I live in the Victoria, British Columbia graticule. I appreciate the randomness and surprise of possible adventures that Geohashing provides.

52 / m / 48,-123

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Links

Various links of interest.

Geohashes Attempted

I've listed the most recent first:

2010-04-01 48 -123 (Victoria, BC: just off Millstream Rd): SUCCESS, despite the rain.
2009-08-08 48 -123 (Victoria, BC: near Butchart Gardens): SUCCESS, right at the entrance to Benvenuto B&B.
2009-06-22 48 -123 (Victoria, BC: Cole Bay): thwarted due to time constraints (would have waded 8m into the ocean to get the point otherwise).
2009-06-13 48 -123 (Victoria, BC: William Head Institute): thwarted by private property (correctional officers wouldn't let me in for some reason :-)

Here's a list of potential retro expeditions to take and why.

2008-05-21 Vancouver: Date the Geohashing web comic was published.
- Looks like a short walk from the Gabriola Island ferry.

2005-05-26 Victoria: Origin date of XKCD web comic.
- Looks quite accessible on Salt Spring Island

1998-09-19 Victoria: Date my wife & I got married (in the same graticule no less), which would qualify for the Wedding anniversary geohash achievement.
- In the bush near Jordan River -- looks doable though.

1972-08-02 Victoria: My birthday in my local graticule, which would qualify for the Displaced origin geohash achievement.
- Looks fairly accessible out in East Sooke.

1972-08-02 Montreal: My birthday in my birth graticule, which would qualify for the Origin geohash achievement.
- It actually looks pretty doable. Just got to get myself to the Montreal area first, that's all.

Most recent first:

Wenslayer earned the My kingdom for a boat consolation prize

by being prevented from reaching the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-06-22 by an impassable and unforeseen ocean that didn't show up on the satellite map.

Wenslayer earned the No trespassing consolation prize