Monday, December 31, 2007

Today I found 2 foreıgn coins . . . sadly none count toward the daily totals, but the streak remains alive.

My first Turkish find of the day was a one cent Lira that was found on the patio of the restaurant where Becca and I had breakfast. The second coin was found while we walked along the Bosphorus, the straight that joins the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara (and then the Medeteranian).

Picture of the day is perhaps one of the most famous sights in all of Istanbul, the Blue Mosque. Deceptively, it is not actually blue on the outside (lots of blue inside, however), but it is nevertheless quite an impressive sight:


Enjoy!

Totals for the day: 2 Foreıgn Coins
Race Totals: $635.94

Sunday, December 30, 2007

Today I found 3 foreıgn coıns . . . sadly none count toward the daily totals, but the streak remains alive.

For the second day in a row I recorded three foreign coin finds. Today the coins were a Turkish five Lira coin (one that is not even in circulation these days), a five cent Turkish coin, and a 10 cent Turkish coin.

The first two coins were found on the Asia side of Istanbul. The first was in the street and was recovered as I walked to the bus stop. The second was behind a bench at the aforementioned bus stop. The final coin of the day was found by an ATM machine on the Europe sıde of Istanbul. The machine and coin were both located at a metro stop.

Tomorrow is my last partial day in Istanbul. From there it's off to Frankfurt for the evening, then to Barcelona, and a final stop in Shannon. Not sure what Internet will be like the rest of the trip, but ıf I don't post before then I'm back January 5th.

As for the picture of the day this shot was taken from at the Grand Bizaar in Istanbul. It is a picture of a stand that sold colorful Turkish lights:


Enjoy!

Totals for the day: 3 Foreıgn Coins
Race Totals: $635.94

Saturday, December 29, 2007

Today I found 3 foreıgn coıns . . . sadly none count toward the daily totals, but the streak remains alive.

It was my first full day in Istanbul and I made good use of the day. I recorded my first find of the day, a two cent Euro, outside a museaum in the center of the city. The second coinö a 10 cent Turkish coin, was found at a train station that I passed through while seeing the sights.

The final coin was the most exciting of the day. Istanbul is the only city in the world that is in two continents, Europe and Asia. The third coin, a 25 cent Turkish coin, was found in the street on the Asian side of the city. That find marked my first ever Asia find!

For the picture of the day today I chose another shot of the Bosphorous, but this time you get a nice bird that was in the picture, as well as a better view of the city:


Enjoy!

Totals for the day: 3 Foreign Coins
Race Totals: $635.94

Friday, December 28, 2007

Today I found 13 foreıgn coıns . . . sadly none count toward the daily totals, but the streak remains alive.

Greetings from İstanbul, Turkey. That ıs where I am today, but yesterday I spent the day ın Ireland and Germany. My change was found mostly at the airport ın Shannon, but a good chunk of change was also found ın Dublin, Ireland. I flew to Germany later ın the day, but found no change there.

Hoping to make things a bit interesting I'm going to include a picture a day of the city or cities that I visited. The picture today is of a bridge in Istanbul that stretches across the Bosphorus straight, linking the Asia side of Istanbul with the Europe side of Istanbul:


Anyhow, even though ıt's 5am ın Houston it ıs almost 1pm here, and I'm ready to go explore.

Totals for the day: 13 Foreıgn Coins
Race Totals: $635.94

Thursday, December 27, 2007

Today I found 48 cent. . . 1 nickel, 1 dime, 1 quarter, and 8 pennies (The Double State Change Cycle).

It was my last day in the United States for a while. Today I'm hopping a plane to Ireland and heading throughout Europe from there. Internet access will be scarce, but I'll try to post at least onec or twice while I'm gone.

The first 10 cents of the day (one nickel & five pennies) were found at BWI. Another penny (a wheat penny) was found on the floor of the airplane that I took from BWI to Newark. The remaining change was found at Newark.

