Geocaches Not Found - 2
Geocaches Muggled at Gz - 2
First Geocache
Distance Walked - 6.8 Miles
Pub Visited - Boot - Flyford Flavell, London Pride
Back in August, a couple of local Geocaching rounds were published. I saved the one near Alfrick in Worcestershire until September and found it that tricky with plenty of DNF. I wondered how long it would take me to attempt this one in Bishampton.
But this is a different kettle of fish. In my opinion, when you lay a trail of 30 caches, you need them to be relatively easy with decent clues. The Alfrick round had people logging hunts of up to 60 minutes. I mean, who - apart from the recently retired - has that much time?
I don't, I need to be back for the Albion on TV at 12:45.
A misty, Autumnal start to the day means there are few photo opportunities. Everything is grey and damp.
On arrival at the suggested parking, I realise that my planning has been particularly poor for this. Not only have I failed to bring water with me (wondered why my geocaching pack was light), I have also failed to load the GPX into Cachemate. I will not be relying on other people's previous logs or cache descriptions on this round. At least I have the caches plotted.
The route takes me down footpaths with trouser damping long grass and I have no issues finding caches 1-9. 10 becomes a DNF, although I wouldn't mind another go. I also wouldn't mind knowing what the acronym NHA on a couple of caches means.
With the DNF out the way, I can concentrate on the walking, which improves as we take on the Wychavon Way around Craycombe Coppice. The mist even begins to lift.
Wychavon Way Views |
Orchard Walking |
Real Reindeer Ready for Xmas |
Thanks to zargos2012 or a great cache trail on some excellent new paths for me. Oh, and for making me climb a tree. At 46 :-)
There's potentially 20 minutes spare before kick off, so I check out the Dolphin in Bishampton. No idea why a pub in landlocked Worcestershire is named after a sea mammal. And I will never find out. It was closed up at 11:57.
Didn't look too inspiring anyway, so I head off to Flyford Flavell and a return visit to the excellent Boot Inn. Last visited in the Millennium Way in December 2013.
Pub of the Year - but not this year. |
He certainly does |
I reply that she must be mad to leave Worcestershire's Pub of the Year Behind.
She confirms that it's not Pub of the Year, this year.
OK - off to Berkshire it is.
Super pint of Chiswick's Finest |
I seriously wish I hadn't bothered.
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