CACHES FOUND - NETHERLANDS Netherlands | Other Countries | Travel Bugs | Caches we couldn't find Netherlands Zeehondjes spotten... GC56DQF September 21, 2014 - Netherlands Kabbelaarsbank GC196CM September 21, 2014 - Netherlands Operation Veritable - Start line GC4WKKM September 18, 2014 - Netherlands ok GC3ZXHE September 11, 2014 - Netherlands wiste gij 'm? GC3W2X1 September 11, 2014 - Netherlands Kattebaek GC1091C September 3, 2014 - Netherlands Alpha groeve GC3QR7E September 3, 2014 - Netherlands The Bat Cave GC55DGY September 3, 2014 - Netherlands #12 "Genieten in de Waard" GC3NY9E March 27, 2014 - Netherlands Zichtlijn GC4D4AT March 27, 2014 - Netherlands 5 dorpentocht Woudrichem 'Waardhuizen' GC3EBFC February 23, 2014 - Netherlands 1 dorpentocht Woudrichem 'Rijswijk' GC3C49G February 23, 2014 - Netherlands De holle Canadees GC39K02 February 23, 2014 - Netherlands 11 dorpentocht Woudrichem 'Woudrichem' GC3EBQ5 February 23, 2014 - Netherlands Woudrichem vestingstad GC3DAQM February 23, 2014 - Netherlands Na Regen Komt Dorrestijn GC2ZCWA December 29, 2012 - Netherlands de Noordhinder GC258F1 December 12, 2012 The Noordhinder lightship The Noordhinder lightship 2 Logbook (12-12-12!) and cache Netherlands Zicht op Schijf GC2KHBT October 21, 2012 Netherlands De Ondergedoken Wagon GC2KHCB September 29, 2012 Netherlands Twee uur rijden, kwartiertje cachen! GC3EWWD August 18, 2012 Netherlands Ketelbinkie #1 Katendrecht GCJ1Q8 August 1, 2012 The old ss Rotterdam The old ss Rotterdam 2 Ketelbinkie Netherlands On Tour: Lost Cache GC2W7RT August 1, 2012 The old Holland America Line office, nowadays Hotel New York, close to the cache location. Tuk tuk Netherlands Welcome in Rotterdam - Spido GC245QK August 1, 2012 View on the cache location View from the cache location on the Erasmus bridge Erasmus bridge Netherlands Angry bird GC3K55A July 25, 2012 The cache container (SPOILER!) Netherlands Centrum Valkenburg GC30Q0G July 25, 2012 Gatekeeper at the Grendelpoort Lourdes grotto Statue of Bernadette View on the Valkenburg ruine The cache Netherlands Rotswoningen Geulhem GC2CQ29 July 25, 2012 Rock houses - Up until the early 20th century these marl cave houses were actually inhabited by marl block cutters. The rent was 50 (guilder) cents a year. Rock houses 2 Rock houses 3 Netherlands Trollstigen: På Norsk GC38KEZ May 27, 2012 JC has found the pot of gold The logbook Netherlands De legende van de klokken GC2DM9T May 19, 2012 The Sint Jans chapel at one of the waypoints Horses and windmill Lily of the valley Beautiful spruce tree Enjoying the forest The beautiful landscape On the trail The logbook Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht Bonus GC3CZ11 April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #50 GC3CXMN April 14, 2012 Photos below taken at various of the 50 caches and along the route of powertrail "Rondje de Eendracht" The first powercacher taking the time to picnic :-) Sheep herder JC powercaching his way from the province of Brabant to the province of Zeeland We've reached the island of Tholen The Schelde-Rijn Canal a.k.a. De Eendracht On the trail Schorren van de Eendracht Friendly pony Cows sunbathing, they really could use a tan Sheep Sheep 2 Sheep 3 Sheep 4 Windmill at sunset Just a beautiful scene Ducks Sundogs, an atmospheric phenomana not often seen in the Netherlands. Windmill "De Jager" Beautiful landscape at sunset Beautiful landscape at sunset 2 Powertrail cache #50! Entering Brabant again, and it wasn't me who wrote "KUT" up there! Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #49 GC3CXMK April 14, 2012 Netherlands Oud Vossemeer "Molen de Jager" GC2R0TJ April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #48 GC3CXMG April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #47 GC3CXMF April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #46 GC3CXMD April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #45 GC3CXMB April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #44 GC3CXM8 April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #43 GC3CXM6 April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #42 GC3CXM3 April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #41 GC3CXKZ April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #40 GC3CXKW April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #39 GC3CXKT April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #38 GC3CXKM April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #37 GC3CXKG April 14, 2012 Netherlands Knooppunt GC2TZ0N April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #36 GC3CXKF April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #35 GC3CXKB April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #34 GC3CXK9 April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #33 GC3CXK7 April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #32 GC3CXK5 April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #31 GC3CXK3 April 14, 2012 Netherlands N.o.e.r.h.e.T. De Schorren van de Eendracht GC374AA April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rammegors 1 GC2PF58 April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #30 GC3CXJZ April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #29 GC3CXJV April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #28 GC3CXJR April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #27 GC3CXJP April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #26 GC3CXJK April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #25 GC3CXJH April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #24 GC3CXJF April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #23 GC3CXJC April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rammegors 6 GC2RBYY April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #22 GC3CXJ9 April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #21 GC3CXJ8 April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #20 GC3CXJ7 April 14, 2012 Netherlands FTF Nr.13 "HET ZWARTE SCHAAP" GC2Q4FA April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #19 GC3CXJ5 April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #18 GC3CXJ3 April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #17 GC3CXJ0 April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #16 GC3CXHY April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #15 GC3CXHX April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #14 GC3CXHV April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #13 GC3CXHR April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #12 GC3CXHQ April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #11 GC3CXHK April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #10 GC3CXHJ April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #9 GC3CXHG April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #8 GC3CXHD April 14, 2012 Netherlands Ster van Steenbergen (Groeneweg) GC2QT9Y April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #7 GC3CXHB April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #6 GC3CXH8 April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #5 GC3CXH7 April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #4 GC3CXH4 April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #3 GC3CXH3 April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #2 GC3CXH1 April 14, 2012 Netherlands Rondje de Eendracht #1 GC3CXH0 April 14, 2012 Netherlands Haventje van Flaauwers/De Heerenkeet GC343X7 April 7, 2012 The cache location Landscape nearby Netherlands Betje Does GC11XPD April 7, 2012 The St.Lievensmonster tower in Zierikzee The Zierikzee harbor Seagull A Zierikzee street Marine store One of the old towngates of Zierikzee Drawbridge Mother with child Drawbridge 2 Medieval Zierikzee Another towngate Drawbridge 3 Retired buoy Cosy restaurant The old townhall Cheese The townhall tower seen from a distance Town gate Entrance to Zierikzee Unusual milk can traffic pole JC on the island of Schouwen-Duiveland - Zierikzee, on the island of Schouwen-Duiveland, is often called the "Pearl at the Oosterscheld". Here JC is seen sitting on the pearl. Netherlands Molen de Hoop GC1THAW April 7, 2012 Netherlands Het Slingerbos GC2FT3X April 7, 2012 Netherlands Kerk micro 1: De Sint Lievensmonstertoren GC3440P April 7, 2012 Netherlands Mythisch Moeras Mysterie GC22P0A March 25, 2012 Eeg on the trail Eeg on the trail 2 Eeg on the trail 3 One of the waypoints with the Asperen church in the background. The beautiful landscape The beautiful landscape 2 The beautiful landscape 3 The beautiful landscape 4 The beautiful landscape 5 Geese Eeg with the cache (Homo Reperiens!) Netherlands De Zwarte Schuur GC23C6D March 24, 2012 Relaxing along the trail Crossing the bridge Highlander cows Toadstools JC on the trail Little old bakery house JC with the cache Rehoisting the cache (SPOILER!) Netherlands Het mysterie van de Donkse Laagten GC1Z81B March 17, 2012 The landscape Spooky house On the bridge De Jong's "eendenkooi" Cache and logbook Willows The hamlet of De Donk in the distance JC in De Donk Little lambs Netherlands Mario Kart WII Circuit (10) Bowser Junior GC30K5C March 11, 2012 Netherlands Rustpunt 1 GC332VV March 11, 2012 Netherlands De Flierefluiter GC3BRRP March 11, 2012 JC with the unusual cache Netherlands CQ FIELDDAY GC1YFW0 March 11, 2012 JC with the cache (SPOILER!) Netherlands De Oude Zijdebrug GC23QVH March 11, 2012 View from the Old Silk Bridge The log Netherlands Handjes retourbox GC3A7K6 March 11, 2012 View from the cache site JC with the Handjes retourbox Netherlands N214 MAXI GC392VF March 3, 2012 JC with the cache Netherlands De Punt (Marmisaro FTF nr 15) GC2B7FZ March 3, 2012 Pas op Slagroom! - Path to the cache Cache and logroll Netherlands Ictus Molea GC37VNE March 3, 2012 The windmill Guns near the cache location Cache and logbooklet The salmon fisher with the cache site in the background. Netherlands Ladybugs GC3A71P March 3, 2012 The cache and logroll (SPOILER!) "Location X", the Gorinchem church Mysterious, medieval portal near the cache location Netherlands mmmmm... melk! GC10Y1J February 29, 2012 The dairy farm and cache location - At this farm you can for €0,90 a litre tap fresh milk from a machine 24/7. The machine Cache and logbook Netherlands Het Uilenbos GC2V4R8 January 27, 2012 Netherlands De Zaanse Brabander GC2ZEB3 December 28, 2011 Caching buddy EEG and the cache (SPOILER!) Netherlands Kijk op Dordt GC1N4JJ December 28, 2011 Netherlands Het Jantjespad GC1REKZ December 28, 2011 Caching buddy EEG armed in warm winter clothes and rubber boots ready to find the cache Jantjespad landscape Lonely house near the cache location Netherlands Bende van Steensel GC162Q8 October 15, 2011 Netherlands Tiendweg 1 GC2WY0H July 10, 2011 Netherlands Tiendweg 5 GC2X1F1 July 10, 2011 Netherlands Tiendweg 9 GC2X1MA July 10, 2011 Netherlands Tiendweg 8 GC2X1KT July 10, 2011 Netherlands Tiendweg 7 GC2X1JN July 10, 2011 Netherlands Tiendweg 6 GC2X1HF July 10, 2011 Netherlands Tiendweg 3 GC2WYC2 July 10, 2011 Netherlands Tiendweg 2 GC2WY9E July 10, 2011 The "Tiendweg" One of the Tiendweg-series' micro containers Coot family Young coots One of the series' "small" containers Beautiful view Tiendweg sign Curious cow Swan family Young swans Mother swan with ugly