Canon Event

Sneaky

Angry

Caesar Search

High And Low

Ivanhoe!🐍🦎🐢🦜

So this turned into an adventure I wasn’t expecting...

Just out casually grabbing a cache or two or three for the souvenir this week. This was an easy grab for me. So easy in fact, that I found two containers. One is clearly the CO’s intended; the other could be his from another timeline, but that would just be insane 😉

Anywho, in my excitement to document this fun from the comfort of the myrthmobile, I failed to bring my keys out with me when I went back to the hidey spot. And as habit dictated, I pushed the lock button as I got out. I didn’t even realize it until I was bouncing happily back across the street. Reached into my usual pocket, then all the others, and my bounce became a slouch and a sigh. D’oh!!

And here I will wait until the locksmith arrives. I’m glad I at least had my phone in my pocket.

Thank you, NanoBanana. God bless! Ephesians 2:8-9

Wandering but not lost,
myrthman (NtN065)
#3295

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Too Easy

Lone Wolf

More Than Numbers

A Terrible Miscalculation Of Scale

The title for this cache comes from one of my favorite moments in Douglas Adams' comedic, sci-fi adventure The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. It's actually less a moment and more of a passing mention that has no bearing on the plot of the novel. I laughed out loud the first time I read it. The whole scene from the beginning of Chapter 31 is quoted here for your enjoyment.

It is of course well known that careless talk costs lives, but the full scale of the problem is not always appreciated. For instance, at the very moment that Arthur said "I seem to be having tremendous difficulty with my lifestyle," a freak wormhole opened up in the fabric of the space-time continuum and carried his words far far back in time across almost infinite reaches of space to a distant Galaxy where strange and warlike beings were poised on the brink of frightful interstellar battle.

The two opposing leaders were meeting for the last time.

A dreadful silence fell across the conference table as the commander of the Vl'hurgs, resplendent in his black jewelled battle shorts, gazed levelly at the G'Gugvuntt leader squatting opposite him in a cloud of green sweet-smelling steam, and, with a million sleek and horribly beweaponed star cruisers poised to unleash electric death at his single word of command, challenged the vile creature to take back what it had said about his mother.

The creature stirred in his sickly broiling vapour, and at that very moment the words I seem to be having tremendous difficulty with my lifestyle drifted across the conference table.

Unfortunately, in the Vl'hurg tongue this was the most dreadful insult imaginable, and there was nothing for it but to wage terrible war for centuries.

Eventually of course, after their Galaxy had been decimated over a few thousand years, it was realized that the whole thing had been a ghastly mistake, and so the two opposing battle fleets settled their few remaining differences in order to launch a joint attack on our own Galaxy—now positively identified as the source of the offending remark.

For thousands more years the mighty ships tore across the empty wastes of space and finally dived screaming on to the first planet they came across—which happened to be the Earth—where due to a terrible miscalculation of scale the entire battle fleet was accidentally swallowed by a small dog.

When seeking the cache, please be stealthy, especially during business hours.

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Club UFO - Happy National Chocolate Soufflé Day

👽 Only two of us today. One half of Benttandem and I had a great conversation about travels and bicycles. And other things along the way.

I was really impressed with our waitress. To my knowledge, she’s never waited on our group, but she still knew our usual drinks and entrees. Made me feel like family.

I know for sure that at least one ET likes candy-coated peanut butter and chilled golden lagers 😉. And then there’s me: this alien loves chocolate!

Thank you for hosting, LuckyFeather. God bless! Ephesians 2:8-9

Wandering but not lost,
myrthman (NtN065)
#3287

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Space Case

Famous

Bugs

Replied The Starling...

"Eh, sometimes."

Please exercise extreme stealth, especially during meal times. Thanks to NanoBanana for another fun container.

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Intermission

Order in the Courts!

I have known this CO his entire life. Also, he was there when I found my first geocache. And now, I get to be co-{FTF} with HeyThereDlilah on his first hide. I’m proud of him for so many reasons; this is just icing on the cake!

Thank you, MrGeoSpyder. God bless! Ephesians 2:8-9

Wandering but not lost,
myrthman (NtN065)
#3279

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Greek To Me

Instant Ninja

Food Court

There are so many restaurants nearby! It reminds me of food courts at malls. In this parking lot alone, you can find Chinese, Hawaiian, Mexican, Italian, and American. Within walking distance are many other options--lots of traffic, so be careful crossing the street.

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Armand II of Illo

Illo is an island nation off the coast of Pig Latia, far to the east of the Dalmatia Archipelago. It is a land rich in history and culture. The most striking thing about the citizens of Illo is their immense size. Oh, and the fact that they’re all animals.

Would you like to meet someone from Illo? Well, now you’ll have the chance...again!

Armand I visited Houston in 2022 to celebrate the return of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo after the COVID-19 lockdowns. Unfortunately, he soon fell to an attack by denizens of Muggland. However, his successor is here and has determined to make his reign one that will go down in history. Armand II, King of Illo, is "holding court" indefinitely. His royal duties include meeting travelers, sharing stories, posing for pictures, and inspiring countless dinnertime conversations.

PLEASE do not attempt to climb on or even touch King Armand. He’s somewhat skittish of us "small ones" and may jump straight back home to Illo.

To log this find, include in your log a picture of yourself or your group (faces not required) or a personal geocaching item with King Armand d'Illo II in the background. By royal decree, logs without an accompanying photo will be removed.

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Virtual Rewards 4.0 - 2024-2025
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between January 17, 2024 and January 17, 2025. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 4.0 on the Geocaching Blog.

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Before You Go-Go

Cartoony Physics

One of my favorite non-geocaching games is Rovio's Angry Birds. The birds are angry because some bad piggies stole their eggs with the intent to eat them. The player flings birds with different abilities from a slingshot to knock down piggy structures and pop the pigs themselves. My favorite parts are the cartoony physics and antics, but I also enjoy the challenge. The original game, released in 2009, required the player to complete each room with a given number of birds in a given order. It has since evolved to include many options, power-ups, and modes of play and spawned an entire franchise, including sequels, variants, toys, and two feature-length animated movies.

The cache is not at the posted coordinates; however, it would be a good place to set up your slingshot.

Your challenge: fling the below birds in the order given to defeat the piggy and rescue your “egg.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️ to NanoBanana for FTF!

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Layover Options

Tidying Up