Ending the series: 8 Zaligheden

We still had one cache left out of the series of "8 Zaligheden", the cache(GCKK58-8 Zaligheden: Netersel), a nice multi.

At one way-point the cows came looking what we were doing.

It was nice sunny weather and we enjoyed the surroundings.

At certain points it was even to sunny, and almost to warm.

Here relaxing a bit in the shade near a little stream from which the bears could refresh.

We found the stash and wrote our name in the logbook at 14:45

Still some time left for some solved mysteries, like this one (GCX6HK-No sushi today), logged at 15:35

The second mystery, (GC1MZ7J-Nijntje), logged at 16:55

Then up to (GC1RV9V-pokèmon)
17:05

On Sunday we first tried to find the bonus cache of the series, but unfortunately somebody used the cache-site as dump for trash, so we could not search, and informed the cache-owner of this misfortune.
But the series also has an extra sort-of bonus cache, (GCM79W-ONS HUUSKE), for this cache we had to find the tag numbers of two special travel bugs. We gathered those in our previous caching trips.

The walk brought us to a nice meadow area, that we liked a lot.

Even a little swamp like area was part of the walk, fortunately there was a wooden bridge build, so we weren't forced to walk around in the swamp.

At 15:20 we found the cache box.

On our way back we were able to find the cache (GC1MZA9-Heilige Huisjes) at 16:05.

While driving from cache to cache we gathered the information found on the Way-markers needed for the cache (GCY9F7-POK - Wegwijzers).

With all found tags we could calculate the location of the stash and we found it. Sometimes caches are not that hard to find, because of all the woodpiles on top of them.

We wrote our name in the logbook at 17:05.

And because we came in the neighbourhood of the cache (GC1GKQE-VELDHOVEN 5 (Route langs de RUN)), we couldn't resist searching for it again, we tried this one a couple of times before, but weren't successful then.
Now we were and found it at 17:30.

One cache less on our frustration list.

Searching a cache starting with an H

We brought a travel bug from Denmark that wants to stay in caches beginning with the letter H. We couldn't find an appropriate cache in Denmark, so now back in the Netherlands and after our 300 milestone reach it was time to find a cache for it.
We decided for the cache (GCZEDB - Het Loon), a nice multi cache, we took or bikes to get to the start.

It was a nice walk and when we arrived at the stash location and started searching for the box, we found a black bucket buried in the ground, we immediately thought that the cache was ripped and went home to inform the cache owners of this misfortune.

Back home I read the last logs and figured out that this black bucket had nothing to do with the cache ......
We went back early in the evening and could log at 18:20.

And because we were on the road we decided to go for another one (GCKZ0D - 8 zaligheden: Duizel), a picture cache that we could solve by driving around and go for a short walk we could find the stash at 19:40.

Engineering Nature

And for our number 300 we selected a 5-star difficulty cache (GC1FF01 - Engineering Nature).
The first way point is inside an area where dogs are not allowed, the rest of the walk they are allowed so I decided to look for WP1 separately.
It took a little while before I found the needed information hidden there.

This is the nature reserve that the dogs weren't allowed to enter.

Way point 2 was hidden in a forest area.

And the next way point also were located in this forest.

At some points the dogs could walk freely of the leash.

And they helped us search for the next hiding place.

And they could also find water to enjoy.

We found the stash box and logged at 15:10.

The banner we earned with this great cache:


Still time left, we decided to pick up a couple of trads and solved mysteries in the neighbourhood.
The first of a series of 5(GC1DFX9 - Blik op Laarbeek 3:Mariahout), that we logged at 15:55

The second a simple mystery (GC1HXHG - NMPS: Breinkronkels) that I solved, also of a series of 5.
Found the nano and logged it at 16:35

Then another of the same series (GC1HXJR - NMPS: ReflectieeitcelfeR), found it and logged it at 17:05.

Then we found the cache (GC1HV4V - Lieshout en zijn Molens: Vogelenzang) at 17:15.
And very close by the solved mystery (GC14XRR - Biologisch, heel logisch!), a very nice mystery with very old vegetables, that I had to ask my mother about. Found it at 17:25

And then the last of the day a mystery cache (GC1DK4T - Goed Kijken!!!), near an animal farm.

The cache hiding place.

The boys waiting while I write our name in the logbook at 17:50

Difficult Mysteries

Having a total of 297 caches we decided to go for two caches to set our total on 299.
There is mystery (GCRK8R - Theyeti 8 : Eavesdropper)
that I solved, that we tried to find before but then the calculations weren't correct. Having corrected that at home, and since a very interesting travel bug was inside this cache, we went for it.
The bears enjoyed the small canal nearby.

It was about 4 months that this cache was last found but we managed to find it and log at 15:15.

And this mystery (GC1QAYH - Magma Reagan) I was able to solve during our holiday. It is hidden not to far from our home so we decided to try to find it, which we managed to do at 16:25.

And now we are ready for a new milestone our cache numero 300.