duckling Netherlands Dordrechts Museum GC2CK88 July 3, 2011 Netherlands Kogekache GC27K06 July 3, 2011 Netherlands In de oudste stad van Holland GC2FVXA July 3, 2011 Netherlands Maria route 4 GC1V8VQ May 21, 2011 Netherlands Tilburgse dierentuin GC1XP56 May 1, 2011 Clue at one of the waypoints (SPOILER!) Lily of the valley The forest The logbook Netherlands Hofjes in de Jordaan/Almshouses in the Jordaan GC20DV1 April 8, 2011 Bicycles at Amsterdam Central Station The Huyszitten Weduwen almshouses courtyard LBK at the entrance of the Huyszitten almshouses courtyard Bakery's window decorated for Easter Canal and the tower of the Westerkerk The cache Netherlands De rosse buurt/The Red Light District GC20CWF April 8, 2011 The Red Light District China Town The Red Light District 2 The Red Light District 3 The Red Light District 4 The Red Light District 5 LBK changing the batteries of his GPS The logroll Netherlands Het Waalse Pleintje GC2NXQ3 April 8, 2011 Netherlands The Netherlands GC1WHTP April 8, 2010 JC at the earthcache location Netherlands 2C(5) - POINT GCKPYT April 8, 2011 NAP reference point and GPS in the Stopera building in Amsterdam. This marker is exactly at NAP or Noord Amsterdams Peil to which height measurements are referenced in the Netherlands and many other European countries, especially water height. NAP is close but not exact to the average sealevel. NAP reference point Netherlands Geen doorgaande weg GC2NK36 April 2, 2011 The cache (SPOILER!) Netherlands Sliedrecht: griendwerkers GC22R32 April 2, 2011 The solar powered ferry that took us across the Moldiep creek to Otterpolder in National Park Biesbosch. The Otterpolder can be reached only by boat. Photo taken July 30, 2010. Flowers (Impatiens glandulifera). Photo taken July 30, 2010. Typical Biesbosch landscape. Photo taken July 30, 2010. Typical Biesbosch landscape 2. Photo taken July 30, 2010. More flowers. Photo taken July 30, 2010. "Schrank" hut made of reed. Photo taken July 30, 2010. Old hut in beautiful national park landscape. Photo taken July 30, 2010. Old boat. Photo taken July 30, 2010. Clouds. Photo taken July 30, 2010. Fisherman. Photo taken July 30, 2010. The Moldiep creek. Photo taken July 30, 2010. Not far from the cache. Photo taken April 2, 2011. The cache. Photo taken April 2, 2011. Netherlands Close Encounters of the Third Kind GC1ZWGW March 26, 2011 On our way to one of the waypoints Netherlands De Brekxsche Hoven GC1CCCC March 8, 2011 Brekxsche Hoven Brekxsche Hoven 2 Brekxsche Hoven 3 Brekxsche Hoven 4 Brekxsche Hoven 5 Brekxsche Hoven 6 Brekxsche Hoven 7 Brekxsche Hoven - Rododendron trail Cache, logbook, and letterbox stamp Netherlands Chirpend ..............langs de Donge GC2JG4Q March 6, 2011 The river Donge The cache Netherlands Grenzen Verleggen GC1CK0Q February 20, 2011 House devided by Dutch/Belgian border - this cache leads you to the geographical oddity of Baarle-Nassau/Hertog. The town of Baarle-Nassau/Hertog lies in the Netherlands but is partly Belgian. It's partly made up of over 20 Belgian enclaves. To make things even more complicated, within the Belgian enclaves lie several Dutch enclaves. So walking through the town one constantly encounters and crosses the Dutch/Belgian border. The border is marked with special tiles and other markers. The house in this picture has the border running exactly through its front door! The house has 2 house numbers, one Belgian, and one Dutch. The cache also brings you to several enclaves in the rural areas around the town. There's also a Dutch exclave just over the true border. The Femis bank was closed in the early 1990s because of illegal transactions. On paper the bank wasn't a bank, but still money could be deposited anonymously, and without having to tell what the source was. The bank therefore was used mainly by criminal organizations. The border runs exactly through the building. In Belgium other regulations applied, so the word "Bank" was hung up on the Belgian side of the building. Hole where at the beginning of the 20th century the train turntable and depots of railway station Baarle-Grens used to be. Old photo of the turntable Belgian enclave sign Muddy trails Muddy shoes and trousers Trail markers - A couple of these would have come in handy (see previous photo). Horses on Belgian territory photographed from the Netherlands! The St. Bernardus chapel. While the chapel is on Belgian territory, and while not even being an enclave, it can only be reached via the Netherlands. The only Belgian road that leads to the chapel is running on private property. The cache - the cache is hidden close to the smallest Belgian enclave in the Netherlands. It wasn't until 1995 that the piece of land became Belgian. Up until then it had been no mans's land. Pirate radio stations used the piece of land to broadcast from, as there were no regulations about licenses. Netherlands Lost Place M.A.St GC1R0BM October 17, 2010 Watch out for zombies! - Vandalised entrance sign for Loonse en Drunense Duinen national park. Monument in remembrance of the victims of WWII in the area. This is also the former center point of a German ammunition depot (Munitions Ausgabe Stelle - M.A.St.)which was situated here during the War. When they thought defeat came in to sight in 1944, the Germans blew up most of the M.A.St. Windows shattered as far as 10 kilometres away from the site! The cache leads you along various remains of the former ammunition depot, including bomb craters, vehicle parking places, and foxholes. Toadstool JC at one of the waypoints. Horseback riding In the autumn forest Cache and logbook Reproduced map of the M.A.St. in the logbook cover made during the War by the Dutch resistance. Netherlands RUÏNE GC19MBP October 10, 2010 14th century castle ruins 14th century castle ruins 2 14th century castle ruins 3 Cache and log Artist's impression of the castle in the 15th century. The darker part is what's left of it today. Netherlands Dijkdoorbraak (Een dubbeltje op z'n kant) GC2AZ3B October 10, 2010 View on the polder behind the dyke. View on the river Hollandsche IJssel View on the river Hollandsche IJssel 2 Monument - The cache is hidden at a place where during the great flood of 1953 the river Hollandsche IJssel had broken through the dyke. They decided to close this hole in the dyke by "plugging" it with a ship! It was a close call (dubbeltje op z'n kant) as much of the land lying behind the dyke was about to get flooded. On the gc.com page of this cache you can see a photo of the ship plugged in to the dyke. This monument commemorates this event taking place in the night of january 31st to February 1st, 1953. The cache Netherlands De Hel Van Loon GC25BD9 October 9, 2010 Toadstools Wild strawberry Forest tranquility Pine trees Shark fin tree log One of the waypoints (SPOILER!) Toadstool Autumn colors Tree sculpture JC with a handful of chestnuts JC with the cache (SPOILER!) Netherlands Waalwijk - De Oude Toren GC1M960 October 4, 2010 De vergulden Erpel (The Golden Potatoe) not far from the cache site. The cafeteria is famous in Waalwijk and the region for its delicious home-made french fries. De Oude Toren The cache Netherlands De Toren GCR4YH September 11, 2010 Cache and logbook Netherlands Orderbos en het mysterie v/d beerput GCQ5E2 September 11, 2010 At one of the waypoints (SPOILER!) Sara of The Retrievers found the cache! (SPOILER!) H. of Team JC (right) and The Retrievers (SPOILER!) JC (left) and G. of The Retrievers (SPOILER!) Victory! (SPOILER!) Netherlands een avontuurtje GC2CZ48 September 4, 2010 The hiding place (SPOILER!) Netherlands Halifax LV905 GC1676H July 18, 2010 Monument - In 1944 on their way back from a bombing run on the German town of Aachen, a Halifax LV905 aircraft of the British Royal Air Force was shot down over the Biesbosch by the Germans. The aircraft with the crew consisting of 7 men crashed at this site. It wasn't until 2005 that the aircraft was recovered, and the men got a proper burial. This monument, made of one of the propellers of the aircraft, commemorates the 7 people of the Halifax LV905. This is an impressive site. Netherlands Jannezandse Brug GCP9DJ July 18, 2010 View from the cache site Netherlands Schrankkeet GC1HVYH July 18, 2010 The "Schrank" hut - This hut, similar to the ones used in the old days to sleep and live in by people who worked in the Biesbosch area to cut reed and willow branches, is now available to hikers to sleep and camp in. It's open to all. There's also a picnic table, a fire place ,and a water pump. It's a very peaceful and idyllic spot. It must be wonderful to wake here in the morning and hear nothing but the birds. JC in the hut reading the hut's guestbook. Oregon 450 and guestbook with a random visitor's entry. JC showing the cache Nice travel bug left by us at the Schrankkeet hut. The water pump Team JC Beautiful view Beautiful view 2 Netherlands Hoffelijk Dordrecht GCVND9 July 4, 2010 Historical Wilhelminastichting Court - This cache leads you along six of the seven historical courts in the historical center of the town of Dordrecht. The houses around the courts were usually build for charity purposes by well-to-do persons, and in the old days were offered to poor families, widows, or retired single women. Decorative facade stone above the entrance to the Van Slingelandt court. Built in 1519 it's the oldest still existing court of Dordrecht. The annual book market of Dordrecht - We combined this cache tour with a visit to the annual book market in the historical center of Dordrecht. This is the country's second largest book market. The beautiful entrance gate of the Arend Maartens court (1625) Arend Maartens court 2 - Part of the entrance on the court side. Arend Maartens court 3 - Inside the court. The houses were offered to the widows of soldiers who had lost their lives during war. Old rocking horse pointing the way to an antique shop. Decorative ornaments on top of a historical gate Festive mood at the Dordrecht book market. Deer in the park not far from the cache. Netherlands Sara's verdriet GC152DF June 20, 2010 Hansl and Gretl house in the village of Asperen On our way to the cache Beautiful pond A friendly cat walked with us for about one kilometer to the next waypoint A wise saying Path leading to the cache Cache in its hiding place (SPOILER!) Cache and logbook Netherlands De kluis van Stuuridius GC1G41X May 23, 2010 Something is glowing in the dark at the cache site. A cache in Schoonhoven, this time not by Dalamot, but again a very creative cache container. To good to give away any spoilers here. It seems that after geocaching in Schoonhoven, when it comes to cache container creativity, caching in other parts of the Netherlands can only be disappointing! Netherlands Micro Zilver "haven" GCN9GH May 23, 2010 Logbook. Dalamot cache, which by now you know stands for cache container creativity. So no spoiler photo for the container again. View from the cache site Netherlands **MZLE2007** De Duitser GC1245Q May 23, 2010 Beautiful Schoonhoven Beautiful Schoonhoven 2 The German - Another silver press, this time from Germany. A Dalamot cache, so no spoiler pic. Netherlands **MZLE2007** De Belg GC1245D May 23, 2010 The Belgian. Old silver press made in Belgium. The machine was used to make table silver. The