CACHES FOUND - OTHER COUNTRIES Netherlands | Other Countries | Travel Bugs | Caches we couldn't find Germany Idstein - Midde Dorsch GC167R9 October 12, 2014 - Germany TB Grand Hotel Idstein GC3VH6H October 11, 2014 - Germany The photographers place GC2EDT3 October 11, 2014 - Germany Regionalpark Rhein-Main - Sitzkastanien GCQ5AQ October 11, 2014 - Germany Idstein Schlossgraben GC4JF1Q October 10, 2014 - Germany Idstein Löherplatz GC55T8V October 10, 2014 - Germany Fedra, der kleine Feuerdrache GC3NMGH September 18, 2014 - Germany Lindavia-72 (Tret mich) GC1BA1Y July 1, 2014 - Germany Lindavia-104 (Blick auf den Diebsturm) GC1G05R July 1, 2014 - Germany Lindavia-70 (Ruf mich an) GC1AZD3 July 1, 2014 - Germany Lindavia-66 (police cars only) GC1AC2F July 1, 2014 - Germany Auf der Mauer, auf der Lauer........ GC15N0W July 1, 2014 - Germany Magische Säule--reloaded-- GC1YZ70 June 30, 2014 - Germany Geht's noch muggliger? GC3E4YX June 30, 2014 - Germany Droschken GC1KZT0 June 30, 2014 - Germany Meersburg - Reloaded GC1JDR1 June 30, 2014 - Germany Das verschwundene Schwert GC51GCT June 30, 2014 - Germany Neue Messe Friedrichshafen - Messe-See GC1X8Q6 June 28, 2014 - Germany Am Blautopf GCTA4M November 30, 2012 Cache and logsheet The cache location Germany Blautopf GC105AA November 30, 2012 At the Blautopf At the Blautopf 2 - The Blautopf is a socalled karst spring. The blue color is caused by the depth of the spring and the chemical composition of the water. At the Blautopf 3 At the Blautopf 4 At the Blautopf 5 At the Blautopf 6 - Information panel At the Blautopf 7 - The schönen Lau of the Blautopf legend Germany Stuttgarter Hutzelmännle GC17K7X November 29, 2012 Cache and logroll The Stuttgarter Hutzelmännle Stuttgarter Weihnachtsmarkt Stuttgarter Weihnachtsmarkt 2 Stuttgarter Weihnachtsmarkt 3 Stuttgarter Weihnachtsmarkt 4 Germany The cache formerly known as the Isle of Christmas GC1JCC3 November 28, 2012 Cache and logsheet Augsburger Weihnachtsmarkt Augsburger Weihnachtsmarkt 2 Augsburger Weihnachtsmarkt 3 Augsburger Weihnachtsmarkt 4 Augsburger Weihnachtsmarkt Post Office Augsburger Weihnachtsmarkt 5 Augsburger Weihnachtsmarkt 6 A busy day has come to an end Germany Augsburg für Touristen (Prinzregentenplatz) GC1DK3G November 28, 2012 Statue at the cache site Germany Ulmer Münster Ground-Level (1) GCJ7DQ November 27, 2012 The Ulmer Münster Inside Ulmer Weihnachtsmarkt at the foot of the Münster The Ulmer Weihnachtsmarkt 2 The Ulmer Weihnachtsmarkt 3 The Ulmer Weihnachtsmarkt 3 Cache and logbooklet (SPOILER!) Germany Ulm für Touristen (Fischerviertel) GCX103 November 27, 2012 Nice statues Zur Forelle in the Fischerviertel The Fischerviertel The Fischerviertel 2 The Fischerviertel 3 with the Schiefes Haus Geocaching shop Cache-inn at a stone throw's distance from the cache Cache-inn 2 Cache-inn 3 - JC geocouching! Cache and logroll Germany Ulm für Touristen (Münsterblick) GC198TY November 27, 2012 View from the cache site over the roofs of Ulm towards the Münster. Cache and logbooklet Austria 424,250 (Most found Cache in Salzburg!!!) GC1BAWC November 26, 2012 JC with the cache at the cache location Salzburg by night Just a funny photo I took on one of the Salzburg bridges. Austria Mozarts Geburtshaus GC3MN49 November 26, 2012 Salzburg, the birthplace of Mozart Real Sachertorte at the famous Hotel/Café Sacher Café Sacher Mozart ducks Cache and logroll Christmas market in Salzburg Christmas market in Salzburg 2 Germany Lego GC2EH5D November 25, 2012 Cache and logbook Crossing the border on the bridge over the Salzach near the cache site Austria Die Brücke GC23NY6 November 25, 2012 The border bridge crossing the Salzach river from Oberndorf, Austria to Laufen, Germany View from the cache site on the Austrian part of the bridge. The cache The German part of the bridge In Germany In Germany 2 Austria Pfarrkirche St. Nikolaus GC33TQQ November 25, 2012 The Silent Night Chapel in Oberndorf - At this exact spot, the old location of the St. Nikolaus church, on Christmas Eve of the year 1818, the song Silent Night was first performed, by the composers themselves. The song is written by Joseph Mohr and Franz Xaver Gruber of Oberndorf. Inside the chapel Stille Nacht-Platz The chapel by night The new St. Nikolaus church in Oberndorf, where the cache is hidden The cache (SPOILER!) Austria Salzachschleife bei Oberndorf - Laufen GC36MTC November 25, 2012 The Salzachschleife with the Austrian village Oberndorf in the distance. The Salzach with the German village Laufen on the other side Germany Aue Düsseltal GC1RJZ9 July 22, 2012 The cache Germany Geologische Spuren im Neandertal GC1N2QD July 22, 2012 JC at the Rabenstein Germany Die große Wurzel GC34DAP July 22, 2012 JC at the cache site Germany Ice Age Animals GC2290V July 22, 2012 JC with the cache Germany Neandertaler GCC336 July 22, 2012 The Neanderthal Museum, starting point for this multi-cache. Neanderthal Museum 2 - Bones of Neanderthal 1. In 1856 the Neander Valley became famous for the discovery of the first specimen of Homo neandertalensis, better known as the Neanderthal man. Neanderthal Museum 3 - JC (left) with the museum director :-) Neanderthal Museum 4 - Display depicting limestone miners discovering the bones of Neanderthal 1. Neanderthal Museum 5 - Reconstruction of the Neanderthal man discovered in 1856. 1928 Neanderthal man sculpture Entrance to the original discovery site of Neanderthal 1 Stakes marking the location of the Feldhofer grotto where Neanderthal 1 was discovered. Limestone quary mining has destroyed most of the beautiful ravine like landscape, including the Feldhofer grotto. View on the original site The Düssel river flows through the Neander Valley Kinderstube des Wildes On the trail Bridge over the Düssel Trail through the Neandertal forest The Neandertal forest Beautiful Neandertal Crow JC with the cache Germany Friedhof der Kuscheltiere GC3D4ZG July 22, 2012 Germany Zugspitze (2962 m) - Top of Germany GC18FHR June 16, 2012 Ready for take off - JC nervously waiting inside the cable car of the Tiroler Zugspitzbahn that is going to bring him to the 2960 meter high top of the Zugspitze. The Zugspitze is Germany's highest mountain. There we go! - View from the cable car View from the cable car One going down The Austrian - German border runs across the top of the Zugspitze. The cable car took us to the mountain station on the Austrian part of the mountain Aaand welcome to Bavaria, Germany! Deutschlands höchste Rostbratwurst - See also the next photo. Rostbratwurst! Das Bergschwein Münchner haus, the famous mountain hut on top of the Zugspitze Beer and brezels at Münchner Haus The German mountain station Münchner Haus and the tower of the Deutsche Wetterdienst Mountain climbers at the real top More mountain climbers German cable car going down Deutschlands höchster Biergarten Ain't this just a wonderful view Ain't this just a wonderful view 2 View on the Eibsee JC back on the Austrian part of the mountain The Garmin Oregon showing the altitude - So far the highest cache we've ever found! Germany St. Peter und Paul Mittenwald GC3KN9Y June 15, 2012 Cache and logbooklet Nearby beautiful Ave Maria grotto St.Peter & Paul church Bavarian atmosphere in Mittenwald Bavarian atmosphere in Mittenwald 2 Austria Luitascher Kapelle XVIII -> Höllkapelle GC3JNYC June 15, 2012 JC with the cache in front of the chapel Austria Klabauter-schatz GC1E4QD June 15, 2012 Austrian-German border - the trail passed along the Austrian-German border Austrian side German side The logbook Austria Leutascher Geisterklamm / Leutasch Spirit Gorge GC1YGCZ June 15, 2012 Geisterklamm Geisterklamm 2 Geisterklamm 3 Geisterklamm 4 Geisterklamm 5 Germany Ach du wunderschönes Oberland GC2W6KD June 15, 2012 JC with the cache Germany "Dorf Flake" am Walchensee GC1XXZK June 15, 2012 On our way to the Walchensee - Strawberry stand The beautiful Walchensee Dorf Flake - These were the buildings of Dorf Flake as used in the movie "Wickie und die starken Männer". The Walchensee was also the setting for a couple of other Hollywood Viking movies and series. Dorf Flake 2 Dorf Flake 3 Dorf Flake 4 Dorf Flake 5 Cache and logroll Enjoying cheesecake and coffee at the Walchensee Germany Bonus: "Eine etwas andere Stadtführung...I" GC26GTR June 14, 2012 Shrine The cache site (SPOILER!) The cache Germany Eine etwas andere Stadtführung... GC27N3P June 14, 2012 Füssen on the river Lech Füssen - Lechbrücke Füssen - the Heilig-Geist-Spitalkirche Füssen Füssen - Lautenmacherbrunnen Füssen 2 Füssen - Window Füssen - Gusseisener Brunnen Füssen - Gusseisener Brunnen 2 Füssen 3 Füssen 4 Füssen - Franziskanerkloster Füssen - Schrannenplatz Füssen - Siebensteinbrunnen Füssen - Fussgangerzone Füssen - Icecream man Füssen - Mädchenbrunnen Füssen - Religious statue Füssen - Window 2 Füssen - Wind vane Füssen - On our way to the Füssen Castle Füssen - view on Basilika St. Mang Füssen - Religious statue 2 Füssen - Ruine near the cache site Füssen - The cache Germany Geotop "Lechfall" GC206D0 June 14, 2012 Germany Füssen - Lechfall GC116NG June 14, 2012 Bridge over the Lechfall Funny! - No more than 20 to 30 persons on the bridge at a time. The Lechfall The cache (SPOILER!) Switzerland Der alte Tunnel - Hlw 61 GC1FY21 June 13, 2012 At the entrande of the old tunnel At the entrance of the old tunnel 2 The logbook JC with the cache Switzerland Davosersee / Eichhoernchenweg GCNXG1 June 13, 2012 JC has arrived in Davos Ready to start the hike Lake Davos The squirrels of Lake Davos The squirrels of Lake Davos 2 The squirrels of Lake Davos 3 The squirrels of Lake Davos 4 The squirrels of Lake Davos 5 The squirrels of Lake Davos 6 The squirrels of Lake Davos 7 The squirrels of Lake Davos 8 Beautiful view from the trail Beautiful view from the trail 2 Near the cache JC with the cache Unusual house near the cache location Waymarkers Flowers Switzerland Strom aus Wasserkraft GC35DK3 June 13, 2012 Cache and logbook Switzerland MoCache_CH23 Flüela GCXEC1 June 13, 2012 On our way to the Flüela Pass On our way to the Flüela Pass 2 Altitude getting higher and higher Flüela Pass Flüela Pass 2 JC at the Flüela Pass JC at the Flüela Pass 2 Flüela Hospiz Flüela Hospiz 2 At the cache location JC with the cache Flüela Pass 3 Flüela Pass 4 Flüela Pass 5 Germany Schloss Neuschwanstein / The Castle Neuschwanstein GC2M2TX June 11, 2012 The nearby Hohenschwangau Castle View on Hohenschwangau from the trail to Neuschwanstein Another magnificent view from the trail on Hohenschwangau Castle and Lake Schwangau Schloss Neuschwanstein Neuschwanstein entrance View on the courtyard from the castle View on the Marienbrücke and Pollatschlucht from the castle The castle seen from the Marienbrücke Love lock on the Marienbrücke Love lock on the Marienbrücke 2 Marienbrücke Marienbrücke 2 JC with the cache View on the Alpsee Austria Zugspitzarena Mini Hotel GC2JB89 June 10, 2012 Not far from the cache The cache JC with the cache Beautiful view to the village of Lermoos The cache location at night Austria Ehrwald Village Tour GC1EZ8V June 10, 2012 Beautiful fountain in Ehrwald Beautiful Ehrwald Window Statue Edelweiss Martinskapelle Monumental linden tree from 1689! Beautiful Ehrwald 2 1000 meters a.s.l. Funny, seen at the local Ehrwald bookstore! JC with the cache Germany Elefant, Tigerente & Co. - Erfurter KIKA-Runde GC2TRQQ December 2, 2011 In Erfurt with my old childhood buddy "Der Maus". Anger square Anger square 2 Statue of Martin Luther Team JC with das Sandmännchen Our friends Käpt'n Blaubär and Hein Blöd In Erfurt with good friend Bernd das Brot. Kikaninchen The Krämerbrücke by night Erfurter Weihnachtsmarkt Erfurter Weihnachtsmarkt 2 Day 2 - The MDR Kinder Kanal (KIKA) Studios Day 2 - The cache Germany Der Kleine Bruder (Eichelsee) GC273DT December 2, 2011 View from close to the cache Cache and logbook JC after rehiding the cache (SPOILER!) Roadside Thüringer Bratwurst house Germany Sagenhaftes Tonndorf GC2ZHGY December 2, 2011 Cache and logbook Germany Sankt Paul und Peter GC22NKJ December 2, 2011 The Sankt Paul and Peter church Cache and logroll Germany Grab der weißen Frau GC1VGHQ December 2, 2011 The mystical cache location Naturdenkmal Schloss Tonndorf The cache Germany Kneipenstraße GC23N2X November 30, 2011 Zwickauer Christmas Market Building near the cache with Nativity scene. The Zwickauer Dom with a Hernhutter Christmas star. The logroll Christmas Market by night Christmas Market by night 2 Germany Das erste Ampelmädchen Deutschlands GC2JVDD November 30, 2011 Ampelmädchen Ampelmädchen 2 Cache and logbooklet JC with the Trabant monument Germany Heißdampf Pflugdampflokomotive GC195PD November 30, 2011 The Pflugdampflokomotive in the East German town of Crimmitschau. This steam engine from 1921 was used to plow farm land. Steam engines weren't used very often in farming as the costs were relatively high. JC with the cache JC in Crimmitschau Graffiti in Crimmitschau Crimmitschau Train Station Germany Gotteshäuser: St.Annekirche Annaberg GC1MKXV November 29, 2011 JC on his way to the Annaberger Christmas Market, and the cache. Annaberg is on old mining town in the Erzgebirge (Ore Mountains) in Eastern Germany. The St.Annekirche Statue of Martin Luther at the square where the cache is hidden. Der Schwibbogen - Beautiful shop near the cache selling "Erzgebirgische Volkskunst". The Annaberger Christmas Market The Annaberger Christmas Market 2 The Annaberger Christmas Market 3 The Annaberger Christmas Market 4 Ore Mountain Miners in their traditional official dress. Der Schwibbogen at night Nightly view from the cache site Cache and logroll Germany Krämerbrücke GCTGC1 November 28, 2011 The Krämerbrücke One of the houses on the Krämerbrücke Nostalgic chocolate shop on the Krämerbrücke Krempel & Co Medieval salesman on the Krämerbrücke Near the entrance to the bridge Cache and logsheet The Erfurter Weihnachtsmarkt The Erfurter Weihnachtsmarkt 2 Germany Juru Gaga -reloaded- GC2MYNH November 28, 2011 JC at the Juri Gagarin statue reminding of Erfurt's former German Democratic Republic (DDR) times. Juri Gagarin 2 Juri Gagarin Ring Belgium Promenade "Au fil du