Since I thought my Geocache count was 94 at this point, we arranged things so that the cache containing Spencer would be the sixth one found today, making it my 100th find. Sadly, I goofed. Turns out that I've already found 96 so that strategy would make finding Spencer in cache #102. But it gets worse. Read on..
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"MP"
This is a cool small cache on the grounds of the 57th Fighter Squadron restaurant. Took a while to find because it's camouflaged and hidden cleverly. Took/Left Nothing..
This one starts at a new memorial to Gwinnett County residents who have died in war or other service to their country/community. The trail leads off behind the memorial. Nice hunt.
This is a cache hidden near an abandoned car on a hilltop literally in the middle of nowhere. I have no idea how this car came to be in this spot. It's a 1958 Plymouth Fury and, as my log entry indicates could be the final resting place for "Christine" from the Stephen King novel/movie. I'd like to think so.
The coords take you to a place where you can see exciting things (especially if the wind is from the north. A very nice 1/1 virtual.
This is apparently part of a school project (there's a school quite nearby. Nice hunt.
This is where I'd hoped to visit the "Spencer International" Travel Bug. Took a while to find it (the anticipation was palpable) and Bill was ready to take the picture. Opened up the cache and.... IT WASN'T THERE! Geocacher LostNFound had taken it on May 31st and logged that in the handwritten log -- but had failed to log that fact on geocaching.com! He hasn't placed it elsewhere so I'm writing him to find out if it's still in the Atlanta area. All is not lost. But it did bum me out for the day :(
Here the pictures we took (anyway). Sigh....
Look how happy he looks; he thinks he's going to see the Spencer International Travel Bug NOW!
..And imagine his disappointment as he paws through the cache -- and IT'S GONE!!!!
June 23,2003 (addendum)
I was able to track down LostNFound (who picked up the Spencer TB on May 31st). His plan is to give it to a friend who is going to the UK and turning it over to a geocacher there for placement near Cornwall. He simply forgot to log it. He logged it today and we agreed to meet to take the picture of me with it. We included him in the picture; I call it "Two Geeks With Travel Bug":