press was in use in Schoonhoven until 1995. Believe it or not, in this photo the cache is in plain sight. A Dalamot cache, so again very creative. Explanation plaque Netherlands Micro Zilver "bramenbos" GCN9G5 May 23, 2010 Little pony with little baby pony The path leading to the "bramenbos" Netherlands Duiten en Dukaten GCQMXC May 23, 2010 One of the waypoints Schoonhoven street scene Church "Doggybag" Old wall Unusual sign Cache logbook - Like with the Grauen Wölfe, again a very creative cache container by Dalamot. So again no photos. Funny travel bug left by us at the cache. Netherlands Die Grauen Wölfe GCT0EN May 23, 2010 The cache. This micro container is just a part of a larger and very creative cache container. Unfortunately I can't show photos of it here, as I don't want to place any spoilers for this one. This is a must-do cache! Go see for yourself! Netherlands 10 YEARS GEOCACHING EVENT GOEREE OVERFLAKKEE GC25JNB May 2, 2010 Netherlands Ouddorp - Kilhaven GC1P4HV April 18, 2010 Netherlands Welkom op Goeree Overflakkee: Brouwersdam GC21ZXY April 18, 2010 Netherlands "ROB" GC13MRF April 18, 2010 Netherlands Brouwersdam - Tunneltje GC1Y5AX April 18, 2010 Rehiding the nano cache (SPOILER!) Netherlands just married -NL- GC10526 April 18, 2010 View from close to the cache. Netherlands Met de kano...... GC1BM28 April 18, 2010 Netherlands Ellemeet - polder Schouwen GC1Q72E April 18, 2010 Netherlands Molen 't Hert GC1THBR April 18, 2010 Netherlands Molen "de Lelie" GC1TA4F April 18, 2010 The windmill The cache (SPOILER!) Netherlands Plan Tureluur GC19K35 April 18, 2010 Netherlands Het caisson GC1MG20 April 18, 2010 Netherlands Oosterscheldekering GC123BE April 18, 2010 Netherlands Sheep Head 2 GCRBP0 April 17, 2010 Netherlands van den Hoek GC1JPAD April 17, 2010 Ladybug Kids pointing out a subtle clue that the cache might be near (SPOILER!) Netherlands Op Kruistocht in Alblasbos 2: Windmolentje GC1C2Y2 April 17, 2010 Ladybug Kids at ground zero (SPOILER!) Netherlands De Grote Nes GC1BMYZ April 17, 2010 Netherlands Nienke GC19JTB April 17, 2010 Netherlands Rondje Krimpen 1 GC1ZTVA April 17, 2010 Netherlands De 1e Nederlandse stormvloedkering GC1K7QT April 17, 2010 Netherlands Tochtje Kinderdijk/-cache GC19WV5 April 17, 2010 Ladybug Kids and the windmills of Kinderdijk Swans Netherlands @Home (EWT) GC1268T April 11, 2010 The hiding place (SPOILER!) Cache and log Netherlands @Work GC13MX5 April 11, 2010 The cache (SPOILER!) Cache and log (SPOILER!) Jim Joe from Alaska with the cache (SPOILER!) Netherlands DORDTSCHE GEVELS SPREKEN GC1FPJ8 April 11, 2010 Windmill at one of the first waypoints. Mike and Joe punching in the coordinates of the next wp. Groothoofd Gate - Mike (Ladybug Kids) and Jim Joe from Alaska at one of the waypoints. Mike eating "poffertjes", or "Dutch baby pancakes" as he liked to call them, at a Poffertjes restaurant which we discovered while doing this cache. Joe eating poffertjes Logbook and cache Netherlands NpfW Stuifduinen GC14EXV April 10, 2010 Netherlands Opmerkelijcke menschen: Boer Han GC11VQJ April 10, 2010 Visitors from Alaska! - Mike (Ladybug Kids) and Jim Joe from Alaska with their first Dutch find! Netherlands Folly Drunen GC1BXTJ March 25, 2010 Netherlands De Stoker en de Machinist GC1N3R3 October 31, 2009 Autumn Autumn 2 Autumn 3 Highway crossing Autumn 4 Autumn 5 Autumn 6 Autumn 7 Horse carriages Cache and logbook Netherlands Paalvoetseinde GC10V2W August 4, 2009 The Westenschouwen Beach The Cache JC with the cache The logbook Geocoin found in Germany left at Paalvoetseinde Beautiful sunset at Westenschouwen Beach Netherlands MESTREECHTER STEINKES GCRY8J August 1, 2009 Maastricht - This cache leads you through the beautiful town of Maastricht Maastricht 2 Maastricht 3 Vrijthof square Team JC with funny statues at Vrijthof square The cache The river Jeker Beautiful park Netherlands Tiengemeten - Weelde en Weemoed GC12C5G May 2, 2009 The logbook Netherlands Van Gevelsteen naar Edelsteen GCR0YW July 23, 2008 A Schoonhoven street near "De Waag" Pigeon on nest at "De Waag" Car & passenger ferry from Gelkenes to Schoonhoven Netherlands XXXL35 Traditional GCJ606 February 10, 2008 Footbridge Tranquility at Lake Reinders Beautiful pine forest trail Hand-operated cable ferry to the other side of Lake Reinders Cable ferry 2 Cable ferry 3 How to operate the ferry JC pulling the ferry to the other side On the other side of the lake Tranquility at Lake Reinders 2 Dunes Close to the cache The cache Lake Reinders with the cable ferry in the background Lake Reinders Swans Bob Ross painting Shadows of Team JC from the footbridge Netherlands Avatar en het doodshoofd GC11JA5 February 3, 2008 Netherlands Peilschaalhuisje GC12B2H January 11, 2008 Netherlands HHE2007--Scary Harry GC15Q6N November 3, 2007 Netherlands Euro Cache GC35A8 October 21, 2007 View along the way Netherlands Bedevaartcache 2 - De Keurmeesters GC101C4 September 22, 2007 Netherlands Sint Elisabethsvloed Ramp GC144Q0 September 2, 2007 Netherlands De prins op het witte paard GCQVPE July 25, 2007 Netherlands Rondje Veere GCZ9W2 July 19, 2007 We've started our tour around the town of Veere. In the background the tower of the Veere town hall. Sheep - In the background Lake Veere Again Veere seen from a distance Windmill - One of the waypoints on this geocaching tour Windmill 2 Beer - Shown here is a so called "beer" which was part of the old fortress wall of Veere Inside the beer a clue had to be found in order to find the final location Exiting the beer Veere Veere 2 Veere town hall Veere has a lot of nostalgic little shops Summertime in Veere Veere 3 Old well JC with the cache (SPOILER!) A very unusual final location! (SPOILER!) Netherlands CACHING TEXEL 09 - Jac. P. Thijsse GC11KK6 April 29, 2007 Looking for the cache at the cache site Cache and its hiding place (SPOILER!) Cache and logbook Netherlands CACHING TEXEL 2 - goede uitzicht GC11FQY April 29, 2007 View from the cache site Cache and logbook Netherlands CACHING TEXEL 3 - paal 21 GC11FRB April 29, 2007 Cache and logbook Netherlands CACHING TEXEL 7 - Slufter GC11JJK April 29, 2007 On our way to the cache - view on the northern Texel landscape The Texel Lighthouse Underneath the lighthouse Cache and logbook Netherlands CACHING TEXEL 6 - KNRM De Cocksdorp GC11JJA April 29, 2007 Not far from the cache site - from here cyclists and hikers can take a small ferry to the island of Vlieland That away! Cache and logbook Netherlands CACHING TEXEL 8 - sluis De Cocksdorp GC11KK4 April 29, 2007 On our way to the cache - beautiful tulip fields Tulip fields 2 Wild flowers View from the cache site JC with the cache Netherlands CACHING TEXEL 10 - Doolhof GC11KK8 April 29, 2007 The beautiful cache site Cache in its hiding place (SPOILER!) Cache and logbook Netherlands CACHING TEXEL 1 - VVV Texel GC11F3J April 29, 2007 Reading the log at the cache site Cache and logbook Netherlands CACHING TEXEL 4 - prot. kerk Den Hoorn GC11G6P April 29, 2007 Sheep - this is what sheep island Texel is most famous for The protestant church of Den Hoorn JC with the micro cache Cache and logbook close-up The magnetic micro in its hiding place (SPOILER!) Netherlands De Magiër van Wolfheze GCYK3V April 9, 2007 On our way to the cache The first clue has been found (SPOILER!) Trailmarkers The treasure chest has been found... (SPOILER!) But how do we open it? This might be a clue. (SPOILER!) We've found the keys to open the treasure chest! (SPOILER!) JC with the opened treasure chest (SPOILER!) Close up (SPOILER!) And there's the real cache! (SPOILER!) The logbook Netherlands De Schandpaal van Ruigenhil GCYHNH April 1, 2007 The village of Willemstad - the Ruigenhil cache leads you through this lovely village Icecream! Cache and logbook Netherlands Even naar de hertjes.... GCX3DH December 5, 2006 We visited this cache to get our hands on one of the special Sinterklaas coins. Photos coming up soon Netherlands De Haar GCHJDB November 24, 2006 Netherlands Cache-mis GCRJYM November 24, 2006 Cache and logbook The logbook Old waterpump in the nearby village of Haarzuilens Autumn Restaurant "'t Wapen van Haarzuylens" Castle De Haar at dusk Netherlands Huis Bergh GCYFAF October 29, 2006 Castle Bergh in the lovely town of 's Heerenbergh Castle Bergh 2 Castle Bergh 3 That away! - the 's Heerenbergh witch. Said to be the last "witch" to be burned in the Netherlands. The 's Heerenbergh church Darn, where did I leave that cucumber? Castle Bergh entry Castle Bergh spooky window The hollow tree The letterbox hybrid cache with letterbox stamp Netherlands Dleeblegeips GCPH48 October 15, 2006 Dleeblegeips 1 Dleeblegeips 2 Dleeblegeips 3 Dleeblegeips 4 - JC with the cache Netherlands Mysterieus verleden / Mysterious Past GCA36C September 23, 2006 Mysterious Past Mysterious Past 2 Mysterious Past 3 Mysterious Past 4 Mysterious Past 5 The logbook Netherlands Amelander Wapen GCF034 September 2, 2006 The logbook The Ameland Lighthouse seen from the trail The lighthouse seen from directly beneath it View from the top of the lighthouse - With binoculars on the sand bank seals could be seen. View from the top of the lighthouse 2 - Our own multi cache "Mogelijk Windkracht 11" leads through this area. Horse drawn lifeboat - close to the cache area we were lucky to witness a demonstration of a traditional horse drawn lifeboat launch. Netherlands Rabbits paradise. GCJDNT September 1, 2006 "Prairie" - On our way to the cache on the island of Ameland Landscape near the cache Rabbits paradise! The cache The beach Drilling Rig Netherlands Uit en thuis in De Rijp GCR0GV August 6, 2006 Village of De Rijp Village of De Rijp 2 Nostalgia in the streets of De Rijp Village of De Rijp 3 Village of De Rijp 4 Village of De Rijp 5 The cache Netherlands De wonderbaarlijke bron GCXBKV August 6, 2006 The well of which its water from old is believed to have healing power Beautiful spot near the well Netherlands ESA ESTEC GCXFGC August 6, 2006 JC at the cache site - This cache is hidden at Space Expo, the visitors centre of the ESA, the European Space Agency. Netherlands Jacoba van Beieren GCHCR5 August 6, 2006 Teylingen Castle ruins House Dever JC looking for a clue Keukenhof Castle Medieval Festival at Keukenhof Castle. The Castlefest, a "medieval, fantasy, gothic and pagan lifestyle event" is held annualy at Castle Keukenhof. One of the waypoints led us right to the festival, and without knowing it somehow we got onto the festival area without buying a ticket. We later found out visitors had to pay to get in. Medieval Festival 2 Medieval Festival 3 Medieval Festival 4 Medieval Festival 5 Beautiful Keukenhof Castle Travel Bug Eowyn - At the Castlefest we met fellow geocacher Crow666 and his dog Eowyn. Eowyn is a travel bug. Funny thing is that Crow666 wasn't there to geocache but for one of his other hobbies, medieval roleplay! Cache and logbook Netherlands De Vliegende Hollander GCRDXJ July 31, 2006 Old Terneuzen, one of the waypoints Nostalgic school museum in Old Terneuzen Old Terneuzen The Flying Dutchman - 17th century home of VOC Captain Willem van der Decken. One Eastern morning Van der Decken left the harbor of Terneuzen with his ship De Vliegende Hollander to sail to the East. At the Cape of Good Hope the ship was caught in very bad weather