| Wed 3 Jun 2009 in Vancouver: 49.2586105, -123.0275132 geohashing.info google osm bing/os kml crox |
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Planning
2 blocks from Rupert skytrain station, in a parking lot. Possibly in a tree.
Elbie
I plan to leave UBC around 16:00; according to Translink that should get me there in an hour and 20 mins (99 and then SkyTrain). I'm currently walking pretty slowly, so expect me to be a bit late.
Participants
- Xore can be there after work
- Rhonda will show up about 5:30 too
- Elbie should be there shortly after 17:00 as well
Expedition
Rhonda
It was a gorgeous hot day and I wandered toward the seabus with sidewalk chalk, juggling balls, and my camera, ready for that rare thing: a Vancouver urban geohash.
Halfway along the skytrain portion of the route, I realized that not only had I not printed off the google maps, I had also forgotten my GPS. But, it was at an intersection I was familiar with, and the hash point was at the corner of a parking lot in the middle of a tree or bush, so I didn't worry too much.
As I crossed the intersection and walked into view of the parking lot, I spied Elbie and two other people walking toward the hash tree. Elbie saw me at the same time, and we waved at each other. Fortunately, my memory of the hash location agreed with Elbie's GPS, and we settled quickly into the real business of geohashing: attempting to juggle.