Totals for the day: 48 cent
Race Totals: $635.94

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

Today I found 1 cent. . . a penny.

The lone penny was found in the parking lot of the Milton Inn in Sparks, MD. I joined my friend Alice there for dinner and found the penny on the way out.

Totals for the day: 1 cent
Race Totals: $635.46

Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Today I found 10 cents. . . a dime.

It was late when I left Tom's house so I was able to take advantage of the hour and stop at a gas station where I found a dime. It was my only Christmas find this year, but a good one.

Totals for the day: 10 cents
Race Totals: $635.45

Monday, December 24, 2007

Today I found 21 cents. . . 2 dimes and a penny.

Christmas eve was spent visiting my friend Tom. Driving there I stopped for gas and found 11 cents (one dime & one penny) at a gas station. Later in the evening we headed out to CVS to pick up some medicin for his daughter and I found another dime by the checkout line.

Totals for the day: 21 cents
Race Totals: $635.35

Sunday, December 23, 2007

Today I found 1 cent. . . a penny.

In an otherwise uneventful day I found a penny at a gas station in Sykesville, MD.

Totals for the day: 1 cent
Race Totals: $635.14

Saturday, December 22, 2007

Today I found 10 cents . . . a dime.

I ended up taking a bump on my flight to Baltimore and earned a cool $300 from Continental. However, I ended up having to fly into Dullas and then take a cab (paid for by the airline) to BWI. After arriving it was after 1am and I found a dime by a vending machine.

Totals for the day: 10 cents
Race Totals: $635.13

Friday, December 21, 2007

Today I found 19 cents . . . 1 nickel, 1 dime and 4 pennies.

I headed to Baltimore today for Christmas and all of my change was found at the airport in Houston. The majority of it was found at the TSA checkpoint while the remaining change was found at several foodstands.

Totals for the day: 19 cents
Race Totals: $635.03

Thursday, December 21, 2007

Today I found 30 cents . . . 1 nickel & 1 quarter.

I found the nickel this afternoon at the post office in Tomball, TX. It was on the ground in close proximity to an automated stamp machine. The quarter was found this evening in the laundry room at my apartment complex. The quarter had slipped between two metal lips of a washing machine and I had to use a small stick to dislodge it from its resting place.

Totals for the day: 30 cents
Race Totals: $634.84

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Today I found 28 cents . . . 1 quarter & 3 pennies.

The first two pennies were found in a coin return slot of a change counting machine in downtown Houston. The quarter was the next find. It was found in the coin return slot of a coin counting machine at my local bank. The final penny was found in the coin return slot of a stamp machine at the post office.

Totals for the day: 28 cents
Race Totals: $634.54

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Today I found 5 cents . . . a nickel.

Driving home this afternoon I spotted and retrieved a nickel from the side of the road. Lucky for me the light had just turned red when I spied the nickel. I was back in my car well before the light turned green.

Totals for the day: 5 cents
Race Totals: $634.26

Monday, December 17, 2007

Today I found 2 cents . . . both pennies.

For the second day in a row all of my change was found at Sonic. I stopped there this evening for dinner.

Totals for the day: 2 cents
Race Totals: $634.21

Sunday, December 16, 2007

Today I found 10 cents . . . 1 nickel and 5 pennies.

All change was found at Sonic. Becca and I stopped there this afternoon for a late lunch and I found the change in the parking lot as we awaited our order.

Totals for the day: 10 cents
Race Totals: $634.19

Saturday, December 15, 2007

Today I found 35 cents . . . 1 nickel, 1 quarter, and 5 pennies.

Change was found at various stores around Houston, where I did some Christmas shopping.

Totals for the day: 35 cents
Race Totals: $634.09

Friday, December 14, 2007

Today I found 23 cents . . . 2 dimes & 3 pennies.

All change was found at JR’s Car Wash, the car wash next to my apartment complex.