and the crew wanted to return to Cape Town to wait for better weather. But Captain Van der Decken was a stubborn man and swore to round the Cape no matter what. His ship was lost and Van der Decken never returned to Terneuzen. According to legend Van der Decken still sails the 7 seas with his ship De Vliegende Hollander and brings bad luck to every ship that he encounters. Van der Decken became the famous legend of the Flying Dutchman. The Terneuzen harbor seen from the dyke on the Western Scheldt sea arm Dyke on the Western Scheldt No comment Terneuzen on the Western Scheldt Sailing Cache and logbook Blind Acorn geocoin found in Trainspotting, left in De Vliegende Hollander Netherlands Waterland cache 1: Het Paard van Marken GCJE20 July 23, 2006 Summer in Marken - This cache leads you through the picturesque fishing village of Marken and around the island with the same name. Marken - Many of the houses in Marken were built on poles to protect them for high water during storms At the harbor Lonely street in Marken The Museum Clogs The church The village seen from a distance Colorful laundry at Rozenwerf Rozenwerf alley Icebreakers protect the Rozenwerf houses from being damaged when ice threatens to slide up the shore during cold winters. Het Paard van Marken (The Horse of Marken), the lighthouse on the eastern tip of the island of Marken, seen from a distance. Het Paard van Marken 2 Het Paard van Marken 3 Het Paard van Marken 4 EEG and JC cooling down before continuing the search for the cache On the middle of the island not far from the cache EEG and JC with the cache Back in the harbor Summer evening falling over Marken harbor Sijtje Boes Name plate Netherlands Moerdijkbrug GCH9XP July 16, 2006 Moerdijk bridge monument Netherlands Den Ham GCK5XP July 16, 2006 View from cache site Logbook and cache container Netherlands Trainspotting GCX5A2 July 16, 2006 JC with the cache and hungry cows The logbook Netherlands View over Goeree GCW78H July 8, 2006 View over Goeree from wp1 Beautiful dune flower The sea The cache The log with our new Johny Cache stamp! Netherlands Dierenpark Amersfoort GCT39Q June 24, 2006 Amersfoort Zoo Amersfoort Zoo 2 Amersfoort Zoo 3 Amersfoort Zoo 4 Amersfoort Zoo 5 Amersfoort Zoo 6 Amersfoort Zoo 7 Amersfoort Zoo 8 Amersfoort Zoo 9 Amersfoort Zoo 10 Amersfoort Zoo 11 Amersfoort Zoo 12 Amersfoort Zoo 13 Amersfoort Zoo 14 Amersfoort Zoo 15 - JC with the cache Netherlands HALLO BANDOENG! GCVHNR June 5, 2006 We've arrived in Radio Kootwijk, a small village made up of a handful of houses of the former employees of radio station Kootwijk. The now abandoned "Station A" of Kootwijk Radio a little further down the road. In the early 20th century the radio station was the main communications link between the Netherlands and its colony Dutch East Indies. Station A front view Old monument commemorating the 10th anniversary of the first radio telephony transmission between the Netherlands and the Dutch East Indies on February 28 1928. Monument close up Rock at the monument site Cache and logbook Netherlands miniLOG: -6.74NAP GC685A May 7, 2006 Lowest point of the Netherlands, 6.74 metres below sealevel Cache and log JC 6.74 meters below sea level Cows 6.74 meters below sea level Netherlands Enigma GCHMT9 May 7, 2006 JC with the cache For the initiated Netherlands GEO(logisch) GCVPQ2 May 6, 2006 Idyllic landscapes Waypoint 1, an early 20th century geological drilling site Little horse One of the film canisters cleverly hidden (SPOILER!) Another well hidden clue (SPOILER!) Idyllic landscapes 2 The old limestone quarry Enjoying the view JC with the micro containing the cache coordinates The cache Netherlands Steenfabriek Heuff GCT6RE April 29, 2006 The old brick factory - This is a very nice "Lost Place" letterbox-hybrid cache that brings you to the old, abondoned Heuff brick factory Beautiful river landscape surroundings We're getting closer The cache (SPOILER!) Cache, logbook, and letterbox stamp JC at the brick factory The brick factory graffiti One last shot - Aren't these Lost Place caches wonderful! Netherlands 30 tulpen voor € 5,- GCV3DW April 23, 2006 Colorful fields of flowers in the cache area Colorful fields 2 The cache (SPOILER!) The cache (SPOILER!) The log Netherlands de bestemming GCQT32 April 22, 2006 Cache and logbook Netherlands Rondje Valkenburg GCM3F0 April 17, 2006 Amstel Gold Race - "Am I too late?" Mr. Troll, are you there? Leeuw Beer brewery Old church in Valkenburg Mistletoe - Southern Limburg is the only area in the Netherlands where mistletoe grows The Geul river The cache Downtown Valkenburg Netherlands Biesbosch 5 GCQT1F April 16, 2006 Netherlands Biesbosch 2 GCQT11 April 16, 2006 Springtime! - Lot's of sheep in the Brabantsche Biesbosch. Netherlands Biesbosch 4 GCQT1B April 16, 2006 Got it! (SPOILER!) Cache close up (SPOILER!) Netherlands Biesbosch 3 GCQT19 April 16, 2006 Netherlands NSR#1 - Up yours GCK9B5 April 8, 2006 The town of The Hague Statue - one of many you'll encounter on a stroll through The Hague. Het Binnenhof, home of the Dutch parliament. Binnenhof fountain Another shot of the Binnenhof Binnenhof portal Binnenhof buildings seen from across the court pond. Left the "Prime-minister's Tower". Statue of Kleine Jantje One European Constitution! Anna with the cache Cache & logbook The square in front of Noordeinde Palace. Netherlands Westeneng GCK28H March 26, 2006 Netherlands Willem Alexander en z'n Salemander GCPHEX March 26, 2006 Near the cache The cache Netherlands Ermelose Heide GCNBP1 March 26, 2006 The cache Netherlands Koppensnellers GCT01Y March 18, 2006 The cache - This cache is hidden in cooperation with famous Dutch television personality Jack Spijkerman. The logbook with a personal message from Jack. JC with the cache Netherlands Sweet Lake City Night Caching Event GCRPA3 March 11, 2006 Nightcaching! At the event location Get your event coins here! No comment Netherlands Hugo de Groot GCH4FZ March 5, 2006 Castle Loevestein, the starting point Castle Loevestein 2 Entering the fortress walls Inside the little castle shop View from the fortress wall Close to the cache location The logbook Netherlands Guldenberg GCNCFE March 4, 2006 The stash with the assignment at WP1 The forest Netherlands Gewogen en te Licht Bevonden GCT13Z February 25, 2006 The village of Oudewater Witch - Oudewater is Holland's witch village. In the 17th and 18th century at the famous Oudewater "Heksenwaag" women suspected of witchcraft were weighed (witches were thought to be weightless) and if weighing to light were sentenced to death by being burned. Carnaval in Oudewater Carnaval in Oudewater 2 - For some reason while geocaching in February we always get stuck in carnaval parades. The Heksenwaag today is a popular tourist attraction. The old balance is still there and tourists can get a certificate proving their not being a witch after having themselves weighed. The people in front are not witches (I think) but are dressed up for the carnaval parade. Statue of famous Dutch tv character Swiebertje Beautiful Oudewater The cache Netherlands Springendal GCPPV7 January 15, 2006 Springendal The cache Netherlands 't Singraven GCJVRJ January 15, 2006 Info post country estate Singraven Singraven watermill Singraven watermill 2 Singraven watermill 3 The Dinkel river House Singraven A Twente farm Mystic forest on country estate Singraven. Beam me up, Scotty! White frost Lane leading to House Singraven Estate ornament Cache and logbook Netherlands Bedevaartcache GCQYCY November 18, 2005 Frog De Pan Sheep Peaceful walk in De Pan JC with the cache Netherlands Brugzicht GCR7XK November 10, 2005 Netherlands Rondom Cunerakerk GCNYYT November 6, 2005 Cunera Church Netherlands De Heksen van de Grebbeberg GCR4HB November 6, 2005 The Grebbeberg Forest Cache and logbook (SPOILER!) Netherlands Polsbroeker Dorpscache GCQ0PG October 30, 2005 Cat on the hood in Polsbroek Polsbroek Netherlands Een beetje afgezaagd GCR4T9 October 30, 2005 The cache (SPOILER!) Netherlands naar oma toe GCPC2H October 30, 2005 Netherlands HHE2005 -- Dance Macabre GCQ8A0 October 29, 2005 Halloween Horror Event Halloween Horror Event 2 Halloween Horror Event 3 Halloween Horror Event 4 Halloween Horror Event 5 Halloween Horror Event 6 Netherlands Kiste Trui Cache GCMMVD October 28, 2005 Mookerheide Jurassic Park! Looking down from St.Jans hill Sheep Netherlands zevender GCQKKC October 22, 2005 Netherlands Dwaaltuin Kernhem GCJE7X October 16, 2005 Restaurant at the starting point View from the cache site Log and cache Netherlands 't Neske GCHP1M October 16, 2005 Log and cache Netherlands De zot van Doddendael GCNWH1 October 16, 2005 Castle Doddendael Autumn Shack in the woods Logbook Netherlands Purmerend GCPZEH October 15, 2005 Cache, logbook, and geocoin Netherlands Waterland cache 7: Volendam's Doolhof GCQ05G October 15, 2005 Volendam - This cache leads you through the picturesque old fishing village of Volendam. Wooden shoes Hotel-Restaurant Spaander Alley leading to a part of Volendam called "Doolhof" (Labyrinth), where the first waypoint has to be found. The first waypoint The marmelade jar garden near waypoint 1 Volendam 2 Volendam 3 Volendam 4 Volendam 5 - drawbridge Volendam 6 Volendam 7 Doolhof Volendam 8 Volendam 9 Lady in local clothing Volendam 10 - harbor area The harbor JC and his new girlfriend Fisherman Mooie Volendamse meiden Locals hanging out in the harbor Log and cache Netherlands Koekstad GCGE8F October 8, 2005 Giant mosquito in Deventer - The Koekstad cache leads you through the beautiful Hanseatic town of Deventer famous for its delicious "Deventer koek" (cake) Dwarf Overheerlijke snert Jordenshof Market Deventer cake and hot chocolate at waypoint 7 Cat in front of antique shop Prisonor breaking out of the old Deventer jailhouse. Painted Dickens scene - Deventer is Holland's Dickens town. Every year around Christmas a Dickens festival is held in the old streets of Deventer. Deventer street scene as if taken out of a Dickens story. Netherlands De hooiberg GCPMEZ October 7, 2005 Netherlands Tiengemeten GCMEVR October 1, 2005 The ferry ready for today's first voyage to the island of Tiengemeten. Ferry schedule - "If you want a return ferry from Tiengemeten, switch on the flashing light at the little weigh station or call the ferryman!". Beacon and cow asses Arriving at Tiengemeten - Horses freely roam the island! The little weigh station and the flashing light Shopping time!! - Tiengemeten's only shop. Self service; money goes in one of the jars. Beautiful view Horses More horses One of the many abandoned farms Another abandoned farm building Nature at the southern part of the island. Cache and logbook Windmill Netherlands Waypoint 7 GCGETT September 26, 2005 Statue commemorating the 750th birthday of the charming little village of Giersbergen, the starting point for this cache. The shifting sands of National Park Loonse & Drunense Duinen Cache and logbook Netherlands Kongie #6 GC73ED September 25, 2005 Netherlands Hartencache GCQ711 September 25, 2005 Netherlands Beach Party for KIDS GCJXWG September 4, 2005 Got it! JC with the cache Netherlands d'Ou Kapel GCKKWN September 4, 2005 The micro cache attached to an old tree (SPOILER!) Netherlands Seal.Spotting@Zimmermangeul.NL GCQ006 September 4, 