Interactive Geocaching Treasure Hunt Showing 701-750 of 1,958

[Jennifer]

Jan wrote: "That was fast Jennifer!! I'll get you updated :)"

4 hour audiobook, lots of cleaning/laundry to do... Great combination.

[Jan, Moderator]

Jennifer wrote: "Jan wrote: "That was fast Jennifer!! I'll get you updated :)"

4 hour audiobook, lots of cleaning/laundry to do... Great combination."

LOL!!

[Meg, Contributor]

#3 longtitude is done with Undone in Uluru

[Meg, Contributor]

I can take latitude 6 with Finding Motive

[Karen ♐]

Karen ♐ wrote: "I’ll take Latitude 6 with - 265 pgs"

Finished 7/21 - 3 stars

[Karen ♐]

I'll take Longitude 6 with published 2016

[Jillian]

I can take longitude 4 with Alector's Choice by L.E. Modesitt Jr. series #4

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks Meg, Karen & Jillian! You are all updated.

I can take Latitude 9 with The Chalk Pit Series #9

[Jennifer]

I finished Latitude 8 with A Test of Courage by Justina Ireland, 284 pages

I can take Longitude 4 with Death at Victoria Dock by Kerry Greenwood, book 4 in Phryne Fisher Series

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks Jennifer!

[Barb]

Finished the book for latitude 1, and am intrigued enough to continue the series. The book is a little... rougher? than what I usually read. It reminds me of Raymond Chandler and Walter Mosley's books, but I like the MC and what we've been told of his backstory.
IQ (IQ #1), by Joe Ide, finished 7/22 ★★★.5

[Barb]

I can take one of the remaining longitude 1s with another series first, A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder, by Dianne Freeman.

[Jan, Moderator]

Great Barb ... thanks!

[Meg, Contributor]

latitude #6 is finished with Finding Motive

[Meg, Contributor]

I can take latitude 8 with Breadfruit, 368 pages.

[Book Concierge]

Book Concierge wrote: "I'll take LATitude 3 - pub 2013 - The Christmas Cookie Collection"

Completed ✔ 25July22

[Book Concierge]

I can take LATitude 9 with On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft - 291 pg

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks Meg & BC! All updated :)

[Barb]

Finished longitude 1 for series #1, and liked it more than expected

A Lady’s Guide to Etiquette and Murder (Countess of Harleigh #1), by Dianne Freeman, finished 7/25/22 ★★★.5


ETA : Jan, you didn't mark my previous book, IQ, as finished. See message #711 above.

[Barb]

I can take the remaining 1 for the 416 pages in Telling Tales, by Ann Cleeves.

[Meg, Contributor]

latitude #8 is done with Breadfruit.

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks Barb & Meg! Everything should be updated now. I think I'm getting old and forgetful.

[Karen ♐]

Karen ♐ wrote: "I'll take Longitude 6 with published 2016"

Finished 7/24 - 5 stars

[Karen ♐]

I'll take Longitude 8 with - 308 pgs

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks Karen!

[Meg, Contributor]

Jan wrote: "Thanks Barb & Meg! Everything should be updated now. I think I'm getting old and forgetful."

Never! Does that really happen? I forget...

[Jan, Moderator]

Meg wrote: "Jan wrote: "Thanks Barb & Meg! Everything should be updated now. I think I'm getting old and forgetful."

Never! Does that really happen? I forget..."

LOL

[Barb]

Jan wrote: "Thanks Barb & Meg! Everything should be updated now. I think I'm getting old and forgetful."

I always blame it on being distracted by *fill in the blank*... Hubby, the TV, sirens (we have a police station and two fire stations nearby), other noises outside... whatever would explain my distraction :)

[Jillian]

I finished 4 longitude Alector's Choice by L.E. Modesitt Jr. 7/27/2022

[Book Concierge]

Book Concierge wrote: "I can take LATitude 9 with On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft - 291 pg"

✔ FINISHED - 26July22 - 4****

[Book Concierge]

I'll take LONGitude # 8 with - 288 pages - Bookish and the Beast

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks Jillian & BC!

[Barb]

Finished longitude 1 and enjoyed this book even more than the first in the series. I need to see if our library has the TV series on DVDs, as I've heard they're good.

416 pages / Telling Tales (Vera Stanhope #2), by Ann Cleeves, finished 7/27 ★★★★

[Jan, Moderator]

Barb - I love the Vera TV series!! Though for streaming, the series is split up over several different services, so I watched the seasons out of order. I haven't read the books and am a little nervous to do so. I don't generally do well reading a series after watching the TV adaptation. Though it's funny, I can often manage it the other way around - reading, then watching.

[Barb]

I have the same problem going from movies/TV to books. If I *really liked a book, I'm hesitant to watch a movie based on that book because I'm afraid the movie will be too different.

[Karen ♐]

Karen ♐ wrote: "I'll take Longitude 8 with - 308 pgs"

Finished 7/29 - 5 stars

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks Karen!

[Jillian]

I can take longitude 9 Cadmian's Choice by L.E. Modesitt Jr. 609 pages

[Jan, Moderator]

Great - thanks Jillian! Everything has been claimed now.

[Jillian]

I finished longitude 9 Cadmian's Choice by L.E. Modesitt Jr. 609 pages 8/2/2022

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks Jillian!

[Jennifer]

I finished Longitude 4 with Death at Victoria Dock by Kerry Greenwood, 4th in the Phryne Fisher series, finished August 3, 2022.

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks Jennifer!

[Book Concierge]

Book Concierge wrote: "I'll take LONGitude # 8 with - 288 pages - Bookish and the Beast"

FINISHED ✔ 31July22 - 3***

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks BC!

[Andrea]

Perfect Alibi is done, 8/5/22.

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks Andrea! That finished us off!

[Jan, Moderator]

Treasure Hunt #14
Diquís Spheres
Site Museum Farm 6, Costa Rica
[Latitude: 8.986311698
Longitude: -83.46814921



This treasure has a mysterious origin and are considered some of the most prized lawn ornaments in Costa Rica. In the 1930s, when workers of the United Fruit Company began clearing land in the Diquís Valley of Costa Rica, they came across a significant number (over 300!) of perfectly round stone spheres. Archaeologists speculate that these spheres were created by the now-extinct Diquís culture and place their age somewhere between 700 CE and 1530 CE.

The stone balls range in size from just a few centimeters, to over 2 meters in diameter, with the largest weighing over 16 tons. They are mostly made from gabbro, an igneous rock that is similar to basalt, and are believed to have been created by a combination of controlled fracture, grinding and polishing. Their use is unclear, though speculation suggests they were aligned in public plazas, or along the approach to the dwellings of the ruling elite or chieftains. Some believe the spheres could represent solar systems or be inspired by various stages of the sun and the moon.

Our coordinates take us to an archaeological site museum, known are Finca 6 (Farm 6), where several of these spheres have been excavated and can be seen. This location was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 2014 and at the same time the stones were declared the national symbol of Costa Rica. Most of these treasured spheres have been dispersed throughout the country, gracing government buildings and lawns of the elite. A collection of six now reside in the courtyard of Costa Rica’s National Museum in San Jose.

[Jan, Moderator]

The coordinates for our next hunt are posted.

I'm claiming Latitude 2 with: The Island Series #2

[Jillian]

I can take longitude 6 A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon series #6