Cache Machine

Alexandra Palace

On the way home from Crouch End in Haringey last week I spotted a few local caches showing up as closeby on my iPhone geocaching app - OK, I had to open it to look but I had heard from a friend that there were a number of geocaches placed in Alexandra Park and thought I'd make sure I didn't miss out on what turned out to be three very different finds!

The first cache was a medium-sized tupperware, tucked neatly inside an ornate metal post - a really great hiding place which stands very little chance of being accidentally discovered by passers-by.

After a quick dash up one of the central path through the park, the second cache was a micro magnetic metal containers attached to a very permanent structure.

Put your head between your legs geocache

The third and final geocache took me right past Alexandra Palace (right) and down a path on the other side of the park looking for a disused entrance to a nuclear bunker (apparantly, according to the cache description at www.geocaching.com).

Searching for a geocache described as a heavy 5 litre tupperware was not as easy as I was expecting - the geocache was well camoflagued to blend into it's surroundings but after dismissing it twice I pulled out a lump of concrete which I thought was blocking my way and discovered the largest geocache I have yet found.

These three geocaches were relatively easy to find, especially with a GPS unit and iPhone Geocaching app - if you're in the area and want to increase your cache count, why not give them a go... especially if you're new to the game!

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