2005 Seals - The seal spotting cache brings you to a place from where every day at low tide many seals can be observed, 20 to 30 of them not being unusual. The digital camera wasn't able to zoom in very closely, but wih binoculars the seals could be observed very well. A group of seal spotters and an official seal counting team - Today the site was also visited by an official seal counting team. They took the opportunity to give us a lecture about their work and the area's seals. Close up of the seal counting team's pick up truck The cache Netherlands Drierivierenpunt Papendrecht GCP8Z5 August 6, 2005 View on Dordrecht and Zwijndrecht from the cache site. Netherlands Drierivierenpunt Dordrecht GCP8ZQ August 6, 2005 View from our parking place in the town center of Dordrecht. In the background the Grote Kerk church. View from the cache site Netherlands In de Drechtsteden 3 - Watertoren GCMBHJ August 6, 2005 Skyline of the town of Dordrecht with the Grote Kerk church on the other side of the Oude Maas river, seen from close to the cache site. Like many visitors in the old days arriving over water noticed, the town seems to be floating on the water. The water tower of 1897 in the town of Zwijndrecht. Netherlands In de Drechtsteden 6 - Spaarbekken GCMEDZ August 6, 2005 Netherlands Rondje Dordt GCM2RE August 6, 2005 Netherlands In de Drechtsteden 5 - Overkamp GCMEDX August 6, 2005 Netherlands De Schuilplaats GCNEM1 July 27, 2005 De Schuilplaats (The Shelter) Inside Netherlands Bruine Kil GCP9DE June 23, 2005 Netherlands Bonnie en Clyde GCNNR2 June 5, 2005 Netherlands Market-Garden GCMHTJ May 28, 2005 Waypoint 1 - John S. Thompson Bridge - Memorial for US Lieutanent John S. Thompson of the E-company of the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division. The bridge in the background at Grave is named after Lieutanent Thompson. This multi-cache tour retraces the Allied WWII operation "Market Garden" which main goal was to secure the bridges across the rivers in Holland so that the Allied forces could advance northwards and into the lowlands of Germany. If all carried out as planned, this operation should have ended the war by Christmas 1944. Unfortunately the operation didn't have the expected outcome, as the bridge at Arnhem proved to be a "bridge too far". Contrary to the remainder of the regiment, Lieutanent Thompson and his company landed close to their objective, the bridge over the river Maas at Grave, and managed to secure the bridge. Without any losses Thompson and his company had accomplished a mission that was assigned to an entire regiment! The cache at WP1 - At the beginning of the tour you get a map of the area which is completed with a matching transparency to be taken from the final cache showing the operation Market Garden moves. The micro at WP3 (SPOILER!) View from WP7 The final cache (SPOILER!) Netherlands Markt GCJ68X April 10, 2005 Town of Grave Netherlands Noordoost 1 GCHNRX April 2, 2005 Windmill and sheep - Not far from the cache site. Sunset and windmills The northernmost point of the Dutch mainland JC at the "North Cape" monument at N53º27.937' E006º44.761' Netherlands Checkpoint Charlie (rev 2) GCGV6Y March 24, 2005 Netherlands Salamander Postduiven Race (#17 Red) GCG61W February 26, 2005 Netherlands Water GCMH1N February 26, 2005 Netherlands Bourtange GCKWCJ February 5, 2005 Entrance to the old fortress village of Bourtange. Inside the walls, on the Bourtange village square On the Bourtange village square 2 On the Bourtange village square 3 On the Bourtange village square 4 View from one of the waypoints. View on the fortress walls from close to the cache site. Netherlands The far most north-east Dutch cache GCM4DJ February 5, 2005 The goal comes into sight Getting closer View from the hut on the Dollard mud flat The cache Netherlands Novemberstorm GCE78A January 15, 2005 Fallen trees - The cache is hidden in a forest area that was largely destroyed in November 1972 during one of the worst storms that ever hit the Netherlands. Within a couple of hours the November storm had destroyed large parts of our forests in the provinces Drenthe and Overijssel. Trees were blown down, broken or splintered. The fallen trees in this area aren't dead, and it's really interesting to see how a new sort of forest has developed here. More trees that fell victim to the storm Spooky - With a little imagination you'll easily spot some trolls and other fairy tale forest creatures here. Cache, logbook & TB Bobcat Rhinehart Netherlands Uden city-cache GCM29G January 9, 2005 Netherlands Kabouter schat GCKF4Q January 9, 2005 Gnome woman - During this multi-cache tour we encountered some friendly gnomes (kabouter = gnome). Cache and logbook Netherlands De Hollandse Biesbosch GCM8YD December 29, 2004 Netherlands De bakens van Malpigi GCM103 December 27, 2004 White frost - When we arrived in the Kootwijkerzand area in the morning the temperature was -8º C and the landscape was covered in white frost. The white frost would last throughout the day and was a very beautiful sight to see! White frost close up Mystical Kootwijkerzand Mushroom with ice fringe The shifting sands of the Kootwijkerzand White frost, wet socks Another beautiful view on the wintery landscape View from the cache location The cache and its cradle - The cradle consists of 6 pieces and has to be disassembled as a puzzle to be opened! (spoiler!) Netherlands UNIMOG OFF ROAD GCB5A2 December 18, 2004 The UNIMOG - This virtual cache was a very special one: a UNIMOG 4x4 vehicle driving around on a mud track at a 4x4 off road event. To log this cache, the special code for geocachers on the back of the UNIMOG had to be obtained. This cache can be found only once a year! Yours truly and various other geocachers visiting today had the pleasure of actually being taken aboard of the UNIMOG for a ride on the spectacular mud track! Nissan Patrol Toyota HiLux Various cars waiting in line to take on the "big hill" Troubles at the big hill The UNIMOG again Netherlands De grootste kerstboom GCM77D December 14, 2004 Gerbrandy Tower - the cache is hidden at the foot of this television broadcast tower which has been turned into a huge 375 meter high christmas tree for the Holiday Season. In 1998 the tower got an entry in the Guinness Book of Records for being the biggest christmas tree. Looking up from the cache location at the foot of the tower. Cache and logbook Netherlands 8 Zaligheden: Eersel GCK98X December 13, 2004 Statue "Het Contente Menneke" in the village of Eersel Netherlands Eyckenlust GCM5EA December 13, 2004 "Eyckenlust" Netherlands Surprise Event 2004 GCM1A5 December 4, 2004 Netherlands Galloway GCGM9D December 4, 2004 The cache and the special personal note to find the 2004 Surprise Event cache Netherlands 8 Zaligheden: Hulsel GCKYZV December 2, 2004 The cache Netherlands De Heilige Eik GCKN12 November 21, 2004 Chapel of the Holy Oak Cave with religious statue - The "cave" is made of material of the St.Petrus church of the village of Oirschot which collapsed in 1904. Another chapel Small muddy trail Into the misty forest Brook Might the treasure be buried here? So called "Fairy ring", a circular formation of mushrooms The cache Netherlands UFO Landing Strip GCHBHB November 14, 2004 JC with the cache - This multi cache leads you along two traffic roundabouts that have been turned into a UFO Landing Strip as part of an art project. The multi cache tour surprisingly ends in the front yard of famous Dutch geocacher GR and his son Narwal. Cache and logbook Netherlands GPS Middelpunt GCKFCX November 14, 2004 View from the cache location - This cache leads you to a point in the Lange Duinen area near the village of Soest. From this point it's equally as far to the northernmost point as it is to the southernmost point of the Netherlands, and equally as far to the westernmost point as it is to the easternmost point. View from the cache location 2 Mushrooms in the sand The logbook Netherlands Het middelpunt van Nederland GCE8E3 November 14, 2004 Geographical center of the Netherlands - Depending on who you ask, different places might be pointed out as being the geographical center of the Netherlands. There are several points in the Netherlands that are said to be the geographical center. This cache leads you along a couple of them. Shown here is waypoint 1. It took us 2 days two complete this tour. Some of the photos below were taken on November 6th when we started the tour. Another shot taken at waypoint 1 The 1st stage cache at waypoint 2 (spoiler!) View from the stage-1 parking place The "Onze Lieve Vrouwe" church in the town of Amersfoort is waypoint 3, it's the center of the Dutch geographical RD (Rijksdriehoeksmeting) grid. Amersfoort street scene Strange characters in Amersfoort A close up of the Onze Lieve Vrouwe tower At the foot of the tower, the center of the RD grid is marked. Another strange character in Amersfoort Muddy trails leading to the final cache The final cache and TB Mystery Machine (spoiler!) Netherlands Mergel GCAB98 October 24, 2004 Beautiful views along the way The St. Pieter marl quarry View on the river Maas Cave At the cache location (spoiler!) At the cache location 2 The logbook Netherlands Riviertje 3 GCKRA0 October 16, 2004 Ballooning at the Lek River - view from the cache site. Village of Ameide, close to the cache site The micro cache Netherlands Riviertje 2 GCKR9Z October 16, 2004 Netherlands Riviertje 1 GCKPHY October 16, 2004 Netherlands Peeldorp GCGYBD October 9, 2004 Bokkenollen Festival in Griendtsveen - Traditionally every first Monday in October in the Netherlands, the year's new Bavaria bokbeer (the famous Dutch autumn beer) is presented. This inspires the villagers of Griendtsveen the Saturday after to hold the annual Bokkenollen Autumn Festival. Over an "assault course" of approximately 1.5 kilometers seventeen difficult obstacles have to be taken, all the way holding a tray with four glasses filled with bokbeer on it. Eventually the team (consisiting of two runners) with the best time and the heighest weight of bokbeer still left in the glasses wins. Obstacles consist of a mudditch, an amfibious bath tub run, a bob track, a suspense bridge etc. etc. This all leads to hillarious situations. The Peeldorp cache is hidden in the village of Griendtsveen (a little village on the edge of peatland area De Peel). We didn't know of the Bokkenollen Festival, but we definitely couldn't have chosen a better day to do this cache! Prei (leek)! Bokkenollen Festival impression Bokkenollen Festival impression 2 Bokkenollen Festival impression 3 Bokkenollen Festival impression 4 Bokkenollen Festival impression 5 The cache Netherlands Rood Kapje GCHNH0 September 18, 2004 Rood Kapje (Little Red Riding Hood) (Spoiler!) McDonalds Stadskanaal - After our search for Little Red Riding Hood we were very hungry! Netherlands Kraterbos GCH6HZ September 18, 2004 Kraterbos (Crater Forest) - In December 1965 the little village of 't Haantje was woken up by a loud explosion. At a nearby drilling site of the Dutch Oil Company a severe blow-out had occured. At the site a crater with a diameter of 30 meters had formed and a huge fountain of water, mud and gas was blown into the air with an incredible noise. The 48 meter high oil derrick had completely disappeared into the depth of the earth together with some trailers!! Luckily the site had been evacuated in time. It took three months to get the blow-out under control. The site had been formed into a moon landscape! Since 1966, the state forestry service let nature take over the place with a surprising result. The site has turned into a beautiful nature area with rare flower species. The little "crater lake" - This is not the actual place of the blow out. The lake is the remainder of the excavation for sand needed for restoration and egalisation of the area. This is where it all happened - Imagine a 48 meter high oil derrick disappearing into the depth of the earth here! The cache Netherlands SpijksePoort GCJVC4 September 6, 2004 Netherlands FLY AWAY GCJG7Y September 5, 2004 Fly away! Recreational airport Seppe The cache (SPOILER! Don't look at this picture if you are planning to visit the cache yourself!) Netherlands De Wildbaan GCB514 August 15, 2004 Netherlands Koninginnedag 2003 GCG12W August 15, 2004 Netherlands Kozakken!