2010-10-10 -31 115
| Sun 10 Oct 2010 in Perth: -31.8328899, 115.9365460 geohashing.info google osm bing/os kml crox |
Location
Keen to get my first hash back home I see that not only is the day's hash in a park but there is a cache nearby. Further research reveals that the cache was placed by BC Parks - the location of my last cache!! It was a sign. Maybe I could even get a Hash collision achievement!
Participants
Expedition
I can hardly sleep.... tomorrow is going to be a big day. Maybe I won't be able to pull it off... but what if I do... I'll be the first.. A pioneer. A leader. A present day Finders!! Hmmm.. note to self: take water.
I'm woken in the morning by rain. Oh no!!! Maybe today isn't such a good day, I think, and roll over. I'll have a nice sleep in instead. Hang on a minute Maria, I'm sure rain didn't stop the admirable James Stirling from exploring the unknown. From founding this great city you are now neglecting. Aren't we being a little soft? It didn't keep Amundsen from reaching the South pole. Or Hillary from Everest. Or Neil Amstrong from the moon!! If I am to take my place among the greats, I'm going to have to get out of bed and have some cereal.
Every great explorer had support so I'm going to need a team. "Mum, Dad," I ask, "would you like join me in a mission to pave the way for others? To lead and expedition into the unknown? To be the fist in the world!?" "What are you on about, Maria??" is the response I am given. "Dya wanna go to Whiteman Park?" I sigh. "NO"
Well..... this is not going well. How am I supposed to get a Drag-along achievement without a dragee?? And then comes the epiphany. I'll invite my friend and previous cachebuddy Pyroteknik. A quick phone sms, phone call, phone call, returned call later and the wheels are in motion.
The drive out takes about 45 mintues. I can't remember the last time I went to Whiteman Park, but my parents maintain we've definitely been there. So probably 20 years ago. The park is adjacent to the Swan Valley area which is a great spot for wine tasting and local breweries (which is certainly not why we were going out there at all). The park has a number of museums, a tram, train, old-style villiage, wildlife park and a number of trails though the natural bush. It is one of these trails that we set out towards the hash/nearby cache.
