Difference between revisions of "2016-09-18 52 5"

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Location

Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park, in the municipality of Woudenberg.

Participants

Expedition

Today's hash was in a forest in a large national park in Utrecht province. There were a few other interesting sights nearby, so I decided to drive to the hash and do some sightseeing.

At first I visited the Great Pyramid of Austerlitz, built by Napoleon's soldiers in 1804. It was located about 8 km from the hash, so it should have been possible to see the hash from the top. Of course there's no way to make out the exact spot because the entire area is filled with forest, but it was still a pretty nice view.

Then I drove a few kilometres nearer the hash and parked my car near the forest's visitors' centre. It was still about a 2.5 km hike from there. The forest was a pretty nice place, with of course lots of trees, but also a few open areas and a few small lakes. The hash was located in a pretty dense part of the forest, so it took a bit of dancing to get a zero reading on the GPS. After taking a few pictures I went back to the car and drove to the pretty little town of Wijk bij Duurstede, where I had a look around the local museum.

Then I went back home, had a bite to eat and then went on another expedition!

Photos

The Great Pyramid of Austerlitz.
View from the top. The hash should be somewhere over there.
2016-09-18 52 4 FelixTheCat 3.JPG

Entering the forest.
It's a lovely sunny day.
2016-09-18 52 4 FelixTheCat 5.JPG

The path leading towards the hash.
2016-09-18 52 4 FelixTheCat 6.JPG

And here it ends.... Didn't bring my machete :-(
2016-09-18 52 4 FelixTheCat 7.JPG

Found the spot after a bit of dancing (which also involved wiping lots of insects, spiders, cobwebs and bits of tree off my face and arms)
2016-09-18 52 4 FelixTheCat 8.png

GPS proof.
2016-09-18 52 4 FelixTheCat 9.JPG

Lloyd posing for a picture.
2016-09-18 52 4 FelixTheCat 10.JPG

Not much else to see here I guess....
2016-09-18 52 4 FelixTheCat 11.JPG

A pretty little lake nearby.

Achievements

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+Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park, in the municipality of Woudenberg.
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+== Expedition ==
+Today's hash was in a forest in a large national park in Utrecht province. There were a few other interesting sights nearby, so I decided to drive to the hash and do some sightseeing.
-== Plans ==
+At first I visited the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyramid_of_Austerlitz Great Pyramid of Austerlitz], built by Napoleon's soldiers in 1804. It was located about 8 km from the hash, so it should have been possible to see the hash from the top. Of course there's no way to make out the exact spot because the entire area is filled with forest, but it was still a pretty nice view.
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-== Expedition ==
+Then I drove a few kilometres nearer the hash and parked my car near the forest's visitors' centre. It was still about a 2.5 km hike from there. The forest was a pretty nice place, with of course lots of trees, but also a few open areas and a few small lakes. The hash was located in a pretty dense part of the forest, so it took a bit of dancing to get a zero reading on the GPS. After taking a few pictures I went back to the car and drove to the pretty little town of Wijk bij Duurstede, where I had a look around the local museum.
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+Then I went back home, had a bite to eat and then went on another expedition!
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+Image:2016-09-18 52 4 FelixTheCat 1.JPG | The Great Pyramid of Austerlitz.
+Image:2016-09-18 52 4 FelixTheCat 2.JPG | View from the top. The hash should be somewhere over there.
+Image:2016-09-18 52 4 FelixTheCat 3.JPG | Entering the forest.
+Image:2016-09-18 52 4 FelixTheCat 4.JPG | It's a lovely sunny day.
+Image:2016-09-18 52 4 FelixTheCat 5.JPG | The path leading towards the hash.
+Image:2016-09-18 52 4 FelixTheCat 6.JPG | And here it ends.... Didn't bring my machete :-(
+Image:2016-09-18 52 4 FelixTheCat 7.JPG | Found the spot after a bit of dancing (which also involved wiping lots of insects, spiders, cobwebs and bits of tree off my face and arms)
+Image:2016-09-18 52 4 FelixTheCat 8.png | GPS proof.
+Image:2016-09-18 52 4 FelixTheCat 9.JPG | Lloyd posing for a picture.
+Image:2016-09-18 52 4 FelixTheCat 10.JPG | Not much else to see here I guess....
+Image:2016-09-18 52 4 FelixTheCat 11.JPG | A pretty little lake nearby.
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