At the cache location is a tree stump. The cache is buried just
below the surface half a meter to the north of the tree stump.
I hid this cache while looking for Geodash
GD3-1111.
It's spring time in South Africa and Geodash GD3-1111 was on the
west coast of South Africa. This time of the year there are
millions of flowers covering the landscape. Very pretty indeed.
I convinced some friends to come along. We drove north up the
west coast road. We had about 120 km to go.
Along the way we stopped twice to rescue tortoises crossing the
road. The Western Cape of South Africa has 19 tortoise species.
At the point where the GPS indicated we needed to head east, we
had the choice of two roads. We took the first one and after about
20 km had to turn back as the road was flooded with the Great Berg
River. Turned around and took the next road heading east.
We managed to get to 200 meter from the dashpoing on a dirt
road. We climbed a fence and headed for the bushes. Halfway we
discovered what could be described as pseudo quick sand. Ankle deep
in this stuff. By this time horseflies and gnats were attacking in
large armies.
We managed to reach the dashpoint and decided to hide a cache as
well. The insects ate us up! So the delay in hiding and logging the
cache took it's toll.
The number of insects are probably because of all the flowers at
this time of the year.
Next we decided to go for Degree Confluence E19S33 about 20-30 km to the
east. We arrived at a wheat farm. The confluence was 500 meters
east. So we jumped the fence and waded through a sea of green
wheat. Well, being from the city, I don't know much about wheat. By
the time we reached the confluence, my eyes were hecticly
bloodshot, my eyes were itching and tearing. My nose was a river
(and I cut myself jumping the fence). And then I noticed a small
dirt road 20 meters from the confluence. I could have saved myself
a lot of itching if I drove around a bit first ...
Once again, was great fun being a tourist in my own country!
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