2014-03-29 49 8

Sat 29 Mar 2014 in 49,8: 49.8630715, 8.3375972 geohashing.info google osm bing/os kml crox

Location

In a vineyard near Nierstein not far from the Rhine.

Participants

• Q-Owl

Plan

First I only had in mind to find some geocaches this afternoon, but doing that I thougt I schuld not pass up the opportunity to get to todays hashpoint - my first expedition this year.

Expedition

I had only 2.5 hours to get from Bensheim in Hesse to Nierstein in Rhineland-Palatinate and back, but there are no bridges between Worms and Mainz. So I had to use the car ferry from Kornsand to Nierstein and back. The cost was 7.00 €. But I love sailing by ferry.

When I reached the ferry, it just arrived at the Hessian side of the River (the water was very low). It departed with only 10 cars on it. The hashpoint was located south of Nierstein and easy to find. A nice view over the city to the Rhine.

On my way back the ferry was just ready to start again.  :-)

Photos

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  On the ferry over the Rhine to Nierstein; eastern shore

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  Screenshot (Smartphone)

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  View to north; my jacket dropped at the hashpoint

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  View to west (sunset)

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  View to south

Achievements / Honorable Mention

Q-Owl earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2014-03-29.

Q-Owl earned the Ferry Achievement by using a ferry on the way to the hash and back (49, 8) geohash on 2014-03-29.