We checked out of the Mosser fairly early, leaving our bags behind to be picked up later, and caught a bus to the Embarcadero to purchase tickets for the ferry to Angel Island. The ferry offices weren’t open yet, so we did a couple geocaches. After we purchased tickets to Angel Island, I went off to Pier 39 to purchase a stupid hat; I’d left my hat behind and thought a stupid hat was better than none!
The ferry ride to Angel Island was fantastic. The views back towards the City and around the bay were just gorgeous. As we went across I also was also cross checking a map of the island with the geocaches in my GPSr to try to decide what route we could take and still make our ferry back. In the end we decided to take the coastal track and headed off clockwise around the island.
We geocached. We had a look through old quarantine and immigration buildings. We enjoyed the vews. There was sun; it was good I had a hat. There were some people zooming around the island on segways; I hope they were enjoying themselves as they certainly looked silly. I had to not take too long at each cache as we didn’t want to miss the ferry, and as we were getting close to the end we stopped caching and upped the pace. It was hot and not entirely pleasant, so you can imagine our frustration when we arrived back at the jetty and found out he ferry was running late. Oh well, at least it gave us time to have some water!
After arriving back at the Embarcadero we bussed our way to pick up our backpacks at the Mosser, then made our way to retrieve the bumblebee from the Masonic Centre. Then I was on a mission: I wanted to go to dak’s all-time favourite geocache: Columba. We arrived not long before closing so couldn’t dawdle, but we enjoyed the architecture and the personal tributes all around. Dak died less than a year later, so in retrospect that find is even more special.
We were now in quite heavy traffic, but there was nothing for it but to push on. I chose a rather creative route through SF to 101, and we eventually arrived back in Morgan Hill.
Cache Details
GCF025 by LooneyTunes
N 37° 48.295 W 122° 24.482
Difficulty is 2 and Terrain is 1
Cache type is Traditional
Container size is Not chosen
It was hidden on: 31/03/2003
Snuva found it on: 15/08/2007 |
 Our Log
8:35 We arrived at the ticket booth near Pier 39 not long after 8 am in order to purchase tickets to Angel Island. However they don’t open until 8:45! What to do, what to do?!We hoofed it up to this appropriately named cache, good not just for the location but also for the time of day we found it. Such great views! I did a bit of CITO as well.Thank you for the cache. |
Cache Details
GCBFBB by Quetzalteco
N 37° 52.157 W 122° 25.990
Difficulty is 1 and Terrain is 2
Cache type is Traditional
Container size is Micro
It was hidden on: 5/01/2003
Snuva found it on: 15/08/2007 |
Our Log
10:39 A great place to pause after coming up the steps from the ferry to the Perimeter Road! We only found a magnet as well but have confirmed with the owner that it was at the spot the cache had been hidden.Thank you for the cache! |
Cache Details
GCXRF2 by cooperphoto
N 37° 52.046 W 122° 25.961
Difficulty is 1.5 and Terrain is 1.5
Cache type is Traditional
Container size is Micro
It was hidden on: 16/08/2006
Snuva found it on: 15/08/2007 |
Our Log
Another nice spot on Angel Island. This was our second find, after Olive, before we decided to turn around and go around the island clockwise. We were unsure if we would make it completely around the island as the posted walking times, which didn’t include caching-time of course, would really be cutting it fine. In the end we made it back to the dock in time – but the ferry was half an hour late!Thank you for the cache. |
Cache Details
GCR70D by rosmo
N 37° 52.246 W 122° 25.875
Difficulty is 1 and Terrain is 1.5
Cache type is Traditional
Container size is Micro
It was hidden on: 3/11/2005
Snuva found it on: 15/08/2007 |
Our Log
10:46 A nice easy find on a nice easy stretch of road. And eucalyptus trees to make us feel at home as well.Thank you for the cache. |
Cache Details
GCXRF7 by cooperphoto
N 37° 52.243 W 122° 25.704
Difficulty is 2 and Terrain is 1.5
Cache type is Traditional
Container size is Micro
It was hidden on: 16/08/2006
Snuva found it on: 15/08/2007 |
Our Log
10:54 Easily found – after my husband made a noise that made me wonder if there are rattlesnakes on the island! This one was early in our trip on the Perimeter Road and had me trilled that the caches weren’t spaced far apart. As we were only on the island from the first ferry from Pier 41 and leaving again on the next, I was as happy for the finds as my husband was for the views!Thank you for the cache. |
Cache Details
GCWKX8 by h_mtreasurecache
N 37° 51.822 W 122° 25.377
Difficulty is 1.5 and Terrain is 2
Cache type is Traditional
Container size is Not chosen
It was hidden on: 15/06/2006
Snuva found it on: 15/08/2007 |
Our Log
11:13 A quick find early on our walk around the island. We had a fantastic time exploring the buildings in the area after finding this one.Thank you for the cache! |
