Filed under: Ajijic, General Update, Geocache, Greg Collett, Motorcycle in Mexico, Travel Storys
I did my 5k run yesterday. My left heel is killing me. i don’t know what’s going on with it but, I have to run on my toes on that foot. I’m not running today. Hopefully, it’ll be better tomorrow.
I went for a walk in the hills yesterday and decided to try out this Geocaching thing. I input the data for the closest cache to me from http://www.geocaching.com/ and headed out to the mountain.
Lynne and I had looked for this a few months back, but didn’t have any luck. Marg and Neil gave us some tips when we were in Toronto so, off I went with data in my 305 and hints from others who had found it in the past.
Geocaching, for anyone who doesn’t know what it is, is, treasure hunting / hiking for the folks who want to blend technology and nature into one. The treasures can be any container with a lid. Inside is a piece of paper that you can sign and, the treasure. These treasures are things like those fabulous toys we used to get in Cracker Jacks or any kids breakfast cereal!. The web site gives you some hints as well as the latitude and longitude number and, off you go. Personal GPS’s are good to within a few meters. Apparently, the US doesn’t want terrorists to spend $200.00 and be able to pinpoint the chimney on the White House! Tis means that the data you get will send you to within a few meter circle of where this treasure is hidden. This one was in a stone wall near a tree. Here’s a link to the GPS data from my Garin after the trip.
With rainy season here, the gentle forest has turned into a jungle and the dry creek beds are now rivers that turn into gorgeous waterfalls here and there. It’s actually a nice way to spend time in nature, with a mission!
I’m still waiting to get my bike. It seems the guy I took it to needed to take it to another shop in Guadalajara. He was supposed to get it back last week but, as of last night, it still wasn’t back. I’m waiting to hear now what the ETA is. I’m getting frustrated because, the guys in the shop I took it to don’t speak English. i need to count on a friend here to call, but he’s busy with other stuff. Maybe this is God telling me to relax, lay back and read a book!</p>