temps" GC27F4P September 3, 2011 The Semois River on a beautiful sunny day. Promenade The Semois River 2 Beautiful old bridge The village of Vresse-sur-Semois Belgium Chapelle Notre Dame des Champs GC2FCVY September 3, 2011 The chapel Belgium Chapelle Notre Dame du Sacré Coeur GC2FCWA September 3, 2011 The chapel Belgium Chapelle Notre Dame de Fatima GC2FCW6 September 3, 2011 The chapel Belgium Chapelle Notre Dame de Beauraing GC2FCV0 September 3, 2011 The chapel Belgium Geocache GC40 September 3, 2011 JC with the cache. GC40 is the oldest active cache on mainland Europe. The GPS showing the coordinates of the cache, exactly N50º00.000 E005º00.000! The cache Germany Schatz des Hagen GC11EJ5 August 19, 2011 The cache Germany Geist des Hagen GC11JM6 August 19, 2011 German geocachers Kawooo, Ninjachecker, and Massafranz preparing to check out a bucket hung up high in a tree at the parking place. Hmmm, nothing in it! - A film canister with a logroll was left though and a new cache was made out of it! The logbook The cache Germany Schatz des Drachen GC1NYNJ August 19, 2011 The big treasure chest and the logbook Germany Der kleine Dieb von Michelstadt GC29TFY August 18, 2011 At the mystery waypoint The "Diebsturm" The cache and its contents JC in Michelstadt Germany Michelstadt GC1851R August 18, 2011 Michelstadt Michelstadt 2 Michelstadt 3 Michelstadt 4 Michelstadt 5 Michelstadt 6 Cache and logbook Germany Magnetsteine / Magnetic Stones GC1WYV7 August 17, 2011 JC and the magnetic stones Germany Bonus "Rund um die Burg Frankenstein" GC1P805 August 17, 2011 The cache (SPOILER!) Germany Rundum die Burg Frankenstein GC1P7CK August 17, 2011 JC and the "Baumuhr" - Cross section of a 330 year old oak tree. The various year rings are numbered and correspond to a certain year at the information panel in which a important historical event took place. One doesn't normally realize which events such an old tree has "witnessed" during its long life span. Say again! The sometimes steep path around Castle Frankenstein. The cache Insect appartment building Hot air balloon seen from the castle site. Germany Mary Shelley's Schloss GC236E August 17, 2011 This way to the cache! The huge ammo can and its cairn. We first though it was the Frankenstein Monster's final resting place. The logbook Burg Frankenstein. Mary Shelley probably (there's still speculation about this) got some inspiration here for her Frankenstein novel. Pigeon Burg Frankenstein chapel. The chapel is said to be haunted. View from the tower JC at Burg Frankenstein Burg Frankenstein Germany Bemerkenswerte Bäume #5: Friedhofslinde GC2NRDQ August 17, 2011 The Odenwald Cache and logbooklet Germany Das verschwundene Logbuch GC1948E August 16, 2011 At one of the waypoints (SPOILER!) At one of the waypoints 2 (SPOILER!) The cache, but not yet the logbook. The logbook. Use the magic bone to find the dog that has ran off with it. (SPOILER!) Germany Ring der Nibelungen GC1VZY8 August 16, 2011 JC and the magical Ring der Nibelungen pointing out the Dragon's hiding place and the cache (SPOILER!) The logbook Germany Der Schatz der Heinzelmännchen GC21X0F August 6, 2011 The Cologne Cathedral The Cologne Cathedral 2 The Cologne Cathedral 3 The Heinzelmännchen Brunnen The Heinzelmännchen Brunnen 2 Just two guys Jupp Schmitz The cache (SPOILER!) Germany Die Erde bebt - eine Spurensuche GC2M8CD August 6, 2011 Praetorium - Archeological excavations of the palace of the Roman emeperor's governor in Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium (the present day Cologne), the capital of the Roman province of Lower Germania. The fundaments of the Praetorium were discovered in 1953 while constructing the building that is now above it. Praetorium 2 - For this earthcache one has to find information about earthquakes that occured in this area in the past. Shown here is damage to the Praetorium caused by an earthquake that probably occured around 780-790 A.D. Germany Kölner Denkmäler - "Flieg Ford!" GCVGED August 6, 2011 Building near the cache site. The Flying Ford The Flying Ford 2 Cache and logbook JC with the cache Germany The Great Dictator (2nd Edition) GCR6H8 August 6, 2011 On our way to the cache - View on the 266 m high "Colonius", the Cologne communications tower. View on the majestic Cologne Cathedral Cache and logbook JC with the cache Mother duck with duckling and beautiful water lilies Monaco Palais du Prince GC276QM July 27, 2011 JC in Monaco - View on Port Hercule and La Condamine from the amphitheatre. View from the Chemin des Pecheurs. Curious seagull The Oceanographic Museum - This is where we took the escalators and lifts up to "The Rock" to Monaco-Ville to get to the palace. Up on "The Rock" at the Oceanographic Museum. Beautiful view from Avenue Saint-Martin. The Cathedral houses the remains of the former princes of Monaco and Princess Grace. Street scene Monaco-Ville Breathtaking view on Fontvieille harbour. Looking down Ruelle Sainte Barbe Religious statue The cache JC with the cache Palace guard Palace guard 2 The royal palace Piaca d'u Palaci with a musical ensemble. Piaca d'u Palaci 2 The palace, a statue, and a seagull Our way down from the palace View towards the harbour and Monte Carlo The palace by night Piaca d'u Palaci by night The cathedral by night Twilight view on the cache location Monaco by night France Île Saint Honorat GC21M11 July 27, 2011 The boat that brought us to Île Saint Honorat, one of the Lérins Islands, 15 minutes sailing from the port of Cannes. Welcome sign A first acquaintance with the beautiful island. It doesn't rain very often at the Côte d'Azur at this time of year. It did when we were there though, but the beauty of Saint Honorat soon made us forget! The beautiful vegetation of Saint Honorat. Chapelle Saint Caprais, one of the seven chapels on the island. Fours á boulets - In 1793 a canon battery was stationed here. Enemy vessels were shot at with canonballs that were heated red-hot in this "fours á boulets" or canonball furnace. Religious St.Antoine Statue St. Antoine close up Chapelle Saint Pierre Team JC and a giant cactus The Monastery and its church - Except for approximately 30 Cistercian monks, the island is uninhabited. A monastery was already founded on the island around 410 A.D. by Saint Honoratus. The monks nowadays amongst other things produce whine which is sold in the monastery's shop on the island. The monastery The monastery 2 The monastery 3 Entry to the monastery's church The monastery 4 The monastery 5 The monastery 6 Taking a rest at the monastery shop. Beautiful view from the monastery. The 15th Century monastery fortress JC with the two cache containers (yes, there were two containers) One of the containers close up Acces reserve aux moines France Souriez, vous etes filmés GC23MEC July 27, 2011 Aboard the train to Cannes - You don't get a view from the train like this every day. Cannes The Palais des Festivals where each year the Cannes Film Festival is hosted. Star spotting (sort of) at the Palais des Festivals. Clint Eastwood! Clint Eastwood 2 Collage of some of the stars we spotted. On the red carpet Cannes 2 Monaco Grand Prix de Monaco - Virage de la Rascasse GC1XQQ2 July 26, 2011 On our way to the cache we passed the Sainte Dévote chapel again. Flower Mojito anyone? Swimming pool JC with the cache Grand Prix racing car near the cache site (photo taken July 27). Speedboats Two huge superyachts - The one on the left is the Lady Moura. The Lady Moura is owned by Saudi Arabian businessman Nasser Al-Rashid, and is one of the largest private yachts in the world. It reportedly cost Al-Rashid over 200 million US$ to build back in the late 1980's. Monaco Grand Prix de Monaco - La Montée de Beaurivage GC1Z0Q2 July 26, 2011 Yep, we're still in Monaco Yep, we're still in Monaco 2 Hotel Hermitage On our way to the cache Harbour view Cruise ship Ruby Princess leaving Monaco. Buildings close to the cache Cache and logroll Harbour view 2 Funky Town Monaco Grand Prix de Monaco - Virage du Casino GC1Z0P9 July 26, 2011 Yachts Boulevard with yachts Millionaire's slippers Ring doorbell for service The famous tunnel of the Formula One GP of Monaco on Louis II Boulevard. The Côte d'Azur seen from the cache location. Palms The cache location JC with the cache The famous Hotel de Paris View from the Casino entrance Casino Monte-Carlo License plate RR The Monte-Carlo Casino reflected in the art mirror sphere in front of it. The casino seen from the Jardins des Bouligrins Allée des Boulingrins Jardins des Boulingrins Jardins des Boulingrins 2 Jardins des Boulingrins 3 Jardins des Boulingrins 4 View from the Jardins des Boulingrins Our new Bentley Monaco Grand Prix de Monaco - Virage de Sainte Devote GC1XQPT July 26, 2011 Gare de Monaco / Monaco Railway Station - We travelled from the Netherlands to Monaco all the way by train. The Monaco Railway Station is located inside a tunnel in the rocks high above the port of Monaco. Our mode of transportation on this trip JC at Gare de Monaco - Our 16th geocache country! JC at Gare de Monaco 2 - A short, steep walk from here down the Sainte Dévote valley brings you to the lovely chapel where the cache is hidden. The Sainte Dévote chapel - Note the flowers forming both the Monegasque and South African flag left after the wedding of Prince Albert II of Monaco and Charlene Wittstock on July 2nd, 2011. Inside the chapel - This is where Charlene after the wedding ceremony laid her bridal bouquet in offering to Sainte Dévote, the patron saint of Monaco. Inside the chapel 2 Inside the chapel 3 Inside the chapel 4 Inside the chapel 5 GPS and the nano cache Sainte Dévote sculpture Sculpture of the winner of the first GP of Monaco with his Buggati at the traffic circle in front of the chapel. The chapel by night Germany Ufos bei Theeßen gelandet? GC1JYQ0 June 6, 2011 JC with the cache Germany A2 Wüstenforst Nord GC2NHFG June 6, 2011 JC with the cache Germany A2 - Raststätte Buckautal Nord (Richtung Hannover) GC2RFGW June 6, 2011 Cache and logbook Germany Neufuenflandschwerpunkt GCTMC3 June 6, 2011 JC in the hamlet of Verlorenwasser somewhere in the middle of nowhere The road to the geographical center of the former DDR Here it is JC pointing out the geographical center JC at the geographical center of the DDR JC again JC with the cache. Our first cache in the German state of Brandenburg. State nr. 14 out of 16! Germany MoCache36 - Talsperre Lehnmühle GCWZ1R June 6, 2011 JC with the cache Germany Schöne Aussicht GC29NKZ June 6, 2011 The cache View on the town of Frauenstein Germany MoCache37 - Nassau GCWZ23 June 6, 2011 JC with the cache Germany MoCache247 - Rechenberg-Bienenmühle GC1G7ZF June 6, 2011 Cache and log roll Forget me not at the cache site Germany Schwartenberg GCYK8C June 6, 2011 Lodge on top of Mount Schwartenberg The top Near the cache Cache and logbook JC with the cache Germany Bernsteinzimmer im Erzgebirge? GC1A3NV June 5, 2011 The cache Germany Anton Gunther stein Deutschneudorf GC2QZ7J June 5, 2011 JC with the cache at the Anton Günther Stein Cache and logbook Czech Republic Eduardova skála / Eduard's rock GCYYBJ June 5, 2011 Lonely church To the cache! Climbing to Eduard's rock View Logbook JC with the cache View 2 Cows Germany Panorama von Hora Svaté Kateriny GC1QJNY June 5, 2011 Beautiful view on the Czech village of Hora Svaté Kateriny Wild flowers JC with the cache The cache Czech Republic The Czech German Border GC2QZ9D June 4, 2011 JC with the cache at the Czech border Border cat Germany TB-Hotel Fachwerkhaus Bilz GC2W8TH June 4, 2011 To the cache! The cache JC with the cache In the beautiful village of Seiffen Germany Ehrenmal Nennigmühle GC21V2A June 3, 2011 Memorial and mass grave for Soviet prisoners of war that died in the area during WWII Memorial The cache (SPOILER!) Germany Gotteshauser: Kirche Grünhainichen GC222QQ June 3, 2011 Kirche Grünhainichen Kirche Grünhainichen 2 Germany Erzgebirgischer Volkskunst-Cache GC2ETKX June 3, 2011 The logbook JC with the cache Germany Maria's Spieldosen Cache GC13Y81 June 3, 2011 The big Wendt & Kühn music box in Grünhainichen Close up The cache The Wendt & Kühn building in Grünhainichen. The Wendt & Kühn wooden angels, flower children and music boxes are much desired by collectors all over the world. Today their workshops were open to the public, and one could see how the handcrafted figures were made and painted. W & K music box maker W & K music box painter Flower children get painted Germany Willkommen Grünhainichen -W- GC26G4Z June 3, 2011 Truck parked near the cache site Cache and log roll Germany Wenn's draußen wieder schneit GC222T7 June 3, 2011 Germany Größter Schwibbogen der Welt...? GC28GAM June 3, 2011 The biggest christmas arch in the world? Wise words from Anthon Günther at one of the waypoints. Beautiful view from one of the waypoints The cache (SPOILER!) Germany Bergstadt Marienberg - NW - B174 GC2J9X9 June 3, 2011 Cache and logbook JC with the cache at the cache site Germany Abenteuer Bergwerk Bernsteinzimmer GC2GYMB June 3, 2011 The cache site at the old Fortuna mine. Also believed to be the place where the Nazis hid the never found old Bernsteinzimmer treasures from Russia. The cache and log roll View from the cache site Germany Wer macht was? GC27Y98 June 2, 2011 The village of Neuhausen JC with the cache Wer macht was close up Cache and logbook The logbook Germany Ahrweiler Kinder-Schatzkiste GC2038C April 16, 2011 View on Ahrweiler from the cache site in the vineyards above town. View on Ahrweiler 2 JC with the cache Logbook Climbers - The pillars are the remains of an unfinished viaduct for a railway stretch of which the building started in 1910. After World War 1, in 1923 the building came to a halt as demanded by the French occupation forces. Nowadays the pilars are thankfully used by sports climbers. Climbers zoomed in Another daredevil Germany Hauser der Helfer - DRK Bad-Neuenahr-Ahrweiler GC2MFP7 April 16, 2011 JC with the cache Cache and logbook Close to the cache site Germany Inmitten ein Altstadt GC152FC April 16, 2011 The Ahrweiler church and the annual Ahrweiler Easter market - This cache leads you trough the