O meu FTF
[tradicional-] Mirar o Sado em 28-07-2007After some analysis, Tehanu decided that we would hunt this cache (although I think that it was more to make me stop talking about caching than anything else).
When we arrived to Palmela, we had a key-point referred in the Cache Page: the belvedere (follow the plates “Miradouro”) which has a wonderful view. There we noticed a rock wall that we would have to climb.
So, looking for a new approach we came down and turned right just after the small garden. We got to a house with some hen houses and dogs close to our path, and I, against my mate’s opinion, have decided not to risk following the path and draw the attention upon us.
Back in the car, we came around and arrived at Baixa de Palmela and the GPSr showed that we were only 190mts away from the coordinates given. That was the place, comparing with the 500mts showed at the belvedere, those almost 200 looked like a dream.
And there we went, up the hill, through what was *supposed* to be a short-cut.
Short-cut and leg cut.
Lesson #1: Shorts, skirt and sandals don’t match short-cut Geocaching.
Saving the short ½ litter of water Tehanu had the good sense to take (Lesson #2: Always take plenty of water), and many scratches later, we arrived up there.
GPSr indicated 7mts, precision 5mts under the olive tree. Tehanu rested right under the “nest” and in my first onslaught I almost put my hand on it without seeing it.
Tehanu was gasping for breath, I encouraged her to drink water and she said me: The arrow pointed there…
I took the little device a bit away and started walking in her direction. Precision was now indicating some safe 2mts, proximity 5 mts and decreasing, 3 mts, 2 mts, 0mts. The small Vista Cx was now revealing it’s real valour. It had to be there. I went up there and Voilá!
First thought: Stupid fool, you had your hand ON it….
Once the egg opened, the logs read and the discovery logged it was time to trade.
Tehanu wanted the TB, but I thought that a TB was probably too soon for us, since we’re still newbs at these things and the fear of Not Founds still wanders about our heads, so we took nothing.
With the egg full again, I put it into the bag together with a wrist watch and a pen (the pencil’s writing point is broken). Around the place there was a balloon (those metallic ones from the festivals) with clown shape that I brought down to a new life: The garbage can.
After a little more punishment from the wilderness in our legs and feet, we arrived at the car where its A/C awaited us.
It was time to get some fresh drinks, to wash ourselves up, take care of the wounds and head home.
The Cache is in a place with a really wonderful sight (my opinion, not Tehanu’s, who found it reasonably pleasant). Setúbal is fantasticly framed with the mountain range and the Sado River with Troia at range, witch we could admire from a good distance in that spot.
The place decidedly deserves the cache. Thank you very much for it.
I want to publicly ask for Tehanu’s forgiveness because she made a great sacrifice to get up there and I think I should listen to her more often (Lesson #3: Always listen to your mates, especially if its your girlfriend we’re talking about).
Date and Time of Found: 28th July 2007, 14:45
IN: Wrist Watch and a BIC pen.
OUT: C.I.T.O.: a metallic clown-shaped balloon.
P.S.: Sorry for being so long but it was our first hunt and I'm very excited...
P.S.: Sorry for logging the second time but i had to change the nickname...
Team Geo-Cricket
MightyReek & Tehanu