Tag: Europe

/ Shenaya

The Labyrinth of Minotaur — Geocache of the Week

Letterbox Hybrid
GC7MCVY
by dr. snuggles
Difficulty:
4
Terrain:
4
Location:
Crete, Greece
N 35° 27.002 E 024° 14.155

In Greek mythology, there once was a monster with the body of a man and the head and tail of a bull, known as the Minotaur. It was owned by King Minos of Crete and contained in a labyrinth due to its size and power. Only the most courageous individual would be able to kill it.

Embark on an epic quest through the twisting corridors of myth and mystery with this week’s featured Geocache of the Week, The Labyrinth of Minotaur (GC7MCVY).

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GC70MTZ Demank, July 5. The event that started it all.
/ Janelle /

Are you crazy?!? No, I’m Radu! Geo-cycling through 16 countries in 5 months.

 

GC70MTZ Denmank, July 5. The event that started it all.
GC70MTZ Denmank, July 5. The event that started it all.

Radu Clapa (Radu C) is Romanian-born and now resides in Denmark. He does not own much in the way of special gear, equipment, or clothing, and insists many people could do what he’s done if they just have the willpower. He swears he’s a normal guy.

Except this “normal guy” is doing the exceptional: geocaching on a bicycle through 16 countries, focusing on T5s, Virtual Caches, Webcams, and oh, about 1,400 other “regular” geocaches. He calls the journey, “Geocaching Bicycle Touring Europe 2017”, or GBTE2017.

His 7,800 km (4900 mi) adventure started in Denmark on July 5th and will end on Wednesday, November 15th in Romania. Here’s his story.

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/ Andrew Baldwin

Ojamon Helmi / The Pearl Of Ojamo — Geocache of the Week

Traditional
GC4Q81K
by famsten
Difficulty:
5
Terrain:
5
Location:
Finland
N 60° 14.222′ E 024° 02.194′

Any abandoned mine sounds like an interesting place for a geocache, but the Ojamo mine in southern Finland is more than just that. The mine is completely submerged in water and still contains tracks, elevators, tools, test samples, and drilling equipment systems from when it was fully operational.

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