picturesque town of Ahrweiler. The Ahrweiler market square and Easter market Springtime in Ahrweiler Nostalgic shop Close up of the carved decorated beams Cheese and wine shop sign Ahrweiler street scene Easter market Madonna statue on half-timbered house Half-timbered house with Easter decorations The Ahrtor gate - One of the four gates leading into Ahrweiler through the town walls. Gun Beethoven was here Ahrweiler kid taking a lookout from the Niedertor gate At the Niedertor Half-timbered, frescoed house Close-up Half-timbered house with carved beam Ahrweiler museum with vineyards in the background Weingarten Ahrweiler street scene 2 Ahrweiler street scene 3 Old tower at one of the waypoints Blossoming tree Redwine from the Ahr Easter bunny The cache and logbook (SPOILER!) Germany Asterix in Monschau GC23GT2 April 10, 2011 Monschau Monschau 2 Monschau 3 Monschau 4 Monschau 5 Monschau 6 Monschau seen from high up in the hills The logbook JC and LBK with the cache Monschau by night Germany Monschau Cam GCJRN5 April 10, 2011 Webcam photo with from left to right JC, LBK and Eeg. View from the webcam cache location Monschau square at the webcam cache location Monschau square at the webcam cache location 2 Belgium Le monument du Cpl Devisser GC2FA36 April 10, 2011 Belgium Camp Elsenborn - Welcome GC15KRT April 10, 2011 Geobuddies LBK and Eeg with the tank at the cache site. The Ardennes Offensive, geocacher style. Another view on the tank Belgium Ruee vers l'Or a Waimes - Gold rush in Waimes GC1J1GR April 10, 2011 Remains of an old wooden pipe near the cache site, probably from the gold mining days at the turn of the century. In the old days, for gold mining wooden pipes were used to tranport water needed for the mining operations. These wooden pipes were made by tying two half, hollowed-out tree logs together. Old railroad bed near the cache site. Old railroad sign LBK and JC with the cache The logroll Belgium Vuadeninnas GC2FRYE April 10, 2011 LBK from Alaska with his first Belgian cache Cache and logroll Luxembourg Houllay - Hohlfels GC2E4YF April 10, 2010 LBK, JC and Eeg at the Houllay earthcache site View from one of the caves Inside one of the caves Luxembourg Castle of Beaufort GCP3W8 April 9, 2011 LBK and Eeg walking down the beautiful trail Eeg enjoying the beauty of Luxembourg Idyllic little waterfall Luxembourg Kalktuffquellen GC25XE6 April 9, 2011 LBK crossing a stream trying to get to ground-zero View from the cache site The well Trout The well 2 Luxembourg Imdelseas Flehen GC17HCY April 9, 2011 The old well The old well 2 The forest at the cache site LBK from Alaska with his first Luxembourgian cache Belgium 1001 Bottles GC28GYT February 19 1, 2011 The Santa Maria Magdalena Avidita chapel in Hoogstraten, Belgium is made of 12,000 bottles. Close up Inside The cache JC with the cache in front of the chapel. Germany Adventskalender - 23. Dezember GC24ZMF December 1, 2010 Cache and logbook The St. Anna Basilica of Altoetting Altoetting Christmas Market Altoetting Christmas Market 2 Altoetting Christmas Market 3 The Alp Advent choir singing in the St. Anna Basilica Alphorn players in front of the basilica Germany Plankl's Maler GC1G86Y December 1, 2010 The painter Hotel Plankl in Altoetting, Bavaria Cache and log Altoetting winter scene with Hotel Plankl at the right. Germany Munich Geopoly - Viktualien, Isartor und Oberanger GC1D26Z November 29, 2010 Sunlit church tower on our way to the cache One of the Munich christmas markets Cache and log Christmas Market at Marienplatz Christmas Market at Marienplatz 2 Germany Fimm - Eitt GC6F7A November 29, 2010 Wintery bicycles close to the cache site The seasonal ice skating rink in front of the virtual cache Ice skating rink 2 JC and the virtual cache Frozen fountain at the cache site Germany Hexen-Café GCQN62 August 21, 2010 The witch café The witch café 2 JC enjoying cheesecake and coffee at the witch café Cache and logbook Germany Naturkundlich-geologischer Lehrpfad GC1NKCP August 21, 2010 JC at the cache site Germany "Lossen" GC16H1M August 21, 2010 Monument for geologist Lossen and JC with the cache - The stones around the monument are samples of all the different kinds of rocks that occur in the Harz. Germany Die Bunte Stadt am Harz GC1Z6B6 August 21, 2010 Monument for the painter that gave Wernigerode the nickname "Die bunte Stadt am Harz" (the colorful town in the Harz foothills). One of the tasks of this mistery cache is at home finding the name of the painter and the location of the monument. Then form the monument a waypoint projection will take you to the cache. View over Wernigerode from the monument. Cache and logbook Germany Bunte Stadt GCM915 August 20, 2010 Beautiful Wernigerode, die bunte Stadt am Harz Beautiful Wernigerode 2 Beautiful Wernigerode 3 Beautiful Wernigerode 4 Beautiful Wernigerode 5 Beautiful Wernigerode 6 Beautiful Wernigerode 7 Beautiful Wernigerode 8 Beautiful Wernigerode 9 Beautiful Wernigerode 10 Beautiful Wernigerode 11 Beautiful Wernigerode 12 Beautiful Wernigerode 13 Beautiful Wernigerode 14 Beautiful Wernigerode 15 Germany Skandinavisches Inlandeis - Scandinavian ice sheet GC218EV August 20, 2010 Plaque marking the southern border of the Scandinavian ice sheet during the quartenary ice ages. Germany Nicolaiplatz Wernigerode GC1HJBN August 20, 2010 Cache and logsheet (SPOILER!) Beautiful Nicolaiplatz Germany Wernigerodes engste Gasse GC18Y3R August 20, 2010 Cobble stone street in Wernigerode leading to the town's "engste Gasse" (narrowest alley). Wernigerode's engste Gasse Cache and logsheet Church nearby Germany Kukki da, Kukki weg GC1G4TZ August 19, 2010 JC with the cachemobile at Kukki's - During the day Kukki is present here catering to the hungry motorist, selling smoked trout, bockwurst, and the locally famous peasoup from the "Gulaschkanone", an old army kitchen trailer. Cache and logbook JC about the rehide the canister (SPOILER!) Kukki's during daytime Kukki's during daytime 2 Smoked trout Germany BREMKEFALL GCG0TP August 19, 2010 On the trail JC with the cache Germany 1.Brocken*Cam* GCKRNT August 19, 2010 Webcam picture from the webcam at the Brocken railway station. Team JC is seen standing at the first stone. Germany Der Brocken im Nationalpark Hochharz GC1GCWZ August 19, 2010 Steam train coming up Mount Brocken Steam train seen from the path to the earthcache location. View on the Wurmberg from the cache location. The Witch's Altar and the Devil's Pulpit at the cache location. Germany Brocken Gipfel-Micro GCKVYX August 19, 2010 Bahnhof Schierke, our departure point at 687 meters a.s.l. From here we traveled by steam train to the top of the 1142 meter high Mount Brocken, the highest mountain in northern Germany. "Our" steam engine on top of Mt. Brocken - Here it's reconnecting to the back of the train coaches to travel down the mountain backwards. "Our" steam engine 2 "Our" steam engine 3 The Brockenhaus, now a visitors center, during the Cold War used to be a building of the Soviet Army and the East German Intelligence and Security Service which used all kinds of radio receiving equipment on Mt. Brocken to spy on the West. During the cold war Mt. Brocken was a military zone and was closed to the public. The broadcast tower on top of Mt. Brocken. Goethe monument at the "Wolkenhäuschen" ("The little hut in the clouds") of 1736. In 1777 Goethe visited the Wolkenhäuschen. Das Wolkenhäuschen - With the turbulent history of Mt. Brocken, it's a wonder the hut survived! Team JC at the highest point of Mt. Brocken The Mt. Brocken plateau The Cache View from Mt. Brocken View with steam train in the distance Heinrich Heine monument Various witchy and devilish walking trails cross Mt. Brocken. According to legend, on Walpurgis night thousands of witches fly to Mt. Brocken to dance and flirt with the devil. Brocken climate - The climate on Mt. Brocken is very harsh. Note the low average temperature. Also, on average the mountain is covered in mist 306 days a year! The Brocken weather station Have you seen the movie The Polar Express? - If you did, you will agree with me this looks familiar! This is back at Bahnhof Schierke. Germany Grenzstein West GC1Y6PR August 18, 2010 The Iron Curtain - Sign at road B27 marking the former Innner German Border, and thus the former Iron Curtain. The sign reads: "Here until November 12, 1989 14:30 hours Germany and Europe were divided". JC at the old "Kolonnenweg" - The Kolonnenweg was the East-German border patrol road and ran along the entire German-German border all the way from the Baltic to Czechoslovakia. JC with the cache at the stone commemorating the opening up of the border. Information sign Germany Bahnhof Schierke GCPWT9 August 18, 2010 Bahnhof Schierke - The picturesque and nostalgic Schierke railway station in the middle of the forest of the Harz National Park. From here you can travel by steam train to the top of the 1142 meter high Mount Brocken, the highest mountain of northern Germany, or to Wernigerode, a beautiful town on the edge of the Harz Mountains. Steam locomotive 997241-5 of the Harzer Schmalspurbahnen at the Schierke railway station. The ambiance with the mist was so special, it felt as if we had traveled back in time a hundred years! Beautiful wooden signs JC with the cache and Bahnhof Schierke in the background. The logbook Germany Schierker Feuerstein GC14EBY August 18, 2010 On our way to the Feuerstein rock formation in the Harz National Park. It was a misty morning with a very special ambiance, making the forest look really mysterious and mystical. This is the Harz as one should experience it. It didn't take much imagination to see the Harz witches fly around on their brooms. Mysterious and mystical forest 2 At the foot of the rock formation Goethe was here! Looking up to the "Feuerstein". The petling cache and its logbook JC and the Feuerstein Raspberry plant with dew Germany Altes Fischerdorf Usedom GCZ4Z8 August 4, 2010 Trail markers Naturpark Insel Usedom Waypoint 1 - Note the bended pine tree. Down below, behind the little café starts the beach and the Baltic Sea. View on the beach and the sea The old fishing village Cache and logbook The old fishing village 2 The old fishing village 3 The beach and a fishing boat The Baltic Sea Germany Wolgast - Schöne Aussichten - GC1TE89 August 4, 2010 Schöne Aussichten - This cache is hidden on top of the 50 meter high tower of the St.Petri church in the town of Wolgast. The photo shows the beautiful Wolgast city hall seen from the top of the tower. Cache and logbook The "Rathaus" zoomed in on. View towards the island of Usedom - The blue bridge, or "Das Blaue Wunder" as it's called locally, crosses Strait Peene from Wolgast to Usedom. One of the church bells of the St.Petri tower. The narrow staircase that brings you to the top of the tower. Window of one of the half-timbered houses down by the St.Petri nave. The St.Petri church and its tower. The Rathaus seen from sea level Nostalgic gift shops and streets in Wolgast. Fountain in front of the Rathaus. The locals are always in for a chat in Wolgast. Germany Letterbox-Hybrid - Insel Usedom II GC1NVCH August 3, 2010 Cache, logbook, and letterbox stamp Germany Ahlbecker Park GC1HQPP August 3, 2010 Cache and logbook Germany Geocaching ohne Grenzen/bez granic 4 GC1733D August 3, 2010 Kite shop in Ahlbeck on the island of Usedom. The square in front of the historical Ahlbeck Pier. The cache is hidden under the pier. The Baltic Sea and the Usedom beach The beach and Ahlbeck Ahlbeck Historical Pier The cache Fishing boats Fishing boat on the beach Bad weather closing in Historical bus in Ahlbeck Ahlbeck street scene Poland Geocaching ohne Grenzen/bez granic 1 GC17334 August 3, 2010 At the Polish border on the island of Usedom - Poland is the 15th country on our geocaches found list! The Baltic Sea island of Usedom is part German, part Polish. A proud JC at the Polish border Geocaching "bez granic"! Polish "taxi cabs" ready to carry tourists to the town of Swinoujscie. Another shot of the border Polish mailbox - How common things become interesting when you're in another country. The German - Polish border on Usedom - There used to be fences here, but since Poland entered the "borderless" Schengen Zone, the border can be freely crossed. Beautiful Polish and German border pole - JC is a geography buff and loves these kind of things! JC with one foot in Poland and another in Germany Another great view on the border zone Geocaching "bez granic" 2 Our first Polish cache! I have no idea what it says, but it looks interesting. The town of Swinoujscie A market in Swinoujscie Polish signs Polish lady selling honey, fruit, and vegetables. Yes, I think she was asleep. More horse carriages More horse carriages 2 Potatoes for sale At the border again Germany Geocaching ohne Grenzen/bez granic 6 GC1736R August 3, 2010 The "Letzte deutsche Gaststätte vor Moskau" - JC in front of the "Last German café before Moscow", close to the Polish border, and very close to the cache location. This is on the island of Usedom in the northeasternmost part of Germany. The Baltic Sea island of Usedom is part German, part Polish territory. JC at the "Naturpark Insel Usedom" sign near the border The cache Germany Zwillbrocker Venn Runde GC230B9 May 15, 2010 Bird observation tower - The Zwillbrocker Venn Runde multi takes you on a 7 km tour around the Zwillbrocker Lake. The Zwillbrocker Lake area has a rich and interesting birdlife, including Europe's northernmost breeding flamingo population! During the tour we actually spotted 21 flamingos. Unfortunately they were too far away to take good photographs. They could however be observed very well with binoculars from the observation towers and huts. The lake Sign showing the way to the Flamingo Island. The flamingo population of the area is concentrated on a little island in the Zwillbrocker Lake. This is where they breed and also forage most of the time. The island can be observed from the earlier mentioned towers and huts. The island is also home to a huge colony of black-headed gulls. Their cacaphony can be heard long before reaching the shores of the lake. Looking