Interactive Geocaching Treasure Hunt Showing 1,501-1,550 of 1,958

[♞ Pat]

I can take Longitude 1 with Eternal published in 2021.

Sorry - I haven't been hiding. I've been seriously ill with a severe strep infection that was trying to eat through my sinuses into my brain. Honest. I'm still really mentally foggy, but finally able to at least concentrate enough to read a chapter at a time.

[Catsalive]

Lat8 done The Twyford Code, 384p

I can take Long7 with One Dance in Paris, 2007

[Meg, Contributor]

I have to change my longtitude 9 to Seeing a Large Cat, #9 in the series

[Jan, Moderator]

I think everyone is updated!!! Please check ;)

[Jan, Moderator]

♞ Pat wrote: "Sorry - I haven't been hiding. I've been seriously ill with a severe strep infection that was trying to eat through my sinuses into my brain. Honest. I'm still really mentally foggy, but finally able to at least concentrate enough to read a chapter at a time"

I was actually getting a little worried about you Pat. So sorry to hear that you were so ill. I hope you are feeling better!!!

[♞ Pat]

Jan wrote: "I was actually getting a little worried about you Pat. So sorry to hear that you were so ill. I hope you are feeling better!!! ..."

Yes. It was touch and go for a few days, but antibiotics are amazing things, and once they were able to get ahead of things, I got better quickly. I'm supposed to let the doctor know if I experience any neurological issues, and I'm not sure whether or not this brain fog is relevant ... it seems to be improving every day, so I'm going to wait a little longer before I follow up on it.

Other than that, I think I'm doing ok at this point. I definitely feel better, for sure.

[Karen ♐]

Karen ♐ wrote: "I'll take Latitude 3 with - 315 pgs"

Finished 3/25/23 - 5 stars

[Karen ♐]

I'll take Longitude 3 with - Pub 2023

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks Karen!

Glad you are feeling better Pat! Hope the brain fog clears soon!!

[Barb]

Finished longitude 9

The Ghost Goes to the Dogs (Haunted Bookshop #9), by Cleo Coyle, finished 3/26/23 ★★★★

[Barb]

I can take the last longitude 2

A Matter of Hive and Death, by Nancy CoCo, is the 2nd in the series

[Book Concierge]

Book Concierge wrote: "Next I'll take LONGitude 6 - 1st published 1946 - Hiroshima by John Hersey"

✔ Finished - 26Mar23 - 4****

[Book Concierge]

And I'll take the last LONGitude 6 - 536 pg The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race

[Catsalive]

Long7 done: One Dance in Paris by Julia Holden 27/3 2.5★, 2007

I think there may be a Long6 left. If so, I can take it with Gingersnap, 160p

[Jennifer]

I finished Latitude 2 with A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny, Book 2 in the Three Pines/Armand Gamache Series, finished March 26, 2023.

I loved being back in Three Pines!

[Book Concierge]

Catsalive wrote: "Long7 done: One Dance in Paris by Julia Holden 27/3 2.5★, 2007

I think there may be a Long6 left. If so, I can take it with Gingersnap, 160p"

I think you're right, Kaylie.

[Karen ♐]

Karen ♐ wrote: "I'll take Longitude 3 with - Pub 2023"

Finished 3/27/23 - 4 stars

[Jan, Moderator]

Everyone has been updated and all the numbers have been claimed. Thank you!

[Andrea]

Finished Remember Me, 3/27/23.

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks Andrea!

[Barb]

Finished longitude 2 and hope there are more books to come in the series

A Matter of Hive and Death (Oregon Honeycomb #2), by Nancy Coco, finished 3/27/23 ★★★.5

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks Barb!

[Catsalive]

Long6 done: Gingersnap by Patricia Reilly Giff 27/3 3★, 160p

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks Kylie!

[Meg, Contributor]

Longtitude #9 is done with Seeing a Large Cat 03/27

[Barb]

Finished longitude 2

A Matter of Hive and Death (Oregon Honeycomb #2), by Nancy Coco, finished 3/27/23 ★★★★

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks Meg & Barb!

[♞ Pat]

♞ Pat wrote: "I can take Longitude 1 with Eternal published in 2021.

