Travel Bug Dog Tag Hail, Spartans!

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Released:
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Origin:
Michigan, United States
Recently Spotted:
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Current Goal

To visit and have its photo taken at various sites in Sparta, Greece, and also to go to a minimum of 300 caches throughout Greece before returning home to Team FMA's I-94 Travel Bug Hostel. Please see the Description for details!

About This Item

Hail, Spartans!

17-year-old Team FMA member M is planning on attending college at the home of the Spartans, Michigan State University. He therefore would like his very first TB to travel to Σπάρτη, Greece, the site of ancient Sparta. Today, Sparti serves as the administrative capital of the Greek prefecture of Laconia.

In Sparti, "Hail, Spartans!" would like to visit and have its photo taken at the Tomb of Leonidas; at the ruins of ancient Sparta; and with the statue of Leonidas, which bears the inscription "ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ," or "Come and get them!" This was the Spartans' reply to the Persians' demand that the Spartans lay down their weapons at the Battle of Thermopylae. Once "Hail, Spartans!" has visited visited Sparti, M would like it to be placed in at least 300 geocaches in Greece, to commemorate the 300 Spartans that made their stand at Thermopylae. Not just visited, but placed, please!

Once its mission is accomplished, please send "Hail, Spartans!" back to Team FMA's I-94 Travel Bug Hostel in Chelsea, MI. M would love for his TB to be back in time for his 2015 graduation, but would welcome it back before then. Please do post photos of this TB's travels, especially in ancient Sparta and at other Greek sites!

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Tracking History (104034mi) View Map

Visited 8/31/2011 salsman took it to It's a Sign of the Times Minnesota - 172.22 miles  Visit Log
Visited 8/27/2011 salsman took it to The Nelson Lake Big Island Adventure Series Wisconsin - 148.81 miles  Visit Log
Visited 8/11/2011 salsman took it to Turtle Tunnel Minnesota - 54.54 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 8/7/2011 salsman retrieved it from Out For a Stroll Minnesota   Visit Log

Not going to Greece anytime soon, but am going to North Dakota in a month or two so I could get you another state. Thanks for sharing!
Dropped Off 6/11/2011 georondi placed it in Out For a Stroll Minnesota - 7.97 miles  Visit Log

I was planning on taking a road trip to Louisiana and taking the TB with me, but the trip fell through. Sorry for holding onto it for so long.

Retrieve It from a Cache 5/12/2011 georondi retrieved it from lakvlemnguy's 2000th Find Tribute Minnesota   Visit Log

Will move elsewhere.
Dropped Off 4/14/2011 PA-20 placed it in lakvlemnguy's 2000th Find Tribute Minnesota - 26.01 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 4/14/2011 PA-20 retrieved it from Another Illegitimate KB Event -- Flash Mob 01 Minnesota   Visit Log

Grabbed this guy at an awesome event. Will get it to another cache quickly.
Dropped Off 4/14/2011 FSU*Noles placed it in Another Illegitimate KB Event -- Flash Mob 01 Minnesota - 9.43 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 4/10/2011 FSU*Noles retrieved it from We Built This City Minnesota   Visit Log

Grabbed this awesome trackable while caching with MaxB on the River...I'll move it along soon. Thanks for sharing!
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