into the Netherlands - A large part of the trail around the lake in he south stretches along the border with the Netherlands. The border between the Netherlands and Germany is very obvious here. On the other side of the border it's only agricultural lands, in Germany it's the protected nature area of the Zwillbrocker Venn. The Zwillbrocker Venn trail along the border Naturschutzgebiet sign - note the patches of moss (or lichen?) on it. Peatbog - Much of the area consists of peat bogs. Interesting border stone dating from the year 1766! In the old days the swampy area was a popular route for smugglers. Cache # 500! - This was JC's 500th Cache! (SPOILER!) Germany Biski Letterbox GC12JXX March 23, 2010 The cache Germany Otto GC1WR19 March 22, 2010 The cache (SPOILER!) Germany Schloss Braunfels 3te Auflage GCQZEY March 22, 2010 Braunfels with the Braunfels Castle. This multi cache leads you through the picturesque and peaceful Hessian town of Braunfels. Gate leading to the castle. To the left the inn where we stayed for a couple of days, "Gasthof am Turm". Sign dangling from our inn. Braunfels 2 - every now and then you'll discover a place where time stood still. Bee Easter decoration at the market square. Braunfels 3 - "Am Markt". View from Gasthof am Turm. Looking out from our room at the Gasthof am Turm. Braunfels 4 Braunfels 5 Braunfels 6 Braunfels 7 The old well The old well 2 Braunfels 8 Braunfels Castle Braunfels Castle 2 It's almost Easter! Giant redwood tree in the Braunfels park. Logbook Braunfels by night Germany Roter Turm GC1EBQY December 2, 2009 The "Red Tower" Cache and log Christmas fairy tale land in a shopping mall next to the Red Tower Christmas fairy tale land 2 Christmas fairy tale land 3 Chemnitz Christmas Market Chemnitz Christmas Market 2 Chemnitz Christmas Market 3 Chemnitz Christmas Market 4 Chemnitz Christmas Market 5 Chemnitz Christmas Market 6 Chemnitz nightwatchman Germany Hauptbahnhof Chemnitz GC1XQ72 December 2, 2009 The cache (SPOILER!) JC with the cache, in the background the Chemnitz central railway station JC in front of the colossal bust of Karl Marx. Chemnitz was formerly known as Karl-Marx-Stadt (during DDR regime) Germany Altes Rathaus GCNW4V December 1, 2009 Christmas Market in front of the "Altes Rathaus" Tower of the Altes Rathaus The cache (SPOILER!) The cache 2 (SPOILER!) Germany Nikolaikirche GC1JZB6 December 1, 2009 The Leipzig central railway station festively decorated for Christmas Leipzig central railway station 2 The Nikolai church and the Nikolai Church Christmas Market The cache Plaque commemorating the peaceful revolution of October 9th, 1989 just prior to the fall of the Wall between East- and West Germany. The Nikolai church had played an important role in the peaceful revolution, Inside the Nikolai church Name plate Christmas Market at the Nikolai Church Germany Hauptbahnhof Dresden GCWZ6P November 30, 2009 Entrance hall of the Dresden central railway station View from the cache site The cache (SPOILER!) The cache 2 (SPOILER!) The impressive Dresdner Frauenkirche Dresden street scene Russian street musicians 575th Dresdner Striezelmarkt, the annual Dresden Christmas Market Christmas Market Austria Sound of Music - Der Pavillon GC17XRG August 17, 2009 Hellbrunn Palace entrance - The gazebo that was used in the movie "The Sound of Music" for the scene where Liesl sings "I am sixteen going on seventeen" is standing here in the beautiful park of Hellbrunn Palace. The gazebo The gazebo 2 Gazebo information Cache and log JC Von Trapp with the cache View on the park from the cache location Let's go to the Palace! Hellbrunn Palace Trick Fountains - Hellbrunn Palace is known around the world for its "Trick Fountains", fountains that unexpectedly start to spray, and make many a visitor leave soaking wet. Trick Fountains indeed! Trick Fountains 2 Trick Fountains 3 Trick Fountains 4 Trick Fountains 5 The park Germany Bahnhof Berchtesgaden GC1MDDG August 16, 2009 Looking for the cache at Berchtesgaden Railway Station Inside the railway station Cache and logbook Germany Kehlsteinhaus (Eagle's Nest) - GATE-Sendestation 5 GC163B2 August 16, 2009 Down in the valley at the Obersalzberg bus station - Kehlsteinhaus or "The Eagle's Nest" as it is better known, Adolf Hitler's old "Teahouse" on top of Mount Kehlstein at a height of 1834 m, today is a popular tourist attraction. One can only reach it by taking one of the special buses from Obersalzberg, or by going all the way on foot. Going up! View from the bus. There's another bus in front of us. The special busses are fitted with a special high powered engine and special strong brakes. The road is so narrow that it's only suitable for one-way traffic. Busses going down and busses going up have to pass eachother halfway up or down at a special passage. Another view from the bus Tunnel entrance - The busses will take you to a height of about 1700 m. From there you'll have to walk 124 meters through a tunnel to a shaft in the mountain directly beneath Kehlteinhaus where an elevator will bring you to the top. The tunnel, elevator, and Eagle's Nest building have practically remained in its original state since it was presented to Hitler for his 50th birthday in 1938. Tunnel entrance 2 Beautiful view from the Eagle's Nest towards Lake Königssee and the Watzmann mountain range. Gipfelkreuz at the actual summit of Mount Kehlstein a little further up from the Eagle's Nest. The Eagle's Nest seen from the summit. View towards Austria and Salzburg. Another beautiful view from near the summit. Eagle's Nest seen from the path to the cache. JC with the cache Cache and logbook View from the cache path Alpine flora Alpine flora 2 View from the cache path 2 Back at the Eagle's Nest - shown here is the former conference hall The marble fireplace was a gift of Mussolini Alpine Chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus) on the Nest's terrace JC at 1834 m a.s.l. Germany Seeklause GC1JTFD August 15, 2009 The "Seeklause", originally used for log driving. The cache (SPOILER!) JC with the cache (SPOILER!) The cache opened (SPOILER!) Germany Königssee GC1JXP1 August 15, 2009 Cache and log View on the Königssee boat houses from the cache site Monument for prince-regent Luitpold of Bavaria Funny woodworkers - Give them a Euro and they will saw a wood slice for you which you can stamp with a souvenir Königssee stamp. Germany Bartholomä GCPRDW August 15, 2009 Village of Königssee, Königsseer Superbrezen - The Bartholomä cache is hidden in the remote hamlet of St. Bartholomä on the shore of Lake Königssee. St. Bartholomä can only be reached by taking one of the tour boats from the village of Königssee or alternatively by making a difficult mountain trek. One of the Lake Königssee tour boats Village of Königssee waterfront Lake Königssee with in the background St.Bartholomä. Lake Königssee is part of the Berchtesgaden National Park, and free of any pollution is the cleanest lake in Germany. Its water can boast drinking quality. Echo - Before reaching St. Bartolomä our tourboat guide demonsrates the famous echo of Lake Königssee's "Echowand" by playing a Bavarian tune on his trumpet! Arriving in St. Bartholomä with its distinctive red domed chapel. Arriving in St. Bartholomä 2 Arriving in St. Bartholomä 3 St. Bartholomä chapel View from St. Bartholomä dock Fischerei St. Bartholomä - the right to fish in Lake Königssee was given to the Amort family centuries ago, and this tradition is still carried on today. No other fishing is allowed in the National Park's lake. The freshly caught fish including char and trout is smoked and sold here at the "Fischerei". View towards the cache site Another beautiful view Another beautiful view 2 The cache Shelter for mountaineers going to climb or having climbed the Watzmann East Face. We continue our journey over Lake Königsee to Saletalm at the end of the lake. Arrival at Saletalm Saletalm Hikers get some tips from one of the locals. Light play Light play 2 St. Bartholomä in the shadow on our way back. Watzmann East Face, the highest sheer face in this part of the alps, 2km from bottom to top, and a real challenge to climbers. Look over our shoulders. Almost back in Königssee village. Germany Wimbachgries - Quelle am Stein GC1QKPV August 14, 2009 Cache and logbook More photos, see "Wenn steine schwimmen" and "Schutzhütte" below. Germany Wimbachgries - Wenn Steine schwimmen GC1R2CE August 14, 2009 On our way to the "Gries" The "Gries" seen from a distance. The "Gries" is a debris flow carried down from further up the Wimbach Valley and deposited during times of heavy rain. At such times stones of the Gries can actually be seen floating or "swimming". The Wimbach river actually emerges from under the Gries. Lava - Here can be seen how the deposited debris surrounds the trees and almost looks like some sort of lava. View from the middle of the debris flow More photos, see "Schutzhütte" below. Germany Wimbachgries - Schutzhütte GC1QKQ5 August 14, 2009 Bergwacht Ramsau at the trailhead Window of the Berchtesgaden National Park visitors center at the trailhead. Kitty Biergarten along the way Entering the Wimbachklamm - The cache is hidden in the Wimbach Valley, on our way we passed through the beautiful and magical Wimbachklamm (Wimbach Gorge) Wimbachklamm 2 Wimbachklamm 3 Wimbachklamm 4 Wimbachklamm 5 Wimbachklamm 6 Wimbachklamm 7 Wimbachklamm 8 Further up in the valley Further up in the valley 2 Alpine flower Cache and logbook JC with the cache at the Schutzhütte Germany Malerwinkel GC1KGD1 August 13, 2009 Our Gasthof (inn) in Ramsau, Bavaria - The Malerwinkel cache is hidden in the lovely village of Ramsau, in walking distance from the inn where we stayed this summer for a week long exploration and geocaching tour of the surrounding Berchtesgadenerland. The Malerwinkel (Painter's Corner) in Ramsau. Beside being the cache site, it's also a favourite spot with painters. The cache Fire wood stacked around the window of a Ramsau house. Flowers Another beautiful day at the Malerwinkel More flowers Johann Grill, a mountaineer from Ramsau, was the first to conquer the famous Watzmann East Face, one of the most difficult and treacherous climbs in this part of the Alps. Old mail coach post showing the distance in "mail coach hours" to the town of Berchtesgaden. Germany WaldbeckerWaldWichtel GC162XX July 11, 2009 One of the difficult to find clues (SPOILER!) Cache and logbook Germany Blumenstadt Straelen GC1GQM3 May 16, 2009 JC on the big bench of Straelen One of the waypoints One of the waypoints 2 The logbook Germany Ps104,15 GC1M1PV March 17, 2009 With the cache at the cachelocation Germany Brückenkapelle GC1CV7J March 16, 2009 The cache Germany Der Wald hat viele Gesichter GCKXAK March 16, 2009 At the trail head - The sign reads "Die Seele wird vom Asphalt krum, drum liebe Wandrer, sei nicht dumm, mach kä Gedöhns und kä Tamtam, Genieß die Steckeschlääferklamm". This wonderful multi cache leads you through the enchanting, magical and mysterious Steckeschlääfer gorge, where local woodcarvers have carved all sorts of faces in the trees. Through the gorge runs a beautiful babbling brook. At the end of the trail a forestcafe serves delicious German cheesecake and coffee with a magnificent view over the forest! Truly one of the most enjoyable caches we've ever done! The gorge is called after the sounds that can often be heard echoing through the forest from hikers dragging their walking sticks :-) Gesicht Gesicht 2 Gesicht 3 Gesicht 4 Gesicht 5 Gesicht 6 Gesicht 7 Gesicht 8 Gesicht 9 Gesicht 10 Gesicht 11 Gesicht 12 Gesicht 13 Gesicht 14 Gesicht 15 Gesicht 16 Gesicht 17 Gesicht 18 Gesicht 19 Gesicht 20 The cache Germany Drosselgassen-Cache GC17RNA March 14, 2009 The picturesque Drossel alley The cache Germany Der Lebensretter GC16GWE December 6, 2008 Christmas market Christmas market 2 Christmas market 3 The Ice Tree The Ice tree 2 Christmas market 4 Christmas market 5 Christmas market 6 Christmas market 7 Christmas market 8 Christmas market 9 Christmas market 10 Christmas market 11 The micro cache Der Lebensretter Christmas market 12 Christmas market 13 Christmas market 14 Christmas market 15 Christmas market 16 - view from above Christmas market 17 - view from above Christmas market 18 - view from above The Ice Tree 3 - view from above The Ice Tree 4 Germany Auch das sind Koblenzer Kostbarkeiten! GC193D1 November 29, 2008 Koblenz Central Station, the Advent period has started! Beautiful house in the Koblenz Altstadt The annual Christmas Market in Koblenz Festive decorations on top of one of the Christmas Market stalls Horse carriage Ressche Hennerich a famous Koblenzer and one of the waypoints of this cache Another waypoint A Koblenz street decorated for the Season It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the shop windows too! The cache Germany Black Forest largest toilet GC1AE0D August 5, 2008 Cache and Black Forest's largest toilet Cache and logbook Scheisse! - JC's vacation highlight! Germany Germany's highest Waterfalls GCA53D August 4, 2008 Triberg - This cache brings you to Germany's highest waterfall. The trail starts in the lovely village of Triberg. Triberg 2 Triberg 3 Triberg 4 Triberg 5 Squirrels are common in the woods around the waterfall. At the trail head you can buy a little bag of peanuts to feed them. Part of the Triberg waterfall Nutcrackers also seem to populate these woods. On the trail Nutcracker Nutcracker 2 Nutcracker 3 coming close to pick up a peanut View on Triberg Squirrel Squirrel 2 Squirrel 3 Squirrel 4 Squirrel eating out of hand Squirrel eating out of hand 2 Squirrel 5 Cache and logbook Triberg waterfall again Hemmingway was here JC with big squirrel Germany Schänzleblick GC16FRM August 4, 2008 Cache and logbook JC rehiding the cache (SPOILER!) Germany Donauquelle Earthcache GC155VH August 3, 2008 That way to the sorce of the Donau Trail head Stone showing the course of the River Donau Box with visitor book Information plaque JC at the source At the source 2 At the source 3 The nearby Martinskapelle In the nearby restaurant they serve fresh trout from a basin fed by water from