I was out walking with the family and geocaching (http://
www.geocaching.com), this weekend.  The second cache was a "multi-
cache", where you go to the designated location and answer a clue that
enables you find the actual location of the cache.  The actual cache
was located at the following co-ordinates "n 51 20.406 w 1 0.505" (a
public bridleway that crosses the Duke of Wellington (of Battle of
Waterloo fame) estates.

That's fine with hindsight.  Look up these co-ordinates using Google
Maps, afterwards at home, on your PC and it will unhelpfully centre on
the nearby Green Lane.  It's only when you zoom out that you will see
an arrow pointing to the correct location.  Unfortunately, in the
field, the situation is worse.  Using the Google Maps app on Android;
there's the pointer to Green Lane (about half a mile away) but nothing
to indicate the requested co-ordinates on the map.  :(

I just thought that I'd share that gripe with you all before I go off
treking again.  Luckily, it's only a ten minute cycle away.

Vince.

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