it - maybe it's a hospital? Will it be fenced off?
Expedition
I caught the hotel shuttle to Myeongdong subway station, sighted the sun, and headed off on foot to the North. I have to say, about now I was pretty excited. What were the chances of a geohash falling into my lap like this? And before I knew it, I was here, hooray!
But not a hospital, between the KEB (Korea Exchange Bank) bank and the KEB Plaza.
I pondered for a while where to put my location marker. Should I put it on the wall of the bank? No, a bit crass, and a few metres too far from the spot for my liking. On the ground? No, not subtle enough. Here we go, on the side of this path. I can pre-tape the paper, and slap it on without anyone ... noticing. And I can crouch down, and take an inconspicuous ... selfy.
Oh, cripes, is this littering??!! Crickey, this is a clean city, this stands out a bit. Oh well, too late now, and security cameras pointing everywhere - I'm right next to a bank after all.
I swung back about three hours later, and it was still there - Yeah!
So I headed to the nearest subway station to catch the subway back to the hotel.
Tracklog
Photos
Achievements
Quaternary earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement
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Quaternary earned the Globetrotter achievement
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Quaternary earned the Public transport geohash achievement
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Quaternary has visited an Easy Geohash
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