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Geocaching: renewal

StringGrrl was in Dresden visiting colleagues from ESI Group SimulationX, and the topic of geocaching came up. They asked if we had logged the cache outside the office entrance. We hadn't.  That reminded us that our cache hasn't had a maintenance visit since February 2020, when the plague made commuting to Zurich less likely. So, after returning to Zürich from Sachsen, we popped over to Puls5 (spoiler) and sought to complete a maintenance visit. It was harder to find than one might think for a cache we hid ourselves. Big issue, the magnets seem to have come loose (spoiler? Sorry). Off to Jumbo DIY to source some magnets and Duck tape.  Mischief managed. New duck tape reinforced magnets to keep the cache fixed in location. 

Dresden, Germany

The view from the soon-to-be/or by-now former ESI ITI offices. Not far from Dresden Innere Altstadt, Dresdener Zwinger, and the Palace.  One of many museums in the area, which we don't remember. It just looks cool. The Pulverturm (Powder Tower, former armory) Art in the basement Currywurst at Curry24, ordered at level 7. No joke. It means it.

FEB 2015- near infrared Lake St Clair

Very frozen February afternoon. With temperatures hovering near zero Fahrenheit (-18C) took a "short" walk with Sabine to get her cabin fever worked out. Took the visible light filtered hacked digital camera out too see what we could not see. de-saturated of color for simple Black and White versions of the infrared images what the original images show up as with no edits Not too far from the Geocache, GC3ATPW Sabine is not impressed

StringGirl and WimpyKid make to VEGAS, BABY!

I just go notified that the  StringGirl and WimpyKid Trackable  just got logged into a Cache in Las Vegas.  VEGAS BABY! This after being brought to several Caching Meet and Greets throughout Michigan. Previously spotted in Michigan The last time along Lake St. Clair and the homefront

New "Wimpy Kid" Geo Coin from Geocaching.com about to go into the wild

 Just received in the mail my "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" commemorative Geo-coin. It will be going into the wild pretty soon. Likely will be deployed from my Cache nearest home.  Anybody can track the progress of Greg and KamGrrl by using the reference:  TB6J547 

Dusseldorf

A frequent traveler through Dusseldorf Airport, StringGirl rarely takes the opportunity to visit the namesake of the Airport. The city of Dusseldorf is one of the largest and most populace in Germany (7th), as the seat of the Rhine-Ruhr region of Nordrhein-Westfalen State it anchors the most populace areas of Germany. Johanneskirche (Johannes Church)  Dusseldorf has an interesting blend of old and new districts where very old buildings often sit nestled directly adjacent to modern architecture. A walk through Dusseldorf from the train station will expose you too many flavors of European styled buildings. Bauhaus, Gothic, Romanesque, Neo-Classical, and Modern. Numerous parks and greenspaces are located throughout the city, we found many on our way to get lost Schifffahrt-Museum im Schlossturm The Rhein with the Rheinturm (Rhine Tower) and Dusseldorf Media harbor in the back ground Looking toward the Burgplatz from the Haven The view up fr...

Teleportation to Europe: Geocaching and Travel Bugs

With my travel schedule and caches spread in different location where I go most often, I have told others that my cache can be thought of as a travel Bug Teleporter. While TB hotels are common I think I have not yet heard of many that can propose to be transatlantic teleportation launch sites. This travel coin from the MidWestGeoBash will head to Germany soon  StringGirl and the MidWestGeoBash coin will travel together to Germany

GeoCaching the Faye-Luther trail (California-Nevada border)

FOUND IT!  Faye-Luther Cache #2 GC213MJ  View Larger Map Should be REALLY close to "Brittania's REST" GC3FDJJ