2008-08-09 52 6

People

havik and Arvid

Expedition

From Enschede, the closest hash was in 52 7, only 20-25kms away. For Arvid that's not really a challenge by bicycle. It would be a challenge for havik, but Arvid couldn't convince her to cycle there. Also, the hash was again in some farmfield.

Arvid also noticed most hashes reported were in Germany, and 52 7 would also be Germany again. BUT! The hash in 52 6 (his own graticule) looked like it was in the woods, and about 70km away. 140km cycling is challenging, and the hash itself would be a bit more interesting than yet another farm field too. havik agreed on the spot, and mentioned picnic in the woods would be nice.

Arvid left home around 12:30, keeping in mind that there would be headwind all way, and he was taking a ferry. That is a bit longer, but he avoided the saturday afternoon-rush in the center of Zutphen this way. He had the rush in Vorden instead, but Vorden is quite a bit smaller, and so is the rush. The ferry wasn't a long wait, it only kept Arvid up for about 6 minutes or so.

Achievements

Picknick, raptors.

Thinking of Holland...
The ferry has an e-mail address!
Bicycle parked on a discrete spot
As close as one could reasonably get with any vehicle
The coordinates for the spot
The tracklog of getting to the exact spot
A complete useless picture
havik opening the box of pie for the picknick
havik being distracted with that by some guy with a camera
Proof of time and date
Raptors had gotten a hold of Arvid's knee
Other wild animals
havik trying to make a picture of Arvid
Proof of Arvid having feet
View to the sky from what we claimed as the hashpoint
Nice socks
The path closest to the hashpoint
Picture of the way back, near Zutphen


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