Caching Around Mt Painter

Yesterday's geocache excursion was such a success, I suggested a loop around Mt Painter. Surprisingly the girls once again agreed and off we rode. We locked up our bikes for a loop of 3 caches. The first cache was a bit tricky, located in the end of a guard rail but we eventually found it. The next one super easy and the third involved us trekking halfway up Mt Painter! Beautiful spot for a break and while we were enjoying the views, Ella realised she'd lost her phone from her pocket!!

No problems we thought, we'll just use find my phone but Ella's phone didn't have reception. She had remembered last using it at the first cache which was 700m away and so I was thinking that our chances of finding the phone were pretty slim especially in the long green grass. Nevertheless, we spread out and retraced our steps. I was FTF (First to find - a geocache term!) the phone when we were about 10m away from the first cache! Phew... morning disaster averted! On we continued.

At the next cache we recorded our first DNF which is always a little deflating. However we were beautiful roses greeted us at our last cache and brought back our smiles. Takeaway coffees and milkshakes from Little Oink completed our morning.