Today there was a caching event NW of Colchester, so as I was feeling okay I decided to meander up there and pick up a few caches along the way. Mum and dad are new to caching and they were going to the event which would be there first one.I picked up a couple of church micros, no photos taken today though. When I got to the pub where the event was being held, mum and dad had just arrived. So after a toilet break and a quick drink we headed out to grab the four caches which were very close by. Dad was chuffed to get their first multi cache. I hadn't really expected to be able to get it as you never know how long they are going to take or how difficult the path will become. Dad was on his buggy so we had to make sure he could get through. Luckily this was a relatively quick multi just picking up a few numbers on the viaduct and then the final was just 50 feet away from the last clue. After a bit of a search mum and I found it eventually. One of those flat keyholder caches, so a bit difficult to spot. We headed over to a traditional hidden high up in a bus shelter. Thankfully mum and dad's caching friend Nathan had just gotten there ahead of us and so was able to reach up easily and grab the cache for us. Then after picking up the final church micro we headed back to the pub for a much needed cold cider and some dinner.
It was great, as always, to chat to other caching enthusiasts. Dad proudly showed off his home made brass cryptex which he has made into a trackable. Everyone who saw it was most impressed. A great afternoon and evening with a few more caches in the bag.
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