{"id":20273,"date":"2014-02-12T17:00:20","date_gmt":"2014-02-13T07:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/?p=20273"},"modified":"2015-12-14T14:19:04","modified_gmt":"2015-12-14T22:19:04","slug":"love-is-in-the-air-and-locked-to-a-gate-love-lock-eeuwige-liefde-gc41qjy-geocache-of-the-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2014\/02\/love-is-in-the-air-and-locked-to-a-gate-love-lock-eeuwige-liefde-gc41qjy-geocache-of-the-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Love is in the air. And locked to a gate. \u2014 Love Lock Eeuwige Liefde !?! (GC41QJY) \u2014 Geocache of the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Antwerp's<\/a>
Antwerp’s love gate. Photo by Dario1987<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Geocache Name:<\/h2>\n

Love Lock \u2665 Eeuwige Liefde !?! (GC41QJY)<\/a><\/p>\n

Difficulty\/Terrain Rating:<\/h2>\n

2\/1.5 (but that might change as more locks are added to the gate)<\/p>\n

Why this is the Geocache of the Week:<\/h2>\n

It’s mid-February and love is in the air. It also happens to be locked to a gate in Antwerpen, Belgium. While this isn’t the first love lock geocache (you can see more of them here<\/a>), this one is unique in that this gate was created for this specific purpose. Plus, it has a giant heart built into it and who doesn’t like that? Geocachers show their geocaching love in many ways. For some, it’s as simple as finding and hiding geocaches. Others take it a bit further with trackable stickers and other geocaching swag. And then there are some that go totally above and beyond with trackable geocaching tattoos. Some geocachers even show love to each other through geocaching. There have been a lucky few who have used geocaches to propose to their significant other. With Valentine’s Day coming up in many countries, it’s time to think about how you would show your love with a geocache.<\/p>\n

# of Finds:<\/h2>\n

412<\/p>\n

# of Favorite Points:<\/h2>\n

184<\/p>\n

What the geocache creator, Dan Pan<\/a>, to say:<\/h2>\n

About this geocache<\/strong>: “This exclusive location situated at \u2019t Eilandje affords a unique atmosphere with a breathtaking 360\u00b0 view of the city at the MAS (Museum Aan de Stroom), the river Schelde and the port.\u00a0This place is the city\u2019s new icon, \u2018a bridge\u2019 between port, river and city. This combination is what makes this place unique: it is \u2018Antwerpian\u2019 and it is global. Couples can eternalize their love by hanging a \u2018Lovelock\u2019 at the monument and throwing away the key in the Schelde. This monument is designed in scale of the Cathedral and integrated in the quay. With an eyewink to the Antwerp diamond centre, this beautiful piece of art will capture and save the love of many romantic couples!”<\/p>\n

Regarding all of the positive logs and Favorite Points<\/strong>: “I Love to read them. They give me a lot of satisfaction, an appreciation for my creativity. They inspires me to make more lovely caches and do better.”<\/p>\n

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A message to the geocaching community<\/strong>: “Lock Up Your Love , Go Geocaching! I\u2019m looking forward to your visit.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

What geocachers are saying:<\/h2>\n

“Found this one on our vacation during New Year’s Eve. Although it was freezing cold, we really enjoyed this cache! Took us a little time to solve the “puzzle”, but if you are attentive it’s easy to understand \ud83d\ude09\u00a0Thanks for showing us Antwerp.” \u2014 Loewenkinder<\/a><\/p>\n

“Wow!\u00a0What a great cache!\u00a0Superb idea, location and actual cache container! Very clever indeed!\u00a0We love Antwerp and this is one of the best caches we have found so a well deserved favourite point is heading your way!\u00a0TFTC – brilliant!” \u2014 Berticusdan<\/a><\/p>\n

“Superbe Cache! Very well done. I had to think more than twice. At the end, my muggle colleage has seen the clue…. I had the right idea, but as so often, not worked on it long enough. Worth a Favorite Point!\u00a0Thanks for showing me this spot!! TFTC!” \u2014 coordinatius<\/a><\/p>\n

Read More Logs<\/a><\/p>\n

Photos:<\/h2>\n
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\"This<\/a>
This is no less-than-three, this is the real thing. Photo by Berticusdan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Two<\/a>
Two geocachers add their love to the gate. Photo by de donckertjes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Two<\/a>
Two geocachers showing some love. Photo by Sa Lu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The geocache! Photo by Berticusdan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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See More Photos<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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How do you show your geocaching love? Post your stories and photos in the comments.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

Continue to explore some of the most engaging geocaches around the globe. Check out all the\u00a0Geocaches of the Week<\/a>\u00a0on the Geocaching blog.<\/p>\n

If you would like to nominate a Geocache of the Week, leave a comment below with the name of the geocache, the GC code, and why you think we should feature it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Love is in the air. And locked to a gate. \u2014 Love Lock Eeuwige Liefde !?! (GC41QJY) \u2014 Geocache of the Week<\/a><\/blockquote>