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GCK6BN August 15, 2004 Netherlands Flipje's cache GCK3WE July 31, 2004 Flipje on the market square in the town of Tiel. Duck island, one of the waypoints. The cache Netherlands RD GCG1X0 July 23, 2004 Swans Jungle path View The cache Netherlands Het Verlaten Vliegtuig GCJ40K July 21, 2004 The "abandoned airplane" in twilight. Netherlands Bargerveen GCH4G0 July 21, 2004 Bargerveen, a 5000 acres peatmore area along the border with Germany in the Dutch province of Drenthe. Bargerveen 2 Bargerveen 3 Bargerveen 4 Bargerveen 5 The house of Jan Unekes, the last inhabitant of the Bargerveen area. The house was lived in until 1967. Remains of the narrow-gauge railway that was used to transport the peat from the area. The logbook Netherlands De scheepsjongens van Bontekoe GCHFTE July 19, 2004 Historical Hoorn with statue of Jan Pieterszoon Coen - This cache leads you through the lovely village of Hoorn, and takes you along on the adventures of the "Ship's boys of Bontekoe". In 1618, three young boys called Hajo, Rolf and Padde sailed with the VOC ship "Nieuwe Hoorn" from the Netherlands to the East. The ship was in command of captain Willem IJsbrantszoon Bontekoe from Hoorn. On the way the ship gets on fire, the load of gunpowder explodes, and the ship sinks. A couple of men, including Hajo, Rolf, and Padde manage to reach Sumatra. There the three boys lost contact with the other men. They built a raft and managed to reach Java with it. There they found the crew of their ship, including captain Bontekoe. After the difficult journey they all made it to Batavia, where governer-general of the VOC, Jan Pieterszoon Coen, also from Hoorn, welcomes them. Hajo, Rolf and Padde looking out over Hoorn harbor and the IJsselmeer. Captain Bontekoe with a beer Modern, surrealistic part of Hoorn Netherlands Als een paal boven water... GCHM69 July 19, 2004 The first waypoint Cache & logbook Netherlands Uitzicht GC186D July 10, 2004 Antiquarian bookmarket in the nearby seaside resort of Noordwijk View from the cache location The cache Noordwijk boulevard Sunset at Noordwijk beach Netherlands Zwaarte.NL GCD9A0 July 7, 2004 Center of gravity - The cache is located a few meters from the center of gravity of Holland; place Holland on the tip of your finger at this point and it will be in balance. Cacher EEG holding Holland by the center of gravity. Netherlands FotoHW GCH5P9 July 7, 2004 Downtown Harderwijk - This cache takes you on a tour through the lovely village of Harderwijk Window shopping Geocachers with the cache - The cache is hidden in the garden of a museum! Netherlands Terschelling GCH1YE June 28, 2004 Close to the cache The cache Village of West Terschelling with the Brandaris lighthouse. Netherlands Gehaaid (Sharked) GC7EFB June 28, 2004 On our way to the cache The cache Netherlands Thasos GCGF5Q June 27, 2004 Desolate landscape typical for this part of Terschelling island. The cache is called after a famous shipwreck lying north of Terschelling. The logbook Netherlands Huske op e Slenk GCG2H2 June 26, 2004 Huske op e Slenk - This virtual cache is a restored shelter for shipwrecked people. It's located on a remote beach on the island of Terschelling. Huske and GPS The Heartbreak Hotel - the last inhabited point before the Huske op e Slenk. Photo taken the night before our hike to the Huske. Heartbreak Hotel entrance Last cup of coffee - The last cup of coffee before reaching the island of Ameland is served at the Heartbreak Hotel. Netherlands (H&R) WVM - 4 - Waspik GCHX7F June 13, 2004 Netherlands DiHaRwP14: Kaboutertuinput GCJJ3D June 13, 2004 Geomuggles - These two geomuggles watched us as we took the cache from its hiding place! Netherlands Waterland cache 3: Het Norbertijnendorp GCJE6Z June 6, 2004 Dog on ship in Monnickendam Monnickendam - the cache leads you through this lovely village Fisherman The cache Netherlands Mergel 2 ('t Rooth) GCJEN9 May 29, 2004 The quarry The cache Netherlands Heuvelzicht GCJCJP May 22, 2004 Netherlands Nederlandse EK Pool Cache GCHCF4 May 1, 2004 Geocache European Championship Soccer pool form Netherlands Dubbelslag GCHJD4 May 1, 2004 View from the cache site The cache Netherlands Aliens! GCJ8TW May 1, 2004 Waypoint 'Eddy' (SPOILER!) - For this cache 4 aliens and their space ship have to be found. Each alien holds a clue to find the cache. Pictured here is alien Eddy. This is one of the greatest caches we've done so far. I'd recommend people not to look at these pictures until they've done the cache themselves. Beautiful flowers in the Elsenburger Forest Alien 'Zirx' (SPOILER!) View from waypoint 'Zorb' Alien 'Zurb' (SPOILER!) More flowers Geocacher looking for aliens The cache and TB 'Dino' (SPOILER!) Netherlands De Nonnen van de Donge GCGY5C April 24, 2004 Waypoint 1 Sea of yellow flowers at the river Donge The river Donge The cache Netherlands De nauwe doorgang GCJ718 April 24, 2004 The geocache mobile at 'de nauwe doorgang' (The narrow passage) at waypoint 1 Looking for the cache Franky 639 with the cache - At the cache location we met geocacher Franky 639. Netherlands Beesd van de Betuwe GCJ553 April 16, 2004 Fruit trees - the cache lies in an are called 'De Betuwe', an area famous for its fruit trees. In this time of year the trees are blossoming, which is a great sight to see. Tea garden "Boutesteijn" on the river Linge near the cache Tame coot came begging for food Another view on the tea garden Netherlands De Weard GCHXA9 April 15, 2004 De Weard On our way to the cache De Weard 2 Cache and stash note Netherlands Ketelbinkie #4 Rozenburg GCJ1RD April 11, 2004 The cache (SPOILER!) Netherlands MaasMond GC70D4 April 11, 2004 Flyfishers at waypoint 1 Divers at waypoint 1 View - between WP1 and WP2 View from WP3 View from WP4 View from close to WP4 Paraglider seen from WP5 Cache and logbook Netherlands Stolp GCHQ9A April 3, 2004 De Stolp View from the Stolp Netherlands Castle in the waves GCHQ9G April 3, 2004 Castle well - In 1948 while ploughing his land a farmer found the remains of a 13th century castle. It turned out to be castle 'Nuwendoorn' which had been missing for centuries. The castle had been completely swallowed by the sea in the 14th century. Much later a new dyke was constructed and the sea was forced out and the land reclaimed. The castle never was found until 1948 when the farmer stumbled upon its ruins. Seen in this picture is the reconstructed castle well on what used to be the castle's court. The logbook Netherlands De Viking GCHBQH April 3, 2004 Springtime at Vatrop, Wieringen - Around 800 AD the Vikings landed at Wieringen. In 1996 the first Viking treasure on Dutch soil has been found here. Also in Vatrop coins have been found. Vatrop means 'village at the water' in old-scandinavian. The cache (SPOILER!) The logbook Netherlands Hunebedden GCHBMY March 30, 2004 Hunebed - The Hunebed cache takes you on a tour along 15 so called 'hunebedden' (dolmens) and one tumulus in the province of Drenthe. There are 54 of such dolmens left in the Netherlands of which 52 in Drenthe. They are the remains of the ancient graves of a farming people that lived in this part of the Netherlands 5000 years ago. People used to believe that the dolmens were built by giants ('huynen'). How exactly the dolmens were built still remains a mystery. Visiting those magical places one can only stand in awe and wonder how, without the help of modern day technology, people 5000 years ago could have accomplished this. One starts to believe in giants indeed. And that's not the only thing to be amazed by; these giant boulders were transported to the Netherlands by ice age glaciers, as if they were little pebbles! Hunebed 2 Hunebed 3 Hunebed 4 Hunebed 5 Hunebed 6 Hunebed 7 Hunebed 8 Hunebed 9 The logbook Netherlands Droom van de Boswachter GCHYZ3 March 28, 2004 Rotterdam skyline Het Kralingsche Bos and the owners of the cache checking the accuracy of the waypoint coordinates. Home of the Kralingshe Bos forest ranger Wooden Owl near the ranger's home The cache Netherlands Klaasje GCHRVQ March 6, 2004 Utrecht - the Klaasje cache is hidden in the town of Utrecht Utrecht 2 Nicolaas church - the cache is called after the carillon of this church which is nicknamed "Klaasje" "Klaasje" The cache location (SPOILER!) The cache Netherlands Geuzentocht GCHTAF March 3, 2004 Town of Brielle (Den Briel) Plaque commemorating the "Watergeuzen" ramming the north gate of Den Briel on April 1, 1572 with their ships mast and driving out the Spanish governer Alva. The strategically positioned town at the mouth of the Maas and Rhine rivers herewith became the first Dutch town to be liberated from the Spanish rulers. In the years following, Den Briel was the base of the Watergeuzen from which they then relieved other towns in the Netherlands. The plaque is placed at the site the north gate. The foundations of the gate are still there. The cache Netherlands Canada GCHPBF February 21, 2004 The cache - The "Aan de duitse grens" cache contains the coordinates of the first waypoint of the "Canada" cache. The Canada cache is hidden 321 meters from this point in the direction of the sun at 14:46 Middle European Time in February at the local longitude. It may seem easy to calculate the bearing, but there are a few catches. Netherlands Aan de duitse grens GCHPAJ February 21, 2004 Dennenoord, the English tea room between the villages Vasse and Oostmarsum, not too far from the cache location. Dennenoord English tea shop It's Carnaval! - on our way to the cache we got stuck in carnaval parades several times. Old border marker on the German border ("aan de duitse grens"). The cache is hidden close to this marker. Netherlands Gadra. S-D kwartet 4 GCHJ9T February 15, 2004 Koos - On our way to waypoint 2 we met geocacher "Koos de Kapper". We continued the search together. The photo shows Koos (left) and JC with the Gadra cache. Netherlands Het Koepeltje. S-D kwartet 1 GCHJ9A February 15, 2004 Het Koepeltje View downwards from the "schaardijk" to the village of Scharendijke. Netherlands De Plompe Toren. S-D kwartet 2 GCHJ9H February 13, 2004 The medieval Plompe Toren is the only building that remains of the village of Koudekerke. The