the Donau source. Germany B500 - Parkplatz Hexenlochblick GC172ND August 3, 2008 Cache and logbook Germany B500 - Kalte Herberge GC172NK August 3, 2008 Cache and logbook Germany B500 - Lachenhaeusle GC171YX August 3, 2008 Beautiful view from the cache site The cache Germany Beim Schwarzwälder Fuchs GC154JK August 3, 2008 Beim Schwarzwälder Fuchs, yes, it's a horse! - This cache gives a little tour around the idyllic and peaceful Black Forest village of St.Märgen The St.Märgen Church Beautiful religious statue Entrance to the Monastery In the Monastery garden Church interior H. of Team JC with the cache (SPOILER!) Cafe Goldene Krone in St.Märgen is widely known in the region, and is renowned for its homemade local specialties like soups, kirschtorte, lemonades etc. made by local woman from the countryside that also run the cafe. Cafe Golden Krone 2 Homemade kirschtorte and himbeer lemonade at Cafe Goldene Krone. Switzerland Rheinfall Cache GCEEE9 August 2, 2008 The Rheinfall near Schaffhausen in Switzerland is the largest falls in Europe, and it's probably also the most spectacular one. Boat tours are offered into the basin below the falls or will bring you to the rock in the middle where you can walk to the top. Probably the most breathtaking views are offered from the concrete lookout platform directly beside and partly build in the waterfall. The enormous power of nature that is felt here is unforgettable! It's difficult to describe the experience of visiting this waterfall in the River Rhine, but it's probably best to use the words of poet Eduard Mörike who after visiting the Rheinfall described his feelings as follows: "oh traveller, be careful and hold your heart very firm in your hands - I nearly lost mine out of joy by watching the powerful play of huge masses of water thundering down the falls and breaking the surface below, causing a mist rising high..." The little "Rundfahrt" boat that would bring us to the basin below the falls. Fish View from the boat close to the waterfall, one big thundering, blinding-white mass of water. The concrete lookout platform seen from the boat. On our way to the rock in the middle View on the lookout platform from the rock Another view from the rock The small "Felsenfahrt" boat seen from the top of the rock. Rundfahrt boat in the mist Maelstrom with Rundfahrt and Felsenfahrt boats Another view from the rock 2 On the lookout platform On the lookout platfrom 2 Spectacualr view from the platform Spectacular view from the platform 2 Spectacular view from the platform 3 Cache and logbook Germany Freiburger Bächle - Der Rundgang GC16XC2 August 1, 2008 Freiburg - This cache leads you along 28 waypoints throughout downtown Freiburg, one of the most beautiful German towns, situated at the foot of the Black Forest mountains. On the right of this photo you can see one of the trademarks of Freiburg and what the Freiburgers call "Bächle", small canals with water streaming from the mountains. Virtually every Freiburg street has one (you'll see them again in many of the photos below). Being either a pedestrian or a driver one must be very careful not to accidentally step or drive in one of these water streams. Legend has it that if you accidentally step in one you'll marry a Freiburger. The water of the Bächle is very clean and in summer the children of Freiburg can be seen playing in it. Hypnotic doors Monkey fountain Monkey close-up Summer rain Freiburg 2 Freiburg 3 Freiburg 4 Freiburg 5 - Another Black Forest clock salesman from yesteryear. The Rathaus and Rathausplatz Freiburg 6 Bächle Bächle 2 Münterplatz at the foot of the Münster Cathedral. Münsterplatz 2 The Kaufhaus at Münsterplatz View from the tower of the Münster Cathedral View 2 - We actually were so brave to climb the narrow and neverending stairs of the cathedral tower. On the top a cache called Hosanna (GCJDCG) is hidden. Unfortunately we didn't find it. Narrow alley Münsterplatz 3 - Note the Bächle Freiburg 7 Beautiful summer street scene - Note the Bächle Freiburg 8 Schwabentor Crocodile Crocodile 2 Finally, cache and logbook! Germany Hexenloch/Schwarzwald GCA53B July 31, 2008 The Hexenlochmühle used to be a water driven saw mill. It's now a picturesque restaurant and cuckoo clock shop. Hidden deep in a Black Forest valley it's almost like a place out of a fairy tale. Hexenlochmühle 2 Hexenlochmühle 3 Cuckoo clocks for sale The Schwartzwälder Kirschtorte at the Hexenlochmühle is absolutely delicious! Cache and logbook JC with the cache One last view Germany Kuckucksuhr Schonach GC15N1A July 31, 2008 The first Black Forest clock shop - The first clock & souvenir shop we visited on our Black Forest Geocaching Tour. The Black Forest region is renowned for its traditional clock making industry and its cuckoo clocks. The countless clock and souvenir shops in the area offer a wide range of beautiful handmade cuckoo clocks as well as other clocks. Big cuckoo clock, but not the biggest we would get to see today. Black Forest clock salesman from yesteryear Mural on a clock shop wall in Triberg Mural on a clock shop wall in Triberg 2 One of the world's largest cuckoo clocks - This is the one in Schonach where the micro cache is hidden. The Schonach clock 2 The huge mechanism inside the Schonach clock View on the Schonach clock from the cache site Cache and logbook Another one claiming to be the largest. This one's near Triberg. By night Belgium Charmed GCGQBK July 15, 2008 The 573 meters long beech hedge La Charmille Info sign Cache and logbook The nearby village of Remouchamps Belgium Reinhardstein GCGBWA May 12, 2008 Castle Reinhardstein Castle Reinhardstein 2 Medieval music at Castle Reinhardstein Cacher EEG with a Reinhardstein beer Castle Reinhardstein 3 Castle Reinhardstein 4 Medieval fest at Reinhardstein Medieval fest 2 Medieval B-B-Q Blacksmith Hawk JC with the cache Belgium Anciennes industries de la Vallée GC112QM May 11, 2008 Village of Sart - This multi starts in the picturesque village of Sart where clues had to be found around the market square. Sart One of the clues unexpectedly was found here at the local grocery store. Hoegne Valley - The multi cache continues through the beautiful Hoegne Valley. Old tipping wagons used to transport peat JC resting at the Hoegne river The beautiful Ardennes nature EEG crossing the river Trying to determine the final location Cache and logbook Belgium Signal du Botrange GC11NEV May 11, 2008 Our camp site in the Ardennes. We were in the Ardennes for a three-day camping and geocaching trip. Baraque Michel roadhouse along one of the main routes through the Hautes Fagnes nature reserve. Baraque Michel at alt. 672 meters a.s.l. When the red flag is hoisted it's forbidden to enter the Hautes Fagnes nature reserve due to high risk of wild fires. Geocacher EEG giving the finger to the red flag - Our initial plans were to do some caching in the Hautes Fagnes nature reserve, but the red flag was hoisted and the area was closed. We discovered some other caches we could do like Signal du Botrange. The actual "Signal" at 700m a.s.l. the highest point of Belgium. On top of the "Signal" Cache and log Botrange Fire Watchtower A Wallonian "Louis de Funes" on top of the watch tower hectically whistling and repremanding people who were about to access the forbidden area. United Kingdom Newcastle - Hanover Street GCQPE4 April 29, 2008 Scrumpy Willow & The Singing Kettle - On our way to Hanover Street. Fish & Chips Forth Banks, close to hanover Street. At the cache site Cache and log North Shields Fish Quay - This was the last cache on our Newcastle mini-cruise. Time to head home again. This is the North Shields Fish Quay on the River Tyne seen from the m/s Princess of Norway (see log below for Newcastle: Well It'll Keep). North Shields Fish Quay 2 North Shields Fish Quay 3 The ruins of Tynemouth Priory Fishing vessel, the last of England; we head out into the open North Sea back to IJmuiden. United Kingdom Newcastle - Town Walls GCQK82 April 29, 2008 The smelly alley - The cache is hidden in a narrow, greasy, and smelly alley between the medieval townwall and the back of the restaurants of Newcastle's Chinatown. Better skip this cache if you don't want to forever loose your appetite for Chinese food :-) Cache and log Chinatown Arch seen over the medieval townwall from the alley. Chinatown United Kingdom NUFC GCYJ6Y April 29, 2008 The Chinatown Arch, gateway to Newcastle's Chinatown, not far from the NUFC stadium. JC with the cache in front of the NUFC stadium - NUFC is the famous Premier League football team Newcastle United. Cache and log United Kingdom Centre of Newcastle GCXWH4 April 29, 2008 On our way to Grey's Monument, the centre of Newcastle Grey Street - In the background the Earl Grey monument. Grey's Monument At the foot Cache and log United Kingdom Vampire Rabbit GCXTMK April 29, 2008 The Vampire Rabbit preying for innocent geocachers. The cache Statue close to the cache site United Kingdom Newcastle: Well It'll Keep GCW9B6 April 29, 2008 The m/s Princess of Norway docked in IJmuiden - We took a three-day mini-cruise with the DFDS Seaways cruise-ferry Princess of Norway from IJmuiden, Holland to Newcastle, England. GCW9B6 was the first cache we did after arriving in Newcastle. It was our first cache in the UK and our first cache on the Western Hemisphere! The port of IJmuiden seen from the ship. Planning our caching strategy for Newcastle aboard the Princess of Norway. 15 hours later; England Ahoy! The ship enters the mouth of the River Tyne on our way to the Port of Tyne. South Tyneside seen from the ship South Tyneside 2 seen from the ship Drilling Rig Northern Producer docked in the Port of Tyne. Center of Newcastle - On the right the double decker bus that brought us here from the ferry terminal. That away! Western Hemisphere! - This is what my Garmin GPS12 read when I turned it on at the Central Station. Never before I had seen a W in front of the longitude coordinate! Downtown Newcastle - note the typical English taxi and bus. JC with a Royal Mail mailbox - Mr. Bean wasn't in it! Little castles could be found in the pavement everywhere. Close to the cache site - In the background the St. Nicholas Church, right the Black Gate. At the cache location Our first UK cache! - Somebody put in a note with an A.A. Milne poem scribbled on it. The 12th century castle keep seen from the cache location. The castle's predecessor at the same site gave Newcastle its name. The Black Gate The Black Gate 2 Belgium BRUGGE WITH LOVE GCGXJ5 April 12, 2008 Brugge 1 Brugge 2 Brugge 3 Brugge 4 Brugge 5 Brugge 6 Brugge 7 Brugge 8 Brugge 9 Brugge 10 Brugge 11 Brugge 12 Brugge 13 Brugge 14 Brugge 15 Brugge 16 Brugge 17 Brugge 18 Brugge 19 Brugge 20 Brugge 21 Brugge 22 Brugge 23 Brugge 24 Brugge 25 Brugge 26 Brugge 27 Brugge 28 Brugge 29 The cache Germany Ruhrquelle GC14HNB January 13, 2008 Steig aus und wandere - trail signs Path leading to the Ruhrquelle (Source of the Ruhr river) - the bridge actually goes over the little stream that eventually becomes the Ruhr river At the Ruhrquelle - This cache leads you to the source of the Ruhr river near the winter sports village of Winterberg in the Sauerland region of Germany. At the Ruhrquelle 2 JC with the cache The logbook Germany Gotteshäuser: Alte Synagoge in Essen GCT35W December 18, 2007 Germany Schnürsenkeltrick GCRK91 December 18, 2007 Germany Essen Hbf GCNYGR December 18, 2007 Germany Alte Schleuse GCMX87 December 16, 2007 Hameln - The cache is hidden on the Weser river in the picturesque town of Hameln, known for the famous legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin (the rat-catcher). Hameln Christmas Market Hameln Christmas Market 2 Hameln Christmas Market 3 Statue of the Pied Piper Hameln Christmas Market 4 - Organ Grinders Micro cache and logbook Mural of the Pied Piper Rats lead you to the Hameln town center Auf wiedersehen Hamelner Weihnachtsmarkt Germany revolutionscache #2 reloaded! GCGT61 August 6, 2007 On our way to the cache we passed the Berlin Hi-Flyer, a captive hot air balloon which brings tourists to a height of 150 meters Bear fountain and remains of the Berlin wall turned into art Remains of the wall Remains of the wall and old "Trabis" JC with his new cache mobile Let's go geocaching! Cache and logbook The cache location - On June 17th, 1953 tenthousands of East-Berlin workers gathered here to demonstrate. Only hours later Soviet tanks suffocated violently the 1st revolution in the DDR. Ampelmänchen again Germany Historic Words GC9A6E August 6, 2007 Living statues at Berlin's famous boulevard "Unter den Linden" Souvenir shops at Unter Den Linden Souvenir shops 2 - The bear is the symbol of Berlin Friedrich Strasse with in the background the "Fernsehturm". We are on our way to Checkpoint Charlie which is located in the Friedrich Strasse, and also is virtual cache Historic Words Red "ampelmännchen", the famous little traffic light man of former East-Berlin which has become a cult figure showing up on Berlin t-shirts, mugs, keyrings, etc. Green "ampelmänchen Friedrich Srasse and Checkpoint Charlie - The big billboard shows an American soldier. On the other side a portrait of a Soviet soldier can be seen. During the cold war Checkpoint Charlie was the crossing point between West and East Berlin. Checkpoint Charlie actually became a symbol of the cold war, representing the separation of east and west. Checkpoint Charlie JC at Checkpoint Charlie Checkpoint Charlie 2 Checkpoint Charlie 3 Old US Army sign Snackpoint Charlie Germany Brandenburger_Tor GCKAFZ August 6, 2007 Memorials for DDR citizens killed during their attempt to flee to West-Berlin Memorials 2 Memorials 3 The Brandenburger Tor The Reichstag Pariser Platz with the Brandenburger Tor JC at the Brandenburger Tor The Brandenburger Tor from directly beneath it Cache and logbook The Brandenburger Tor by night later that day The Brandenburger Tor by night later that day 2 The Brandenburger Tor by night later that day 3 Germany Reichstag GC14P7H August 6, 2007 Berlin Hauptbahnhof - We've arrived in Berlin! Berlin Hauptbahnhof 2 International sand sculpture festival International