Difference between revisions of "2020-08-25 47 -122"

Revision as of 14:12, 26 August 2020

Location

Near a freeway onramp in Issaquah.

Participants

Thomcat

Plans

Stop by after work

Expedition

Not terribly far out of the way, and an excuse to fill the gas tank AND visit a brewery I've not been to.

Freeway getting more crowded, but still not too bad. I found the exit and was within 100m, then turned off for gas.

Returning, I parked behind the geohash, but a fence blocked access. I *may* have been better off jumping the fence, though.

Walking around the parking lot, I spotted a doughnut store and bought rations for the expedition. Then I rounded the corner to see... no sidewalk. Oh, and blackberry vines crawling over the Jersey barrier, reaching out for unsuspecting cars and bare-legged geohashers.

I made my way up the road, avoiding cars and feeling small. Finding a spot where the bushes were less, I jumped the barrier and continued with a little more protection. Once nearest the point, the vines were thin enough that I could reach in and pick a few berries - but I opted not to dive through them to reach the actual spot. 9m was the closest I got.

Fortunately mother nature provided no such barrier to a delicious Vienna Lager, just right to salve my pride. Not *quite* in sight of the geohash point, but still worth the visit!

Tracklog

Photos

Nearly there @47.5480,-122.0627
No access @47.5470,-122.0620
No sidewalk @47.5468,-122.0623
Blackberries @47.5472,-122.0620
Brewery @47.5497,-122.0665

Achievements

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+Not terribly far out of the way, and an excuse to fill the gas tank AND visit a brewery I've not been to.
+Freeway getting more crowded, but still not too bad. I found the exit and was within 100m, then turned off for gas.
+Returning, I parked behind the geohash, but a fence blocked access. I *may* have been better off jumping the fence, though.
+Walking around the parking lot, I spotted a doughnut store and bought rations for the expedition. Then I rounded the corner to see... no sidewalk. Oh, and blackberry vines crawling over the Jersey barrier, reaching out for unsuspecting cars and bare-legged geohashers.
+I made my way up the road, avoiding cars and feeling small. Finding a spot where the bushes were less, I jumped the barrier and continued with a little more protection. Once nearest the point, the vines were thin enough that I could reach in and pick a few berries - but I opted not to dive through them to reach the actual spot. 9m was the closest I got.
+Fortunately mother nature provided no such barrier to a delicious Vienna Lager, just right to salve my pride. Not *quite* in sight of the geohash point, but still worth the visit!
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