complete village was washed away by a flood disaster. Legend has it that the husband of a mermaid cursed the village after local fishermen had caught the mermaid in their net and didn't release her which resulted in her dead ashore. Netherlands Het Westerlicht. S-D kwartet 3 GCHJ9P February 13, 2004 Westerlicht 1 - the lighthouse of Nieuw-Haamstede on the island of Schouwen-Duiveland. This is the famous candy-cane lighthouse that was pictured on the old 250 guilder note. Westerlicht 2 The cache Netherlands Hg & Dirty 2 GCHA48 January 18, 2004 Netherlands WIE DURFT (event) GCHF9A January 18, 2004 Geocachers EEG and Lady Cachetta trying to cross one of the many creeks without getting wet feet. Our team with the event cache. From left to right: Williii Carrotte, Lady Cachetta, EEG and Johny Cache Williii Carrotte and Lady Cachetta Netherlands Het gele bussie GC3200 January 18, 2004 The cache and its owner "Barny". The cache is a moving yellow van. When you encounter the van on for example the starting point of a geocache route, or wherever, you can log it by asking Barny for the logbook or by leaving a note under one of the wipers when Barny isn't there. We managed to catch the yellow van at the 'Wie Durft' event. Netherlands Spook at the border GCG72N January 3, 2004 The cache Netherlands Ridders, jonkvrouwen en heiligen GCHB59 January 3, 2004 Inside the chapel at waypoint 2 Castle ruins in a wintery landscape at waypoint 5 The cache Netherlands kk GC541B December 16, 2003 Waypoint F - our starting point. The kk cache leads you through the beautiful town of Gouda Gouda street scene with barrel organ Gouda townhall and Christmas tree - Waypoint B. The beautiful, old gothic style townhall was build in the 15th century. The Christmas tree is an annual gift since 1956 from Kongsberg, the Norwegian sister town of Gouda. Candles waiting in one of the townhall windows. Today was the day of the "Gouda Candle Night". On Candle Night all electric lights on the market square around the townhall are turned off, and in all windows candles are lit. Carols are sung by a choir, and music is played by an orchestra and on a carillon. Then the mayor lights the Christmas tree. People come from all over the world to attend this celebration. Christmas camel close to waypoint A Another Gouda street scene. In the background the St.Jans Church. Small street around the St.Jans Church. While walking through the street christmas carols played on a carillon sounded from the church tower. Catharina Gasthuis - Waypoint C Small candle shop - The town is famous for its Gouda candles and Gouda cheese. Small candle shop 2 Cheese The cache And finally....Candle Night!! This was really beautiful! Netherlands De Punt GC6DA0 December 7, 2003 Lake Grevelingen - On our way to the cache Kite surfing Frost Bird observation hut at one of the waypoints Entrance to the bunker at waypoint 8. The coordinates of the next waypoint had to be found in one of the dark chambers of the bunker. Inside Got it! (SPOILER!) The cache The logbook Beautiful view from the cache location! Netherlands Missie Speulderbos GCH6PM November 29, 2003 Waypoint 1 "Het Boshuis" - The white part of the building at the right used to be a chapel until in the 18th century the building was expanded and became an inn. "Gloeiwijn" - If you're cold you can get a nice glühwein at Het Boshuis. Speulderbos 1 Speulderbos 2 Speulderbos 3 Speulderbos 4 The cache, the logbook, and the first copy of our "The First Geocache" CD-rom signature trade item. Netherlands De reunisten GCEA7F November 23, 2003 The logbook Netherlands Secret of Delta Hook GCGWGK November 23, 2003 View on the cache location The cache Netherlands De Goede Reede GCH003 November 23, 2003 Village of Goede Reede Woman defending her village - In 1490 the village of Goede Reede was besieged. Because all the men of Goede Reede were out at sea, defending the village was taken up by the women using cooking pitch and tar as weapon. Finally after a 7 hour fight the enemy retreated. Geese Village of Goede Reede 2 Zie de maan schijnt door de bomen... Whats that?! Village of Goede Reede 3 Logbook & cache Netherlands Brooklyn GCH6ZJ November 21, 2003 Village of Breukelen - The New York district Brooklyn is called after this Dutch village on the river Vecht Brooklyn street music Market in Breukelen Breukelen street scene with typical Breukelen inhabitant The cache Netherlands De Schat van Sinterklaas GCH4FW November 16, 2003 Klinkenberger Plas - not far from the cache location The cache (SPOILER!) Netherlands Molentocht GCH3FH November 14, 2003 Windmills in Kinderdijk Windmill View from the Lekdijk Windmill 2 Hens at the cache location The cache Netherlands Contra Escarpe GCH6A6 November 9, 2003 Retranchement windmill Two years of geocaching: find the differences! - JC in the village of Retranchement Village of Retranchement Village of Retranchement 2 One of the waypoints Truzementenaar (inhabitant of Retranchement) Stork The cache (SPOILER!) Netherlands Woerkum GCH2E1 October 26, 2003 Woerkum windmill One of the waypoints Woerkum Bad weather closing in Rainbow Harbor scene The logbook Netherlands Oud in nieuwland 1 - Schokland GCH281 October 18, 2003 Schokland is a former island which after the impoldering of the Noordoostpolder area in 1942 is now completely surrounded by land. Schokland however still is a distinctive rise in the flat landscape and remains as an island on dry land. On the left of the picture, part of the eastern Schokland coastline can be seen with one of the old island settlements called Middelbuurt. Little shop in Middelbuurt Ruins of the church of Ens on the southern point of the island Lighthouse, what's left of it Foghorn House- in the old days the harbour of Schokland provided a safe place for the ships on the Zuiderzee during storm or heavy ice. To safely pilot in the ships in 1921 a foghorn installation was set up on the island at the harbour in Oud Emmeloord. It was housed in the little building on this photo. Lighthouse keeper's house in Oud Emmeloord The logbook End of the day - church of Middelbuurt Netherlands Geluk in het jaar 1944. (Luck in 1944) GCGZ18 October 12, 2003 Colorful autumn landscape along the way Tree Sunset at Bosterkloot, close to the cache The cache Netherlands Zwaakse Weel GCH0NV October 11, 2003 Zwaakse Weel by night The cache (SPOILER!) Netherlands De Sint Walrik tocht GCGZMX October 3, 2003 Waypoint 1 - ruins of the 15th century St.Walrick or "fever" Chappel. The big oak to the right is the so called "fever tree". According to an old legend your fever will disappear when you tie a ribbon to this tree. The new fever tree - over the years a smaller oak nearby has taken over the role of its big brother. Scottish Highlander "Indian Summer" Beautiful mere Autumn The cache Netherlands GEVAARLIJK.NL GC35B0 September 20, 2003 The cache Netherlands OUDE SPOORDIJK GCF479 September 20, 2003 Country & Pumpkin Fair in the nearby village of Nieuw-Weerdinge Country & Pumpkin Fair 2 Netherlands The Hunter GCE5F4 September 14, 2003 The cache Netherlands Buys-Ballot 1 - Vosbergen GCGQ0X September 14, 2003 Tree waypoints with tree clues to calculate the distances to the cache from those points and that's it! That means some fun with a topographical map and some other stuff. Vosbergen Castle The cache Netherlands Haringstad GCGQF5 September 7, 2003 Biervliet - the Haringstad multi-cache takes you on a tour through the lovely village of Biervliet, the 'Herring Village' (Haringstad). Waypoint 2 Herring - Herring played an important role in the history of Biervliet. The village's herring history is kept alive in the countless herring ornaments found on the houses of Biervliet. Bicycle The cache (SPOILER!) Netherlands Kapellen cache GCGP34 September 5, 2003 Dragon Land - the Kappelen cache route takes you through the so called 'Drakenland' (Dragon Land) around the village of Beesel. Beesel is one of a few places in Europe where every seven years a "dragon spearing" festival takes place. In an open-air spectacle more than 400 amateur actors play the legend of St.George and the Dragon. This legend has its roots in the catholic religion. The chapels (kappelen) you'll encounter on the multi-cache route are an utterance of this same religion. Beesel More dragons One of the chapels Inside The logbook The cache Netherlands Dodecagon GC9D69 August 17, 2003 Meijendel The cache Close to the cache Netherlands jailhouse cache GCGEB5 July 13, 2003 jail Netherlands Halverwege GCEAB0 June 29, 2003 The micro-cache - drive-in cache hidden halfway the 'Afsluitdijk'. Netherlands Enkhuizen is....Puzzling GCGB7H June 29, 2003 Waypoint 1 - the 'Westerpoort' (1649) with the 'Virgin of Enkhuizen' holding the town's coat of arms. Street scene in downtown Enkhuizen Waypoint 7 - beautiful gate of the old orphanage. Waypoint 9 - The old jail house (1612). Over the years, the building on one side has subsided over 1 meter. Visitors inside the building often get a feeling of seasickness (as we experienced ourselves). Inside the old jail house. Inscription - many prisoners inscribed their name in the wooden walls. Here's an inscription from a prisoner who in 1876 did 4 days "over fishing". Harbour scene Drawbridge The famous 'Enkhuizer Almanak' cover guy at the Enkhuizer Almanak Museum (waypoint 12). In the background the 'Zuiderpoort' (1540). Garden Fish shop/restaurant - yum! Waypoint 14 - the nautical college The cache Netherlands The Corner GCE888 June 18, 2003 The Corner The cache Netherlands NL Zwin GCG8T4 June 18, 2003 The cache is hidden here, on the beautiful beach of 'het Zwin' (no spoiler) The micro cache and its log Netherlands Waterland GC8018 June 18, 2003 Waypoint 1, the little church in the village of Waterlandkerkje The cache Netherlands Schateiland GCF3BD June 1, 2003 Schateiland ('Treasure Island'), a tiny spot of land rising from Lake Giethoorn Found it! - the logbook On our way back from Lake Giethoorn we took the narrow 'Vaartsloot' waterway to Lake Beulakerwijde Netherlands Eiland in de Kijfhoek (Island in De Kijfhoek) GCEEF6 June 1, 2003 Got it! - JC showing the cache. The cache is located on a small island in Lake Beulakerwijde. We used our 'Zodiac' to get there. After this cache we set course to another island cache called 'Schateiland'. Netherlands Zintuigen / Senses GCG2ZF May 31, 2003 The cache - We did this cache in darkness, so no photos of the surrounding area. Netherlands Eastsailorslake GCF357 May 31, 2003 Oostvaardersplassen ('Eastsailorslake') The cache Netherlands Oversteek (Crossing) GCB755 May 29, 2003 The IJssel river - view from waypoint 1 The remains of the 13th century Castle Nijenbeek at waypoint 2. Spooky! The cache Netherlands Stork village GCB751 May 29, 2003 Waypoint 1 - Stork Village 't Zand', a project aiming at the preservation of the stork as a Dutch breeding bird. The cache is hidden nearby Stork Village. Feeding time! Stork and windmill The cache and travel bug 'Little Bear' Netherlands Star Sprinkler Travel Bug Cache GCG1PC May 14, 2003 Farm not far from the cache site Some of the travel bugs the cache contained The cache Netherlands Kootwijkerzand GC336C April 27, 2003 View on 'het Kootwijkerzand' from the watchtower not far from the cache The cache Netherlands Het mysterie van