sand sculpture festival 2 On our way to the cache - In the background Berlin's "fernsehturm" The river Spree and the Reichstag (left), seat of the German parliament JC with the micro cache - The Reichstag is seen in the background Cache and logbook The Reichstag Germany Schwarzburger Schatzkästchen GCRNEK August 5, 2007 The ruins of castle Schwarzburg Castle Schwarzburg Fountain JC with the cache The village of Schwarzburg Germany Bergbahnmicro GCR58T August 5, 2007 Crossing the Schwarza river to the valley station of the Oberweissbacher mountain railway. The micro cache lies near the mountain station at the summit of the railway. The mountain railway climbs up the mountain at a 25% gradient. The mountain railway was built in the 1920's to connect the mountain villages to the main Schwarzatal railway in the valley. The Schwarza river The nostalgic valley station The valley station 2 Boarding the mountain railway coach - The coach is on a special freight platform which enables standard-gauge wagons to be carried "piggyback" to the summit. View on the steep track from the coach. A 40mm thick steel cable pulls the wagon to the mountain station. Our coach at the mountain station in Lichtenhain The mountain station Coach going down the mountain Coach going down the mountain 2 Cache and logbook The mountain station 2 Lichtenhain with the mountain station and the Bistropa diner - Bistropa is an old Deusche Bahn coach turned into a diner. On their menu mostly local Thuringian food. We can really recommend the "bouletten". Germany Feengrotten-Saalfeld GCZ36Y August 3, 2007 At the Feengrotten (Fairy Caves) Park The "Quellenhaus" Wooden sculpture of a miner That away to the caves entrance! Entrance to the Feengrotten with miners' sign and German miners' greeting ("Good luck on the way up!") Ready for our underground guided tour of the Feengrotten - Special jackets were handed out to protect our clothing in the narrow caverns Inside the beautiful feengrotten Caves exit with souvenir shop Narrow gauge mining wagons On the trail to the cache Mister Acorn shows us the way Almost there! The cache site (SPOILER!) The cache - JC's 400th cache! JC with giant salamander - many real ones could be seen in the puddles of the forest, but quite a bit smaller ofcourse Trail signs Forest spirits Italy Sellaronda GCT85W May 25, 2007 The Sellaronda cache The cache site Close to the cache site The Gardena Pass - After we'd found the Sellaronda cache, we took the opportunity to visit some of the nearby spectacular mountain passes like Passo Gardena (2137m) and Passo Sella (2240m) Passo Gardena 2 Passo Gardena 3 Passo Sella Passo Sella 2 Passo Sella 3 Passo Sella 4 Passo Sella 5 Passo Sella 6 Mountain marmot at Passo Pordoi Italy Drive-In Armentarola GC123BD May 25, 2007 View from the Valparola Pass, a couple of kilometers from the cache site JC at the Valparola Pass There it is! (SPOILER!) Cache and logbook View from the cache site Italy Ciastel da Andraz "strada de la vena" GCYWP7 May 24, 2007 Andraz Castle comes into sight Andraz Castle Andraz Castle 2 Mountain brook near the cache location Cache, logbook and TB Südtiroler Küi Glögge Italy Märchensee der Dolomiten GCPAKK May 24, 2007 Falzarego Pass - To get to the cache at Lake Carezza we drove part of the "Grande Strada delle Dolomiti" and passed several of its mountain passes like Passo Falzarego (2117m) and Passo Pordoi (2240m) Falzarego souvenir shop Woodcarving at Passo Falzarego Passo Falzarego The Passo Falzarego chapel - Note how the shape of the chapel is similar to that of the mountains in the background Passo Pordoi Doggy in display window at Passo Pordoi View from Passo Pordoi Descending Passo Pordoi Mountain peaks At the cache location: "mushroom picking prohibited" Cache and logbook Lake Carezza - View from the cache site, magnificent!! Lake Carezza 2 - View from the cache site, magnificent!! Lake Carezza 3 - View from the cache site, magnificent!! Italy Ranui Cache GCYNKJ May 23, 2007 The cache site, The San Giovanni chapel in Ranui Close up There it is! Cache and logbook JC with the cache Italy Reinhold Messner 1 - Dolomites GCXR1V May 23, 2007 Frescoed window in Santa Maddalena - This cache is hidden near the former home of famous Italian mountain climber Reinhold Messner in Santa Maddalena The church near the cache location Church and graveyard View from the cache location Cache and Italian cache note Close to the cache location - in the middle the former home of Messner Italy Dolasilla e Lujanta GCWWKA May 22, 2007 View on Lago di Braies - This cache takes you on a tour around beautiful Lake Braies. Two identical caches have to be found in order to log this cache, namely the local legend twins "Dolasilla" and "Lujanta". From the two caches identical goodies have to be taken and also identical goodies have to be left. The cache was quite difficult and it took us two days before we finally managed to complete it! Lago di Braies chapel - the starting point Lago di Braies Lago di Braies 2 Lago di Braies 3 Lago di Braies 4 Flowers Lujanta! The logbook Lago di Braies 5 Look at the amazing colors the lake is made up of! Way markers The chapel seen from the other side of the lake Dolasilla! The logbook The cache site (SPOILER!) There it is! (SPOILER!) Another view on the chapel The "hog stump" Lago di Braies flora Tranquil evening mood at Lago di Braies Dolasilla e Lujanta - the trade items taken from the twin cache Italy Cortina-Stars GC126D2 May 20, 2007 View from the trail on the village of Cortina d'Ampezzo below The astronomical observatory of the Cortina Astronomical Society on Col Druscie. The cache is hidden near the observatory. View from the observatory Cache and logbook Name plate with height, latitude, and longitude Another view on the mountains JC with the cache Italy EU Collection GC1169F May 19, 2007 Cache and logbook - Our first Italian cache! Logbook View from the cache site Germany Bergkirche GC2B7F February 20, 2007 Bergkirche Entrance The cache Germany Heinrich Toppler GCM6QY February 19, 2007 Old entrance of the Rothenburg city hall - This cache leads you along the most prominent places in the life of 15th century Rothenburg lord mayor Heinrich Toppler. The cache leads through the town of Rothenburg o.d. Tauber and down into the Tauber Valley. Toppler played an important role in Rothenburg history as he led the town to its heyday. Old Kingdom of Bavaria postbox Castle garden and the Burg Tower Burg Tower entrance A look down into the Tauber Valley from the Castle Garden - The building on the left is "Toppler's Little Castle" Down in the Tauber Valley Walking along the Tauber River Nice bridge over the Tauber Down in the Tauber Valley 2 - on our way to Toppler's Little Castle Toppler's Little Castle Enter here Cache and logbook Germany Rothenberg Rathaus GCHFGW February 19, 2007 On the market square On the market square 2 Webcam picture 1 - This is a webcam cache. The webcam pictures were taken by our cache buddy EEG at his work in the Netherlands. Webcam picture 2 Germany First Rothenburg ob der Tauber Cache GCBC69 February 18, 2007 Georgengasse - narrow street in Rothenburg o.d. Tauber. This cache leads you through this picturesque and fairy tale medieval town and over its town wall. Rothenburg market square Ratsherrntrinkstube on the market square Forged iron hotel sign The old Käthe Wohlfahrt car in front of the Käthe Wohlfahrt Christmas Village. Eisenhut Horse carriage Schmiedgasse View from the town wall. In the background the towers of the St. Jacobs Church and the town hall. Gerlagsschmiede as seen from the town wall. On the town wall Memorial plaque from Metro Goldwyn Mayer who in Rothenburg filmed the Brothers Grimm movie. Plönlein, one of my favorite spots in Rothenburg. Kobolzeller Tower, one of the many medieval fortified town entrances. JC standing at the Kobolzeller gate Röder Tower and bastion, another fortified town entrance That away! Inside the Röder Bastion View on Rothenburg from close to the cache site The cache in its hiding place The Röder Fountain with the Markus Tower Belgium Klenkes 2005 - Grenzsteine GCPZA0 February 4, 2007 Religious statue Borderstone LI - This cache leads you along the old borderstones of the former mini state of Neutral Moresnet. When still in existence the mini state of only 344 hectares was sandwiched between the Netherlands and Prussia. Neutral Moresnet existed from 1816 to 1919. Nowadays the area is part Belgium. Borderstones XXXI through LX marked the Moresnet border with Prussia. Of the 60 borderstones that once existed over 50 can still be found. Trail signs Moresnet borderstone XXXIIII Prussian borderstone Prussian borderstone 2 The cache Germany Düsseldorf Harbour 6: Alter Hafen GCVFBP December 18, 2006 On our way to the cache - Christmas market "Engelchen Marktes" at Heinrich-Heine-Platz Christmas market Flingerstraße, not far from the cache Christmas market Marktplatz, not far from the cache Roasted chestnuts The cache (SPOILER!) View from the cache site Germany Kö GCXDFJ December 18, 2006 On our way to the famous shoppingstreet Königsallee (affectionally called "Kö" by the Düsseldorfers) we visited a couple of the beautiful Düsseldorfer christmas markets. This is the one at Shadowplatz. Christmas market Shadowplatz Christmas market Shadowplatz 2 Christmas market Shadowplatz 3 - Frische brezeln Christmas market Shadowstraße - Roasted chestnuts Christmas market Shadowplatz 4 Christmas market Shadowplatz 5 "Kö on Ice" ice skating ring close to the cache Cache and logbook Königsallee # 1 Kö on Ice and the Kaufhof an der Kö at night JC and Santa on his sleigh Kaufhof window display Christmas market at night Germany Düsseldorfer Stadtteile: Stadtmitte GCT9QY December 18, 2006 View from the cache site - The micro cache is hidden on top of a parking garage of a huge department store! Cache and log JC is greeted by his favorite childhood toy when he steps out of the elevator of the department store Street scene down below Germany Düsseldorf Hbf GCP00R December 18, 2006 The Haubtbahnhof beautifully decorated for the Holidays Inside JC with the cache Cache and log Germany Dortmund: Kunstmeile Kaiserstraße I GCY3VR December 10, 2006 Bellboy - The last 9 minutes of travelling to Dortmund we did by train. Here we've arrived at Dortmund Hauptbahnhof. A German lady gets a very unusual train boarding. Dortmund Hauptbahnhof - Last summer Dortmund was one of the hosting cities of the Football World Cup in Germany. Rhino - The first of many we would encounter today. A local told us Dortmund has a hundred of these colorful winged rhinos, all of them painted differently. One of them even is part of the multi-cache we did that day. Santa welcomes us to the city center of Dortmund. Santa 2 - Note the Santa rhino! Gigantic candle pyramid on Platz von Netanya at one of the Dortmunder Weihnachtsmärkte. Directly underneath the pyramid one can get delicious punch, hot chocolate, and glühwein. Underneath the candle pyramid - In Germany you get your hot coco with a straw! Weihnachtsmarkt Zuckerbäckerei Seasonal Dortmunder street scene Weihnachtsmarkt 2 Something about beer, haha Waypoint one of the Kaiserstraße cache Cache and log The world's biggest Christmas tree on Hansaplatz. It's 45 meters high and has 20,000 lights!! Germany Gotteshäuser: Clemenskirche Münster GCT6R9 December 2, 2006 GPSr, logbook, and cache An der Clemenskirche Münster at night One of the six Weihnachtsmärkte in Münster Germany Münster Hbf GCPZXM December 2, 2006 JC with the cache at the Hauptbahnhof Cache and logbook Belgium BEIRBUM GCXTPH September 10, 2006 17th century border stone Beirbum Cache and logbook Belgium Wulfke's picknick GCR4HN September 10, 2006 Trail to the cache The Getzbach stream Cache and logbook Germany A 14 - Go West GCV3EV May 27, 2006 Germany Sommer rodelbahn Altenberg GCGA64 May 26, 2006 Nix wie hin! Rodelklause The cache Johny Cache going uphill Johny Cache coming downhill The rodel track seen from a distance Germany Schloss Kuckuckstein - Herrensitze in Sachsen GCQ80Q May 25, 2006 Castle Kuckuckstein in Liebstadt Castle Kuckuckstein 2 Entrance View from one of the castle windows The Kuckuckstein ghost Wall paintings in the "Freimauer Loge" The cache View from the cache location The castle and the Liebstadt church Germany Bielatal GCK6TW May 23, 2006 The cache View from the cache site Climbers on the Herkulessäulen further up the Biela valley The Herkulessäulen View on the Biela valley Climbers on the Herkulessaulen 2 Germany Die Kirnitzschklamm GCQ7PJ May 22, 2006 Beautiful vistas on our way to the Kirnitzsch valley Old Trabant - The Trabant car was produced in this part of Germany when it was still the German Democratic Republic (DDR). A lot of people here are still driving their old "Trabi". The Lichtenhainer Wasserfall Tavern in the Kirnitzsch valley, endpoint of the nostalgic Kirnitzschbahn electrical tram. Lichtenhainer Wasserfall Tavern Of old a popular area with travelers The Lichtenhainer waterfall Trailmarkers at the start of our hike down to the Kirnitzschklamm gorge On the trail Toadstool tree The canoe station - Close to the cache location you can take a guided canoe trip through the narrow Kirnitzsch gorge down the Kirnitzsch river which separates the Czech Republic from Germany. Lonely canoe guide seen from the cache site The cache Old loggers hut - In the old days the Kirnitzsch was used to transport logs by letting them float down the river. The Kirnitsch gorge seen from the canoe - After finding the cache we took the days last guided canoe trip. Old DDR border stone seen from the canoe Old hut - from here we continued on foot The canoe guide leaving us behind Germany Alter Aufzug GCQ6F1 May 21, 2006 The 50-meter-high, 100-years-old elevator in Bad Schandau, giving access to the part of town called Ostrau as well as to numerous hiking trails On top Down below Bad Schandau on the Elbe river - View from the top The cache Germany Earthcache: Elbsandsteingebirge GCQ9H2 May 21, 2006 JC with one of the Sachische Schweiz National Park marker stones - One out of two mandatory photos needed to log this earthcache JC in front