Interactive Geocaching Treasure Hunt Showing 1,851-1,900 of 1,958

[Barb]

I can take one of the longitude 9s with The Unteachables, by Gordon Korman, published in 2019.

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks Barb!

[Karen ♐]

Karen ♐ wrote: "I'll take Latitude 5 with - 295 pgs"

Finished 7/24/23 - 4 stars

[Karen ♐]

I'll take Longitude 7 with - 276 pgs

[♞ Pat]

Longitude 3

You Are Here published May 2, 2023

Completed ~

That took way longer than it should have. I've started a new job at another library, and the transition is not giving me a lot of time to read. I'll get adapted, but I'm going to take a break until I find myself with more free time. It's not fair for you guys to be waiting on me!

[Barb]

Finished longitude 9. What a fun book :)

The Unteachables, by Gordon Korman, finished 7/27/23 ★★★★

[Barb]

I'm just about to start At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities, which has 320 pages, so I'll take the last longitude 2

[Jan, Moderator]

Appreciate the updates Karen, Pat & Barb!


♞ Pat wrote: "That took way longer than it should have. I've started a new job at another library, and the transition is not giving me a lot of time to read. I'll get adapted, but I'm going to take a break until I find myself with more free time. It's not fair for you guys to be waiting on me!"

Hope your schedule gets easier Pat!! Good luck with the new job ;)

[Barb]

Finished longitude 2. Another good book by Heather Webber :)

At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities, by Heather Webber, finished 7/28/23 ★★★★


I finished longitude 9 and posted it a few days ago, but it's not marked as done on the master list.
ETA : I see what happened - you marked Coffee Shop as done, but not Unteachables.

[Barb]

I can squeeze in one more, for longitude 9. I'm just about to start Liberty Falling, by Nevada Barr, published in 1999.

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks for keeping me on track Barb! Appreciate your update.

Liberty Falling is an interesting installment in that series - I found it kind of haunting. Enjoy!

[Barb]

Finished longitude 9. I agree, Jan. Maybe because Anna was so out of her element (in the city instead of her usual nature surroundings) and on her own? She was very introspective in this one.

Liberty Falling (Anna Pigeon #7), by Nevada Barr, finished 7/30/23 ★★★★

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks for the update Barb! She was very introspective and I think all the hanging out in the abandoned buildings contributed to it too.

[Jennifer]

I finished Longitude #6 - The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith, Book 6 in the Cormoran Strike Series

I can take the final Longitude 6 with Mallets Aforethought by Sarah Graves, 368 pages

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks Jennifer!!

[Karen ♐]

Karen ♐ wrote: "I'll take Longitude 7 with - 276 pgs"

Finished 7/30/23 - 4.5 stars

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks Karen!

[Laila Jane]

Done with Longitude 6 - Homicide and Halo-Halo by Mia P. Manansala (07/27/23) - 336 pgs

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks Laila Jane!

[Andrea]

Finished Tapestry of Grace 8/10/23.

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks Andrea!

[Jennifer]

I finished Longitude 6 with Mallets Aforethought by Sarah Graves, 368 pages

[Jan, Moderator]

Thank you Jennifer! That completes this hunt!

[Jan, Moderator]

This is what we discovered!

Treasure #29
Latitude: 21.992972006946257
Longitude: 96.09650412023676

Burmese Bronze Dragon Head Cannon
Mandalay Palace, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma)

This incredible treasure was seized as a war trophy from King Thibaw's Palace in Burma (now known as Myanmar), during the Third Anglo-Burmese War in 1885. The palace, which is now called Mandalay Palace, is where our coordinates take us to. This 18th century cannon symbolizes one of the many mythical creatures found in Burmese folklore. The Naga were serpentine dragon-like beings with great powers. They were able to swim through the earth as if it were water and fly through the air.

Cast in bronze, the dragon's head has a very ornate barrel that features a row of spines along the upper edge ending in an upright tail at the breech. There are two pairs of fixtures either side of the barrel which are believed to represent rudimentary limbs. It has not been determined whether the cannon was intended as a service piece or as an ornament. Either way, it is an impressive piece of weaponry.

After being seized, it was presented to the Prince of Wales and later gifted to the Victoria and Albert museum. Today it is part of the Royal Artillery Historical Trust collection and can be viewed at Fort Nelson, which overlooks the naval base of Portsmouth in the English county of Hampshire.

[Jan, Moderator]

Our new coordinates have been posted!

[Jennifer]

That is quite the ornate canon!

I can take Latitude 4 with The Venus Throw by Steven Saylor, Book 4 in the Roma Sub Rosa Series.

[Jan, Moderator]

You got it Jennifer!

[Karen ♐]

What a fantastic treasure, Jan!

I'll take Latitude 2 with - Series #2

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks Karen! Glad you liked it! I'll get your number claimed.

[Andrea]

I'll take Latitude 2 with Finding Us by Tracie Peterson, 320 pages.

[Andrea]

Finished Finding Us, 8/14/23. (Read audio after claiming the spot.)

[Barb]

I can take a latitude 3 for the 387 pages in Skeleton Canyon, by J.A. Jance

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks Andrea & Barb!

[Andrea]

I'll take Latitude 4 with As Bright as Heaven by Susan Meissner, 464 pages.

[Jan, Moderator]

You got it Andrea!

[Barb]

Finished latitude 3

Skeleton Canyon (Joanna Brady #5), by J.A. Jance, finished 8/15/23 ★★★★

[Barb]

I'll take latitude 0 for the 308 pages in A Murderous Relation, by Deanna Raybourn

[Andrea]

Finished As Bright as Heaven, 8/16/23.

[Andrea]

I'll take Latitude 3 with The Metropolitan Affair by Jocelyn Green, 384 pages.

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks Barb & Andrea! You are both updated!

[Andrea]

Finished Metropolitan, 8/17/23.

[Andrea]

I’ll take Longitude 1 with On the Run by Lynette Eason, 112 pages.

[Andrea]

Finished On the Run, 8/17/23.

[Andrea]

I’ll take Longitude 0 with To Free the Stars by J’nell Ciesielski, 400 pages.

[Jan, Moderator]

You're on a roll Andrea! You should be all updated.

[Andrea]

Thanks! I finished Stars yesterday, 8/17/23.

[Andrea]

I’ll take Latitude 6 with Deadly Objective by Lynn H. Blackburn, 126 pages.

[Meg, Contributor]

I'm slowly getting back to my challenges and have a perfect book for longtitude 3:

Death on the Night of Lost Lizards, #3 in series

[Barb]

Finished latitude 0; this series gets better with every book :)

A Murderous Relation (Veronica Speedwell #5), by Deanna Raybourn, finished 8/18/23 ★★★★ / 308 pages

[Barb]

I'll take latitude 9 for the 296 pages in Artifact, by Gigi Pandian