de drie zusjes GCDAFD April 26, 2003 The woods where it all happened - This multi cache route lets you solve the fictional 'mysterie of the three sisters'. At several waypoints you'll find the scary remains of things that happened in this horror story which took place in the middle of the 19th century. Everweinsgoed - waypoint 2 Spooky!! - waypoint 3 (SPOILER!) The final waypoint, but yet not the cache (SPOILER!) Netherlands appeldijk GC57C6 April 24, 2003 The river Linge, with a view to the cache location The cache Heukelum, the picturesque village nearby Heukelum Heukelum Netherlands Sandenburg GC6C00 April 21, 2003 Waypoint 1 "After passing the bridge you go 16 steps straight ahead, turn 90 degrees to your right and after that you take 10 steps...." The cache Netherlands merwelanden paas event cache GCF982 April 20, 2003 waypoint 2 - 683 km to Malmö The Merwelanden Team Bravo, the event organizers. In the background the cache which had already been taken down; yes, the cache during this event was a tent. Netherlands De meest verre reis van Winnie de Poeh GCEA5D April 18, 2003 Winnie Netherlands De Viersprong GCE4E3 April 11, 2003 De Viersprong Frog - just a few feet from where the cache is hidden. The cache Netherlands Ooys wrak GCD8E6 March 30, 2003 Ghost ship - one of many you'll encounter on this multi-cache route. Waypoint 5 - view over the Waal river. River beach near WP5 Barefoot The cache Netherlands Savelsbos Cache GC41CE March 23, 2003 Savelsbos Mine and monument at waypoint 5. In prehistoric times flintstone was taken from this mine. The flintstone was used to make fire as well as to make tools from. The cache Netherlands Steenwieker Kaampe GCE020 March 16, 2003 The 'Steenwieker Kaampe' is a lateral moraine formed by an enormous glacier during the 2nd Ice Age. The 'Kaampe' lies 6 to 12 meters higher than the surrounding area. Boulders were brought here by the glaciers from Scandinavia. In the background the church of Steenwijk, which plays an important role in this multi cache route. Clay pipes - beside forces of nature also the human inhabitants of the area left their marks. In the fields of the 'Kaampe' many archeological objects can be found, dating from the stone age to medieval and more recent times. Shown here are some pieces of clay pipes we found. The remarkable garden at waypoint 11 The cache Netherlands Biesbosch Beaver Cache Revival GCC781 March 14, 2003 Rowing - The cache lies on an island and is only reachable by boat. It took us an hour to reach the island by rowing boat. Shown here is Team EEG rowing his ass off. We're there, thank God, after having been stuck on sandbanks several times! Nice view from the island. Seen in the background is the island 'Middelste Jannezand'. JC pointing out the cache. (SPOILER!) The 'Little Bridge of St.Jan' not far from the cache. A historical place, point between occupied and non-occupied Netherlands during WWII. 75 German soldiers were disarmed here by a resistance commando of persons in hiding. From the St.Jan bridge Wooden Shoes Netherlands ZUID.NL GC6CAA March 9, 2003 On our way to the cache we passed a lot of beautiful villages. Beautiful castle and landscape not far from the cache location. The southernmost point of the Netherlands, where the cache is hidden. The cache is also shown. Netherlands GeoCastle GCB386 March 2, 2003 Doorwerth Castle - waypoint 1 Doorwerth Castle Castle courtyard Castle courtyard The cache is hidden somewhere in the forest near the castle. (SPOILER!) Netherlands The Ixie's Saga II "High Above" GC3B10 February 28, 2003 Close to the cache - photo taken on nov.16, 2002, our first attempt to get to the cache. Unfortunately the area was flooded and the cache could not be reached. The cache - this time we succeeded Netherlands Kattendel Beach (#1 of Thijsse's Wish Trilogy) GC2203 February 23, 2003 Kattendel Beach The cache and the GPS receivers of Team EEG & Team Johny Cache. This cache has no logbook. Instead seashells and other things found on the beach are used to leave one's name. Netherlands de Ral GC5F1D February 17, 2003 On our way to the cache Bird observation hut "de Ral" View from the observation hut The cache The village of Makkum not far from the cache location Makkum harbour Netherlands The Esch GC8598 February 16, 2003 The Maas river close to waypoint 1 Nature and urbanization meet in the Esch The Esch "Gezellig terrasje" The cache Netherlands westeindse heide cache GCAC99 January 31, 2003 On our way to the cache Little House in the Woods - one of the waypoints The cache Late afternoon End of the day Netherlands Schat van de Waalheuvel 2 GC3EF5 January 16, 2003 Het Galgenwiel - Dutch bayou The cache Netherlands geobox GC5751 January 10, 2003 geocaching mobile 30 meters from the cache - this is wild boar territory. Unfortunately we didn't see any. The challenge of this cache was getting there by car. The cache Netherlands Svärmör (mother in law) GC46A0 January 10, 2003 Winter in Loenen - on our way to the cache Close to the cache There it is! (SPOILER!) The cache (SPOILER!) Waterfall with beautiful ice fringes 1.58 km from the cache Netherlands Parnassiavallei GC2F96 November 30, 2002 View from the cache location Netherlands Schoorl GC846 November 30, 2002 Geocachers in the dunes of Schoorl Enjoying the view The cache Netherlands the Wizard near Oss GCA287 November 16, 2002 Swampy conditions in the realm of the Wizard near Oss The cache Netherlands Archemerberg GC8F3D November 10, 2002 The lion - between waypoint 1 and 2 'Groot & Klein Ravijn' area - close to waypoint 2 More of the 'Groot & Klein Ravijn' area MTB'ers heading for the Archemer 'mountain' View from the Archemerberg Waypoint 6 (SPOILER!) The cache Netherlands Geocache GC2435 October 26, 2002 Cache at the end of the rainbow - the beach of the island of Ameland, not far from the cache. The cache and the bottle that was emptied to celebrate our 50th cache find! More rainbows in the village of Nes, the closest village to the cache. Lighthouse in the western part of Ameland Dunes Netherlands VijfHeeren GC7492 October 20, 2002 Signs of autumn Landscape typical for this part of the Netherlands. This is not far from the cache site. The cache Netherlands BHODI 1 GC561D October 13, 2002 The cache Netherlands Drassig GC19B9 October 13, 2002 Quicksand! - Don't go beyond this point, or you'll risk your life Somewhere on the other side.... The cache Mondriaan boat Netherlands Rucphense Bossen GC2BDA October 11, 2002 The Rucphen Forest Not far from the cache The cache, the logbook, and a banana Netherlands Hoge Veluwe Grofwild Cache GC6090 October 6, 2002 Near waypoint 1 - geocaching mobile in the middle of nowhere National Park Hoge Veluwe - Dutch steppe On our way to the cache More impressions The white bicycle is the most common way to explore the national park. The bicycles can be hired for free at the entrances of the park. The cache Netherlands De cache van Mie Pils GC43A6 September 20, 2002 Mie Pils, we're almost there. Waypoint 1 - Hut van Mie Pils Waypoint 3 The cache Owl at the cache site Back at Mie Pils' Netherlands The Ixie's Saga 1 "No Hint" GC3B0E September 7, 2002 waypoint 1 - the coordinates of waypoint 2 written down on a very appropriate spot (spoiler!) View from waypoint 1 The cache (SPOILER!) The envelope containing the desired hint for The Ixie's Saga 2 Netherlands Voor Pampus liggen... GC7D04 August 30, 2002 On our way to Pampus Island - castle Muiderslot seen from the water Pampus Island Pampus Island Fortress - the cache is hidden somewhere in the dark catacombs of the fortress. There are no GPS signals inside the fortress, so one must determine the position on top of the fortress, and try to find back this position inside. Pampus Island Fortress The cache Netherlands GeoWolf 3: Eleven Thousand Virgins GC4448 August 23, 2002 Near waypoint 3 - view down at one of the brooks of the Leu valley Waypoint 5, the St.Ursula Watermill - great spot to have a rest, listen to the murmuring brook, and relax before you continue your search for the cache St. Ursula - patron saint of the watermillers View from waypoint 5 The cache Netherlands WEST.NL GC35AE August 16, 2002 Cadzand Bad - the seaside resort where the cache is hidden Sea shells and other creatures of the sea in the sea shell shop in Cadzand Bad Table tennis in Cadzand Bad The cache location (SPOILER!) The cache (SPOILER!) Cadzand KNRM lifeboat is released into the Northsea not far from the cache location Fossilized ray and shark teeth which we found on the beach near the cache location. The beach of Cadzand Bad is famous for its large finds of 40 million year old shark and ray fossils. Especially after a storm many fossils can be found. Netherlands Falcon cache GC2592 August 3, 2002 Castle Schaloen - view from waypoint 8 Religious statues - a few metres from waypoint 8 Beautiful view from waypoint 11 Geocachers in front of the cave at the cache location The cache Limburgse vlaai Netherlands Zeehond GC6CA8 July 19, 2002 Beautiful dune landscape on the island of Texel - between waypoint 2 and 3 on the Zeehond geocache route Waypoint 3 View from the cache location The cache Netherlands HOOGTE.NL GC6CAC July 14, 2002 The top - the highest point of the Netherlands, 322 meters above sea level. The cache is hidden just a few meters from this point. The cache at elevation 322m One point, 3 countries - here the borders of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany meet, just a few hundred feet from the cache location The cache area - popular with tourists Netherlands Oosterzand GC684A July 12, 2002 The lake - going from waypoint to waypoint you'll pass this serene lake The cache - Got it!! Netherlands Tussen Windmolens GC4480 July 6, 2002 Netherlands Vesting-Cache GC60DA June 29, 2002 Netherlands Sokrovisha GC26DA June 14, 2002 Kennemer Duinen - the cache is hidden somewhere in this dune valley Netherlands Oorlogs bunker GC4F9A May 23, 2002 Netherlands Berg en Dal GC4116 May 23, 2002 Netherlands Zien GC49C2 May 9, 2002 Netherlands Elfsteden-tocht GC305C March 11, 2002 Netherlands OOST.NL GC35B2 March 3, 2002 Netherlands Ruiten Aa GC311C March 3, 2002 Netherlands Gorp en Roovert GC3A3C February 24, 2002 Netherlands Ins Blaue Hinein GC3680 February 15, 2002 Netherlands IJsvogel GC36A4 February 14, 2002 Netherlands The Misty Forest GC3185 February 3, 2002 Spooky trees in the Misty Forest (photo taken in Sept. 2002) Netherlands Sporen uit de prehistorie GC2786 January 4, 2002 Netherlands Boswachterij Dorst GC20E0 December 2, 2001 Netherlands Hitchhiker 42 GC1A74 November 24, 2001 Netherlands PIM's GC22B6 November 24, 2001 Netherlands Slokkert Tour GCFEC November 4, 2001 Netherlands Graafwetering GC22B3 October 20, 2001 Netherlands Sheep GC213C October 13, 2001 Netherlands Leenstertillen GC139D September 30, 2001 Netherlands Dolech's Stash GC1493 September 27, 2001 Netherlands 7-Islands GCF73 September 22, 2001 Netherlands De Luttenberg GC12CB September 22, 2001 Netherlands Groote Peel GC198E September 18, 2001 Netherlands Cache Zonder Naam GC15DB September 9, 2001 Netherlands G'ebbes GC3CF August 30, 2001 Netherlands Meeuwenduinen GC88A August 21, 2001 Netherlands Leersumse Plassen (Staatsbosbeheer) August 14, 2001 Johny Cache's Geocaching Page Netherlands jc@jcgeocaching.nl