Cache Details
GCM62J by WRITE SHOP ROBERT
N 37° 51.325 W 122° 25.398
Difficulty is 1.5 and Terrain is 2.5
Cache type is Traditional
Container size is Small
It was hidden on: 27/11/2004
Snuva found it on: 15/08/2007 |
Our Log
11:38 What great views from everywhere on Angel Island! This is one of the few caches during our quick trip here that we had to be careful to avoid muggles. However they were on bikes and quickly took in the view and moved on.Thank you for the cache! |
Cache Details
GCQATN by momagna with kdcool919
N 37° 51.454 W 122° 25.495
Difficulty is 2.5 and Terrain is 2.5
Cache type is Traditional
Container size is Micro
It was hidden on: 23/08/2005
Snuva found it on: 15/08/2007 |
Our Log
11:52 I found this one quickly – which was good as we were racing around Angel Island to make it back on the next ferry. Signed quickly, then ONWARDS to the next!Thank you for the cache. |
Cache Details
GC10RN3 by Adamski Adventurers
N 37° 51.301 W 122° 26.091
Difficulty is 2 and Terrain is 2
Cache type is Traditional
Container size is Small
It was hidden on: 4/02/2007
Snuva found it on: 15/08/2007 |
Our Log
12:14 Unsure of how long it would take us to walk around Angel Island, we were only hitting caches on or just off the Perimeter Road. As we only had to hoof it for a short distance to find this one, we did! Easy find – amazing views.Thank you for the geocache. |
Cache Details
GCKCAC by momagna
N 37° 51.452 W 122° 26.126
Difficulty is 2 and Terrain is 2
Cache type is Traditional
Container size is Micro
It was hidden on: 23/08/2004
Snuva found it on: 15/08/2007 |
Our Log
12:22 Found quickly then signed and re-hid even more quickly as muggles arrived on the scene. For as many visitors there are to Angel Island, it’s actually surprising how few times muggles interrupted us during our circum-cachation of the island.Thank you for the cache! |
Cache Details
GCQHD5 by cooperphoto
N 37° 51.557 W 122° 26.376
Difficulty is 1.5 and Terrain is 1.5
Cache type is Traditional
Container size is Micro
It was hidden on: 10/07/2006
Snuva found it on: 15/08/2007 |
Our Log
12:33 As this one was just a quick detour on our way around the island, my husband let me find this one. He’s not an ogre – we just were uncertain how long it would take to walk around the island and didn’t want to miss the ferry! Angel Island has great views, but also interesting history. Thank you for another cache taking us close to the island’s history. |
Cache Details
GCQATW by momagna
N 37° 51.791 W 122° 26.370
Difficulty is 2 and Terrain is 2
Cache type is Traditional
Container size is Micro
It was hidden on: 23/08/2005
Snuva found it on: 15/08/2007 |
Our Log
12:40 We used team work to get this one! As we were making our way around Angel Island on the Perimeter Road, my husband was getting more and more nervous that we would be late for the 1 pm ferry (and I was getting more and more nervous that I wouldn’t get to cache enough!). As we were approaching this one, he was in the lead. When he was passing what I assumed would be GZ, I called out to him and asked him to check – and by the time I was on the spot to sign he had a log roll for me.Thank you for the cache! |
Cache Details
GCXRDZ by cooperphoto
N 37° 51.885 W 122° 26.159
Difficulty is 1.5 and Terrain is 1.5
Cache type is Traditional
Container size is Micro
It was hidden on: 16/08/2006
Snuva found it on: 15/08/2007 |
Our Log
12:46 An appropriately named geocache as we were racing to get to the dock to catch the 1 pm ferry. Of course when we arrived, hot and sweaty for rushing, they announced that the ferry would be half an hour late. Better than missing the boat!Thank you for the cache. |
Cache Details
GCHRJV by campyc
N 37° 47.517 W 122° 24.776
Difficulty is 1 and Terrain is 1
Cache type is Virtual
Container size is Virtual
It was hidden on: 25/02/2004
Snuva found it on: 15/08/2007 |
Our Log
We had tried to visit here the day before, however as there was a funeral taking place I didn’t want to stop even long enough to find the information. However as we left our cacheMobile (the Bumbling Bee) in a car park across the street overnight, I had another opportunity to visit the next day and get the required information. And isn’t that stained glass lovely from inside?!Thank you for the cache. |
Cache Details
GCGH5J by bthomas
N 37° 46.850 W 122° 27.423
Difficulty is 2 and Terrain is 1.5
Cache type is Letterbox
Container size is Micro
It was hidden on: 26/07/2003
Snuva found it on: 15/08/2007 |
Our Log
17:00 My friend dak of dak’s Emu Mob told me this is his favourite cache. As he as the most finds of any Australian cacher and has cached in several countries, as well as all over Oz, I thought I should include this cache in my trip! I only wish I’d allowed more time to explore. We arrived not long before closing so were not able to take more than a short look around. But it moved me – especially as I have Snuva’s ashes at home waiting for a final resting place.Thank you very much for the cache. |
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