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Completed ~ 3.28.23 | 5★

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks Pat!!

[Book Concierge]

Book Concierge wrote: "And I'll take the last LONGitude 6 - 536 pg The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race"

✔ Completed 30Mar23 - 5*****

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks BC!! That completes this hunt! unfortunately, I'm not at my computer, so I will post the treasure tomorrow.

[Jan, Moderator]

We finished another set of coordinates. Here's our treasure!!

Treasure #25
Latitude: 19.43384221875036
Longitude: -99.14672005663007

El Vochol
Museo de Arte Popular, Mexico City, Mexico

I have always wanted to own a Volkswagen Beetle!! It is a big piece of culture from my "hippy flower girl" time in high school and college. When I saw this treasure, I said "this is it - the beetle of my dreams!!" I knew I had to include it in one of our hunts.

This cute and colorful vehicle connects Mexico's past and future, representing the convergence of indigenous artisan heritage with modern styling sensibilities. Utilizing a vibrant and traditional art form practiced for centuries by Mexico's Huichol people, the entire bug was carefully encrusted with over 2 millions beads. The VW Beetle or Vocho (as called in Mexico) was chosen because it is an important part of the country's culture, serving as taxis during the 20th century. The car's name is actually a combination of Vocho and Huichol, the common name of the Wirrárika indigenous group. The project was spearheaded by the Museo de Arte Popular in Mexico City, and with the help of several agencies, two Huichol artisan families were contacted to participate in the work, hoping to immortalize this signature folk art technique.

The design, which represents Huichol deities and culture, was created by Francisco Bautista, a respected elder in the Huichol community. Eight artisans worked for 4,760 hours, applying 2,277,000 beads to the car. Originally the craft was done with seeds, but today they use plastic and glass beads which are hand-laid in a heat-resistant wax. It was finished at the end of 2010, just in time for the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the start of the Mexican War of Independence, and the 100th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution. Both anniversaries are noted in the Wixarika language on the car's front fender and dashboard. Since its completion, the car has traveled all over the world, but its permanent home is in the lobby of the Museo de Arte Popular.

To see a closer look at the incredible bead work on this treasure, check out the You Tube video made by the Denver Airport when El Vochol stopped there on its world tour.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weu7h...

[Jan, Moderator]

Our new coordinates have been posted. I've claimed Lat 2 with: The Dead Romantics Published 2022

[Book Concierge]

I'll take LATitude 0 - 1st pub'd 2020 - Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell


(serendipity ... I only have about 50 pages left to read ...)

[Jan, Moderator]

Great! Thanks BC!

[Catsalive]

Jan wrote: "We finished another set of coordinates. Here's our treasure!!

El Vochol
Museo de Arte Popular, Mexico City, Mexico."

How cool!

[Catsalive]

I'll take Lat7 with A Gift in December, 272p.

[Barb]

I'll take latitude 9 with Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks, published 2019

[Andrea]

I'll take Latitude 8 with The Book of Lost Names by Kristen Harmel, 388 pages.

[Meg, Contributor]

I'll take latitude 1 with Death Down Under

[Book Concierge]

Book Concierge wrote: "I'll take LATitude 0 - 1st pub'd 2020 - Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
"

✔ Completed 31March23 - 5*****

[Book Concierge]

I'll take LATitude 1 - The Diving Pool: Three Novellas - 164 pg

[♞ Pat]

I'd like the other LATitude 7 - Horse Tradin' | published 1967

[Jan, Moderator]

Everyone should be updated!! Thank you all!

[Catsalive]

Lat7 done: A Gift in December by Jenny Gladwell 1/4 3.5★, 272p

I'll take a Long7 with Just an Ordinary Family, 507p

[Catsalive]

Long7 done: Just an Ordinary Family by Fiona Lowe 2/4 4★, 507p

I'll take Lat4 with The Orchard Murders, 304p

[Jan, Moderator]

You are all updated Kylie. But ow you managed reading 507 pages in 12 hours is beyond me!!

[Andrea]

Finished Lost Names, 3/31/23.

[Andrea]

Will take Latitude 5, Hidden in a Whisper, 285 pgs.

[Karen ♐]

I'll take Latitude 2 with - #2 in series