2010-12-20 42 -71
| Mon 20 Dec 2010 in 42,-71: 42.3444983, -71.1440027 geohashing.info google osm bing/os kml crox |
Location
Near the Boston Housing Authority in Brookline!
Jim's GPS claims that the location is actually on the sidewalk.
Participants
Plans
There are plans afoot for Jim and Sara to meet in the evening, Sara arriving sans offspring.
Hopefully the hashpoint isn't too far inside of the building so we can reach it from the outside.
The plans are to meet around 6PM. Jim may attempt a Walk Geohash, though snow and timing may turn it into a Public Transport Geohash. The building clearly appears to be the Boston Housing Authority, with Beth Isreal being next door.
Expedition
Expedition One
Jim had some errands to run, so he headed out. Once he finished his errand, he had a conversation with Google Maps, which told him that it was 30 minutes walking. That didn't make sense, because it was 3 miles according to the GPS.
However, despite that and the falling snow, Jim decided to start out for the hashpoint. He started up Beacon Street, taking a few pictures of the snow.
Closer examination of the GPS once on route revealed that the GPS was still set to the car's parking location from Saturday, not the already entered hashpoint for today. Switching to the correct point revealed a much shorter distance.
Jim arrived and found the hashpoint on the sidewalk. A few pictures later, he headed back for home to prepare to meetup with Sara.
Achievements
- Land Geohash
- Walk Geohash (for Jim) - 3 miles