of one of the Elbsandsteingebirge rock formations (the other mandatory photo) Germany Bastei - On Top! GCK6TH May 21, 2006 Freistaat Sachsen - On our way to the Bastei rocks View on the Elbe river Crowded lookout point high above the Elbe View from the lookout point Another spectacular view from the lookout point The Gansfelsen seen from the Bastei Lilienstein table rock seen from the Bastei Felsenburg Neurathen (right) - The cache is located close to where the people are The Bastei footbridge leading to Felsenburg Neurathen On the Bastei bridge View from Felsenburg Neurathen Metal bridges allow one to walk from top to top of the Felsenburg rock formations Metal bridges 2 The Felsenwächter The little cache container Germany Area 52 GCR4DN December 13, 2005 The logbook Germany Cologne Downtown GCHV8C November 22, 2005 Our starting point: Köln Hauptbahnhof The impressive Kölner Dom Kölner Dom 2 Kölner Dom 3 Kölner Dom 4 Kölner Dom 5 Kölner Dom 6 Weihnachtsmarkt at Roncalli Platz Weihnachtsmarkt at Roncalli Platz 2 Display window of Sweethearts Inside Sweethearts - lots of German handicraft "Nussknacker" and "Rauchermännchen" Statue at one of the waypoints Disney Land? - no, it's Am Gross St. Martin Nutcracker House Just two guys Weihnachtsmarkt at Alter Markt Roasted chestnuts The cache Roncalli Platz by night Germany Portal to the Past (Köln) GC5B4A November 22, 2005 JC at the Portal to the Past in Cologne Germany Merlijn GCGG2K September 17, 2005 The wizzard's home The logbook and cache JC at the hunting tower nearby the cache location. Germany Top of Pinneberg GCG9CQ July 6, 2005 The m/s Polarstern - With an average speed of 60 km/h this catamaran took us on a 3-hour voyage from Eemshaven to the German island of Helgoland, a tiny, remote rock in the Northsea. We've arrived on Helgoland, time to enter the coordinates of the cache into the GPSr. Signs pointing out distance and bearing to other islands Shops on Helgoland - On Helgoland you can shop tax free! Thousands of people visit the island to buy candy, parfume, consumer electronics, toys, and most of all booze and cigarettes! Ships anchored just off the coast of Helgoland The small wandering island of Düne The colorful settlement on the "Oberland" part of Helgoland. The whole island was covered with flowers and thousands of white butterflies hovered around everywhere. The red cliffs of Helgoland Flowers Cliffs and the Helgoland lighthouse JC with the virtual cache, highest point of the island and of Pinneberg "kreis". One of the cliffs more to the north - The cliffs are populated by thousands of birds including gannets, kittiwakes, and guillemots. Gannets The "Lange Anna" rock at the northern point of the island. Czech Republic Kvilda view GCK069 July 1, 2005 JC at the Czech Republic border Deserted roads in Sumava on our way to Kvilda. We've reached the village of Kvilda Kvilda church The cache The village of Modrava Small settlement in Sumava - Note the old Czech made Skoda car. Typical Sumava landscape Austria Mozartkugel GCM6AF June 29, 2005 With the "Deutsche Bahn" from Germany to Salzburg. Salzburg, town of The Sound of Music - The Mozartkugel cache leads you through this beautiful town. Bretzels The house of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, one of the waypoints of this multi cache. Local musicians on one of the bridges over the Salzach river. View from the bridge, with castle Hohensalzburg in the background. Horse carriage View on Mozart's birth house Mozart's birth house One of the many busy shopping streets Shop specialised in Mozartkugeln, a local chocolate delicacy. Horse carriages Beautiful fountain Playing checkers Beautiful monument Salzburg seen from the Mönchsberg - It almost has something oriental. The cache Austria Schmuggler Cache GCH3KF June 28, 2005 "Maria Klobenstein" chapel Signs The "Großache" river - View from the cache location. The cache JC on the suspension bridge On the suspension bridge View from the suspension bridge Slovenia Triglav National Park / Izviru Soce GC1C7E June 27, 2005 On our way to the cache - View on the village of Mojstrana. JC has arrived in the village of Kranjska Gora. Kranjska Gora, port to Triglav National Park. Souvenir hunting in Kranjska Gora - Left Team JC member, right Kranjska Gorian local. Nicely painted hut in Kranjska Russian chapel on the Vrsic road - The chapel was built by Russian prisoners of war in 1917. View on the spectacular Julian Alps from the Vrsic road. Sheep on Vrsic pass, 1611 meter a.s.l. Signs at the trail head Trail to the cache JC at the trail Flowers The cache and TB Bobcat Rhinehart Statue of Dr. Julius, mountaineering pioneer in the Julian Alps. One last look at the Julian Alps before leaving Slovenia. Belgium A tribute to the father of geocaching GCNMV2 May 25, 2005 The cache, logbook and TB "antipodes". Germany Magic Potion GCJQET May 16, 2005 You'll first need to find this (SPOILER!) - This really is a fun cache. It involves a map and a magic potion. Can't give away too much here. France AlsaCache 2005 #6: Forêt de Westhoffen GCN7N5 May 15, 2005 Photos can be found in the special AlsaCache 2005 section on the miscellany page. France AlsaCache 2005 #1: Cascade de Nideck GCN56E May 15, 2005 Photos can be found in the special AlsaCache 2005 section on the miscellany page. France AlsaCache 2005 #4: Bugatti Town GCMW1Y May 15, 2005 Photos can be found in a special AlsaCache 2005 section on the miscellany page. France AlsaCache 2005 GCMDAP May 15, 2005 AlsaCache 2005 was a one-day geocaching event in the Alsace region of France. More about the event including photos can be found in the special AlsaCache section on the miscellany page. France Tres Tabernae GCM79M May 14, 2005 Photos can be found in the special AlsaCache 2005 section on the miscellany page. France Dunes d'Hardelot GCGDWG April 22, 2005 Beach of Hardelot Hardelot beach bums Dune village Hardelot The dunes of Hardelot JC with the cache Hardelot street scene France Points to View (Cap Blanc Nez) GCG50C April 22, 2005 View on Cap Blanc Nez and its WWI monument Points to View - the Pas de Calais seen from Cap Blanc Nez. WWII gun emplacements and monument at Cap Blanc Nez. Spectacular view on the beach below JC looking out over the "Pas de Calais" from one of the gun emplacements. Ice cream man at Cap Blanc Nez. Village of Escalles, with Cap Blanc Nez in the background. Down on the beach Down on the beach 2 Down on the beach 3 Down on the beach 4 France Early Flyer (Cap Blanc Nez) GCG4DE April 22, 2005 JC at the cache site, a monument for one of the early aviation pioneers. Another view on the cache site Germany Borkumer Duenen GCG4C9 April 2, 2005 Waiting to board the m/s "Ost Friesland" in Eemshaven, Netherlands. The ferry would take us on a one hour voyage to the German island of Borkum. m/s "Ost Friesland" On board View from the promenade deck Arrival at Borkum JC in Stadt Borkum Unusual means of transport on Borkum JC with the cache In the Borkumer Duenen On the beach The endless Borkumer beach Waiting for the bus in the middle of nowhere. Still one hour to go, and we had to get back to Stadt Borkum quick to catch the last train to the last ferry. We might make it just in time. Now lets hope that bus schedule doesn't lie! At the "Insel-Bahnhof" - We made it in time! A nostalgic train ride brought us back to the ferry. Germany Beim grossen Loch GCHGRZ March 26, 2005 The "Big Hole" - See GHOST TOWN The "Big Hole" 2 The cache Germany GHOST TOWN GCKDHH March 26, 2005 Ghost town Etzweiler - This little modern ghost town is on the edge of the enourmous pit being the result of the opencast brown coal mining of Hambach (see Beim Grossen Loch). By 2006 the pit will have expanded beyond the village limits and Etzweiler will have been wiped off the map of Germany for ever. The village has already been abondened by its inhabitants. Main street One of the houses Also ghosts need to go to the bathroom Close to the cache location The cache Locationless Where's In A Name GC3153 March 24, 2005 Belgium Bütgenbach Stuwdam GCJ4RH March 11, 2005 Bütgenbach Stuwdam artificial lake still frozen The micro cache Village of Bütgenbach in the German speaking part of Belgium Winter at the Belgian-German border Germany Alte Cochemer Strasse GCGKQ1 March 10, 2005 View over Cochem from close to the cache location. The cache Germany Old Mustard Mill GCGMQT March 10, 2005 The Old Mustard Mill, a virtual cache in Mosel town Cochem. Cochem Germany Dornröschen GCK77F March 10, 2005 View on the beautiful Mosel River Dornröschen (Sleeping Beauty) - This cache leads you through the lovely Mosel village of Beilstein, also called "the Sleeping Beauty of the Mosel" Beilstein impression Beilstein impression 2 Beilstein impression 3 The "Klostertreppe" (The monastery stairway) Religious statue along the stairway View from the top of the stairway Close to the cache JC with the cache Germany Kirche ohne Dorf GCMF6Y March 9, 2005 The Church Without a Village - The cache is hidden near this church. The village belonging to this church disappeared from the map in the late 1970s / early 1980s when its inhabitants left due to the expansion of a nearby airbase and the aircraft noises that came along with it. Ironically, in 1997 the airbase was closed. Now the only thing left of the village of Eckweiler is the church and the graveyard. Once a year the former inhabitants of the village come together at the Eckweiler church. Unsere alte Heimat - memorial plaque The cache, #250! Trying to find our way to Eckweiler. Germany Weinheim Trift Earthcache GCM4KK March 9, 2005 Our first earthcache! - An earthcache (www.earthcache.org) is a special type of virtual cache which enables the visitor to view a special geo-science feature. The Weinheim Trift Earthcache shows part of the sea bottom as it existed 30 million years ago on what is now dry land. The "trift" contains many interesting fossils. To log this cache you must take a photo of yourself with your GPS in front of the "trift". Another shot of the earthcache site Germany Der Wallende Born GCGZ53 March 8, 2005 The "Wallende Born", also called "Brubbel", in the village of Wallenborn is a cold water geyser erupting every 35 minutes up to 4 meters high. The cold water geyser is unique in Europe. Little chapel in Wallenborn To the cache! The cache Luxembourg GeoWolf 8: A Visit to Vianden GCJGQF March 7, 2005 A street in Vianden Vianden Castle View over the town of Vianden JC smells the cache 4x4 - On the trail we suddenly encountered this 4x4. Earlier on the small trails we'd already noticed his tracks sometimes no more than a couple of inches from the edge of the trail with ravines below. We'd wondered which daredevil was driving around here. Another beautiful view - Note the track of the 4x4 getting close to the edge! JC with the cache Germany Medieval View GC26C March 6, 2005 Eltz Castle - The "Medieval View" cache is hidden close to "Burg Eltz", one of the most beautiful castles of Germany. The cache JC at the cache location Another view on Eltz Castle and the Elzbach river from close to the cache location. On our way back Germany Kaiser Karls Bettstatt GCJ3RR November 27, 2004 The cache location - The cache is hidden near a huge quartzite rock called "Kaiser Karls Bettstatt". Legend has it that Charlemagne (Kaiser Karl 742-814 AD) was forced to sleep a night on this rock when he and his men lost their way on a hunting trip in the moors. Kaiser Karls Bettstatt The Kaiser taking a nap JC with the cache The nearby village of Monschau Monschau Beautiful Monschau by night Germany Mach mal Pause 2.../Have a break 2... GCJAB8 October 2, 2004 The "Kunstrasstätte" on the Autobahn A7 (see also Sept. 25) "Homoluftikus" The cache Germany Hackl Bobs Doping-Box GCJGPX October 1, 2004 Olympia Bobbahn hut - This cache takes you to the old bobsledding site of the 1936 Winter Olympics, a "lost place" in the mountains above Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Olympia Bobbahn hut 2 The old bob track lift facility The logbook Garmisch-Partenkirchen Garmisch-Partenkirchen 2 Garmisch-Partenkirchen 3 Germany Lindencache GCGVBB September 30, 2004 Germany's oldest linden tree - The cache is hidden close to this tree. The village of Isny seen from the cache site. Austria Top Pfaender cache GCGR8A September 30, 2004 View from the Pfaender mountain over Lake Constance and the town of Lindau. The cache Germany Hobbitland GCJ5WJ September 29, 2004 Entering Hobbitland Autumn crocusses. Aren't these supposed to bloom in springtime? Apparently not in Hobbitland. Religious statue along the way Little chapel at one of the waypoints Hobbitland Hobbitland 2 The cache (SPOILER!) The cache 2 (SPOILER!) The monastery in the nearby village of Ettal Germany Oberstdorf Geocache GCHF2E September 28, 2004 Oberstdorf street scene - The Oberstdorf Geocache leads you through this beautiful town and its surrounding nature. Another street scene - In the background the ski jump can be seen. In 2005 the World Championship Nordic Skiing will be held in Oberstdorf. Oberstdorfer Hutmacher Locals Flowers Wood carvings The river Trettach - This is where the cache route takes you into nature. View from the trail The trail The cache, the logbook and TB Mystery Machine Liechtenstein Liechtenstein's First GCC2F4 September 27, 2004 Narrow roads on our way to the cache Little village in the Liechtenstein mountains. We're approximately half way there. Slowly our car climbs the steep road up to the cache location at Gaflei at 1500 meters height. Beautiful view from Gaflei. Another beautiful view from Gaflei. View from the cache site The cache A succesful cache hunt , now shoes and tyres need to cool down. The nearby village of Triesenberg Down in the valley, Vaduz, the capital of Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein 20 CNTS CACHE OF LIECHTENSTEIN GCGCT9 September 27, 2004 JC at the border of the Principality of Liechtenstein with Austria View from the cache site The cache Germany Pirate's Eibsee Cache GCGQG1 September 26, 2004 Tyrol - On the way to Pirate's Eibsee Cache from our "basecamp" in Kempten, Germany we drove through Austria and passed some beautiful Tyrolean villages. Shown here is the village of Lermoos. The higher parts of the mountains were covered in freshly fallen snow. On the trail to Pirate's Eibsee Cache - Apparently you'll need some special foot wear here in winter time... Eibsee lake Eibsee lake 2 Eibsee lake 3 Zugspitze - The Eibsee lies at the foot of Germany's highest mountain, the Zugspitze (2962m). Only every now and then the mountain revealed itself through the clouds, like here on our way back. The cache and TB Jonjo's Right Shoe from the UK. Lermoos again on another trip to the Eibsee a couple of days later. Road to the Eibsee on October 1st. In just a couple of days autumn had turned many trees brightly yellow and red. Eibsee lake on October 1st. The cache lies somewhere on the other side. Germany Mach mal Pause.../Have a break... GCJAAY September 25, 2004 This is one of two quick "Have a break" caches on the German autobahn A7 between Ulm and Kempten. A nice break on a long drive through Germany. This "Have a break" cache is hidden near a Raststätte (a motorway restaurant) on the west lane of the A7. The other "Have a break" cache is hidden near a very special art-Raststätte on the other side of the autobahn (see october 2nd). This was the first cache on our 2004 Bavaria/Austria/Liechtenstein Geocaching Tour. Belgium Morse GCH1EP September 12, 2004 The geocache mobile at waypoint 1 Cache container #1 (SPOILER!) Opened (SPOILER!) Close up of content Final cache Beautiful cloud formations The nearby Dutch village / Belgian enclave of Baarle-Nassau & Baarle Hertog 't Pataterieke in Baarle - Always favorite after a cache hunt; the fast food restaurant! Belgium We Will Rock You! GCJ5WC July 24, 2004 Forest giant Bilisse Rock Path leading to the cache JC with the cache - Cache #200!! Belgium Solwaster Dolmen GCJ3RV July 24, 2004 Rock chapel in Solwaster Trail markers The dolmen The cache Locationless Beach Hut Hunt GC9FCF July 18, 2004 Germany Alter Vulkan GCG2JH July 13, 2004 Old vulcano in the Siebengebirge near Bonn The cache Germany Naturschauspiel GC5E31 July 13, 2004 The cache - Even though there aren't many photos for this cache hunt, this is one of the most beautiful caches we've ever done. The purpose of this cache is to bring you to the right place at the right moment, a moment when a beautiful wonder of nature unfolds. The cache is hidden in an area with a large population of fire flies. The cache is only there during the "fire fly season", starting around late June / early July and lasting only three to four weeks. In this period the fire flies are active (i.e. emit light) for about half an hour each night. We are lucky to have witnessed a show of the fire flies, thanks to this cache. How easy it would have been to miss this beautiful wonder of nature if it wasn't for this cache. The cache has its own CD-rom packed with information and related items on fire flies. France Das Geisterdorf (Maginot 3) GCG8RT May 22, 2004 The Ghost Town - The cache is hidden in a deserted military officers village (Maginotline, 1930s). For this multi several clues have to be found inside the houses. The cache itself is hidden in the cellar of one of the houses. Spooky stuff! Ghost Town 2 Ghost Town 3 Ghost Town 4 Ghost Town 5 Ghost Town 6 JC with the cache - Do I look scared? The cache France Dutch treasure GC624C May 21, 2004 Close to the cache location View from the cache location on the village of Gerardmer and its lake The cache Switzerland Little Ariane GC9650 May 20, 2004 The cache location The cache Switzerland La Combe GCGP97 May 20, 2004 Cafe De Combe - This cache is hidden near the chapel of a hamlet called La Combe. A small mountain road leads to the hamlet. It's one of the most magical places we've ever seen. On the warm evening we were there crickets could be heard everywhere, and from the meadows the cows with their bells provided a very special, musical ambiance. Cow bells Cow with bell La Combe chapel The cache Switzerland Cave of Dorneck GCGDY3 May 20, 2004 Festivities at the cache starting point The Dorneck Ruins The Dorneck Ruins 2 The cache is hidden somewhere here The cache France Grand Ventron GCGJVK May 19, 2004 Looking down the path leading to the top of the Grand Ventron JC at the top of Grand Ventron 1203mt View on the cache location JC at the cache location The cache France Fondronfain GCG8AT May 19, 2004 Beautiful mountain meadows not far from the cache location Close to the cache The cache France Le Grand Ballon GC87B0 May 17, 2004 On our way from the village of Gerardmer to the mountain Grand Ballon we passed the Roche du Diable View from the Roche du Diable Along the Route des Crêtes leading to the Grand Ballon One of the beautiful views you'll get from the Routes des Crêtes Snow Another magnificent view Lizzard Route des Crêtes passing Hohneck mountain The climb of the Grand Ballon begins. The virtual cache GC87B0 lies on top at a height of 1424 meters. Breaking trail We're getting higher and higher The monument for the military battalion 'Diables Bleu' and the dome at the top are coming into sight! The monument Altitude: 1421 mt JC in front of the monument The dome View from close to the top Enjoying the view from the dome France Cadet Roussel GCA36E May 16, 2004 France Linaigrette GCA10B May 16, 2004 The cache JC with the cache France Tendon Waterfalls GCC5BD May 16, 2004 Nearby lake Grande Cascade de Tendon Enjoying the waterfall Close to the cache location The cache and travel bug Dino which we left here Sweden High and Low GC231E August 3, 2003 High! - JC showing the cache Sweden Tippvagnparadiset GCCE87 August 3, 2003 The cache site The cache Milk cans and mailboxes Sweden VCJ Tunnel GCGFXW August 2, 2003 The tunnel The cache Sweden Spårvagnen (i Ulricehamn) GCG44J August 2, 2003 The micro cache Sweden Morups Tånge GCGCTV August 1, 2003 Morups Tånge The cache Sweden Taste of Salt GC20D8 August 1, 2003 On our way to the cache The cache and the logbook View from the cache site Sweden Old Mans Nose GCA120 August 1, 2003 Taking a rest at the cache site Close to the cache site The cache Sweden Gamla Varberg GCF2BD August 1, 2003 Climbing our way to the old signal post - In the old days a big fire was made at this signal post to warn the next signal post that warriors had been sighted being en route. The Swedish word for such a signal post was 'Wardh Berg', the 'mountain with the warning fire'. This gave the name to the nearby town of Varberg. View from the top to the East View from the top over the Kattegat JC at the top with the cache Sweden Millie Falls Underwater Cache GCG6Q3 July 31, 2003 JC trying to get to the cache without getting wet feet The cache Sweden Hunters Hut GCE5DB July 31, 2003 The hunters hut Inside the hunters hut Inside the hunters hut 2 This is where we found the cache (SPOILER!) The cache and travel bug Siv-Eivor which we retrieved from the cache. Sweden Röda näckrosor GCGDX0 July 30, 2003 Lake Fagertärn Lake Fagertärn 2 Lake Fagertärn 3 Red water lilly - Lake Fagertärn and some smaller lakes in the vicinity are the only lakes in Sweden where red water lillies (röda näckrosor) can be found. In the Lake Fagertärn area both the water lilly Nymphaea alba (mostly found in southern Sweden) and the northern water lilly Nymphaea candida are present. Both are white-flowering water lilly species, but it is their hybrids (very common in the Lake Fagertärn area) which can be red-flowering. At the cache site we spotted several red water lillies. Travel bug Chilly DeMoose from the US at the cache site. We left Chilly at the Röda näckrosor cache. The cache and travel bug Chilly DeMoose. Beautiful sunset near Karlsborg on our way back. Sweden SÖRHAMN (Tiveden) GC7B26 July 30, 2003 Sörhamn The cache and travel bug Lucky Buttermilk which we left here Sweden Fyren (Karlsborg) GC7B29 July 30, 2003 Close to the cache JC at the cache site at the Göta Canal The cache Sweden Karlsborg GCEFEE July 30, 2003 Once upon a time the train came to Karlsborg. It doesn't anymore. Here JC can be seen at the old Karlsborg station where the micro cache is hidden. The micro cache and its log Sweden Ryds Kvarn GCBD06 July 29, 2003 Ryds Kvarn The cache Baby toad Sweden Trollsjön (Trollake) GCA22A July 29, 2003 On our way to Trollsjön Flowers Troll Lake, that way! - Notice travel bug 'Pink Punky' from the Netherlands getting all excited getting so close to his Troll friends living at the lake. Troll Lake The cache Sweden Brokvarn GC6384 July 28, 2003 JC looking for the cache at the Brokvarn sawmill site JC found the cache Brokvarn water sawmill Inside the sawmill The cache - notice the 'Wet Feet Emergency Kit' Sweden 17.2kHz GCGCEH July 28, 2003 The Grimeton radio station - The Grimeton radio station was built in the 1920s to provide a telegraphy communications link between Sweden and the US. The longwave transmitter operated on 17.2 kHz. Antenna - One of the more recently built antennas of Grimeton. Notice JC standing at the foot of the antenna. The cache Sweden The Cottage GCG1HX July 28, 2003 Like a Swedish fairy tale after a walk through the forest suddenly the cottage shows up. An old lady lived in the cottage until 1933. It once was part of a lively hamlet. A barn near the cottage The cottage Inside the cottage Inside the cottage 2 Inside the cottage 3 The cache - JC's 100th cache! Cranes - on our way to the cache we spotted these two cranes Sweden Melbystrand GC69F6 July 26, 2003 Melbystrand Melbystrand 2 The cache - our first Swedish cache Belgium Achtzaligheden-cache GCD4D9 June 26, 2003 Forest road in the 'Lilse Bergen' near the cache. In the forest we saw thousands of bright colored dragonflies and squirrels. The cache Luxembourg Rock Labyrinths GC5F71 June 24, 2003 Our starting point JC and the 'Predictstuhl' We entered the rock labyrinth Rock labyrinth 1 Rock labyrinth 2 Rock labyrinth 3 Rock labyrinth 4 Rock labyrinth 5 Rock labyrinth 6 Rock labyrinth 7 Rock labyrinth 8 Rock labyrinth 9 The 'Werschrumm Schluff' The cache On our way back 1 - Beaufort Castle On our way back 2 - near Diekirch Germany Windsborn Crater Lake GCG1WT June 21, 2003 The Windsborn Crater Lake - vulcano crater filled up with water. The vulcano has been dormant for the past 24,000 years. It's one of the highest vulcanos in the Vulkaneifel region. The last eruption in the Vulkaneifel region took place 8000 years ago. The logbook Geyser at N50º 09.239' E006º 43.219' in the nearby village of Wallenborn. The 'Brubbel' cold water geyser erupts every 35 minutes, and is unique in Europe. The strength of the eruption varies, and the spout can be much higher than seen in this photo. Brubbel almost at the end of its show Warning sign Village of Wallenborn Belgium A Walk Through Target GCDFE5 May 18, 2003 JC has arrived in Doel ("Target"). In 1998 the Belgian government decided that in order to make the expansion of the Antwerp harbor possible, the complete village of Doel will have to disappear. Within a few years, the village will be wiped off the map and will turn into a large container terminal. Many of the inhabitants of Doel have already moved, and many parts of the village already resemble a ghost town. Walking through the village you get this uncanny feeling you won't get anywhere else. Old and new - waypoint 1, a windmill from the 17th century. In the background a nuclear power plant... Stop the madness! Doel stays! - close to waypoint 3 Skipper at waypoint 4 Ghosts are the only guests of hotel Jagersrust these days... The seventh has probably already left Doel... The cache Belgium Snoopy Cache GC8E4F April 13, 2003 Altitude 275 meters - viewpoint at the cache location The view The cache The village of Spa not too far from the cache location Belgium Singing Waters GC8341 April 13, 2003 Our starting point, a little village in the Ardennes Team Johny Cache & Team EEG in front of the 'chantoir' at the cache location The cache Belgium Saint-Pierre GCD161 March 9, 2003 View from the parking place on St.Pierre mountain. Down below are the Albert Canal, the village of Lanaye in Belgium, and in the background the river Maas and the village of Eijsden in the Netherlands. The caves of St.Pierre mountain Exploring one of the caves near the cache The cache Germany Valentin GCA5AF November 23, 2002 The ferry "Juliusplate" arriving to take us to Blumenthal, Bremen (where the cache is located) on the other side of the river Weser. Crossing the Weser The U-boot bunker "Valentin" by night. The cache is named after this huge and impressive WWII building! The cache Germany Silbersee GCA91D November 23, 2002 The Silver Lake with a view to the cache location The Silver Lake - it should be called Emerald Lake! The Emerald Lake shrouded in hazy autumn light The lake seen from the cache location The cache Germany The Rapunzel Cache GC9686 November 3, 2002 On our way to the cache - watch out for jaywalking ducks and ducklings! Fairy tale castle Another fairy tale scene, all not far from the cache Just passing through - does anybody know where Rapunzel lives? Gazebo in the fairy tale castle garden Beautiful Staircase - does it lead to Rapunzel's place? This is where Rapunzel lives - look closely and you'll see her golden plaits of hair (SPOILER!) The cache Belgium Castle on the Rocks GC833F September 28, 2002 The castle ruins where the cache is hidden nearby The cache Belgium La vallée GC8342 September 28, 2002 Crossing the Hoegne River by car Beautiful Hoegne Valley, Ardennes Marie Henriette Cascades Crossing the Hoegne River on foot - on our way to the cache The cache Germany The Growing Falls GC5FF9 July 26, 2002 The cache area The Growing Falls The cache Germany Most Western German Cache GC4105 July 14, 2002 the westernmost point of Germany The micro-cache and its contents in the back of my car Germany Bentheimer Zandsteen GC4E44 May 17, 2002 The gorge - the cache is hidden at the bottom of this gorge Norway Utsiden.no #2 - Vesterålen GC27CE April 8, 2002 As close as we could get by car 'Uvershula', that way! 'Uvershula', the cache location Inside Uvershula Belgium Borderline GC222 August 27, 2001 Johny Cache's Geocaching Page Netherlands jc@jcgeocaching.nl