Totals for the day: 23 cents
Race Totals: $633.74

Thursday, December 13, 2007

Today I found 43 cents . . . 3 nickels, 1 quarter, and 3 pennies.

The nickel and quarter were found in the coin return slot of a stamp machine at the post office. The pennies were found at a nearby car wash.

Totals for the day: 43 cents
Race Totals: $633.51

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Today I found 88 cents . . . 1 dime, 3 quarters, and 3 pennies.

All change was found at the base of a toll booth on Beltway Eight in Houston, TX.

Totals for the day: 88 cents
Race Totals: $633.08

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Today I found 21 cents . . . 1 nickel, 1 dime, and 6 pennies.

Sadly I fell behind a few days with the blog and I didn’t record where these finds were made. The totals are correct, but the locations are lost to me.

Totals for the day: 21 cents
Race Totals: $632.20

Monday, December 10, 2007

Today I found 27 cents . . . 2 dimes & 7 pennies.

Sadly I fell behind a few days with the blog and I didn’t record where these finds were made. The totals are correct, but the locations are lost to me.

Totals for the day: 27 cents
Race Totals: $631.99

Sunday, December 9, 2007

Today I found 6 cents . . . 1 nickel & 1 penny.

The penny was found on the ground at the Texans game and the nickel was found in a parking lot at McDonalds, a parking lot that I cut through on the way back from the aforementioned Texans game.

Totals for the day: 6 cents
Race Totals: $631.72

Saturday, December 8, 2007

Today I found $1.73 . . . 3 nickels, 6 dimes, 2 quarters, and 48 pennies (The Peachy Change Cycle).

It wasn’t until this evening when I went to Kroger, a local grocery store, to recycle some plastics, that I recorded my first find. However, it was a good one as I recovered 27 cents (one dime & 17 pennies) from a change counting machine. The dime was under the machine and the 17 pennies were in the coin reject slot.

Following the trip to Kroger I headed to the post office to mail a few items and to pick up some Christmas stamps. In the coin return slot of a stamp machine I found 28 cents (one quarter & three pennies).

The remaining change was found at the car wash next to the post office. Usually I find a few coins on the ledge of car wash stations, but not today. All the change was found scattered about the ground (save for a nice little pile of pennies and a nickel that was sitting by a vacuum cleaner).

Totals for the day: $1.73
Race Totals: $631.66

Friday, December 7, 2007

Today I found 94 cents . . . 1 nickel, 1 dime, 3 quarters, and 4 pennies (The Swell Change Cycle). I also found a $1 car wash token, which sadly will not count toward the daily totals.

The first 26 cents (one quarter & one penny) were found at the Moody Gardens in Galveston, TX. I was there with Becca and her mom to show them the Festival of Lights, an annual Christmas event where you walk around the area and look at elaborate light displays. The quarter was found on the ground in the gift shop and the penny was found on a sidewalk by the parking lot.

On the way home I stopped at JR’s Car Wash, the car wash next to my apartment complex, and found the remaining change. The dime and a quarter were atop ledges in different car wash stations and the remaining change was scattered about on the ground.

It was at JR’s Car Wash that I found the $1 car wash token. Not surpassingly, it was a token for JR’s. Although the token will not count toward the daily totals it has nevertheless already been deposited into my “Not Change Cup,” keeper of such found items.

Totals for the day: 94 cents
Race Totals: $629.93

Thursday, December 6, 2007

Today I found 6 cents . . . 1 nickel & 1 penny.

Both coins were found in Madisonville, TX at Walker Pharmacy, located on Main Street. Madisonville, TX is a small town and I was there on business this afternoon. The local pharmacy was recommended as a spot for lunch and it did not disappoint. Both coins were found right as I walked in and the hamburger and pie were added bonuses.

Totals for the day: 6 cents
Race Totals: $628.99

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Today I found 2 cents . . . both pennies.

Both pennies were found at a Sonic that I stopped at on the way home from dinner. Becca and I had joined my co-worker Jennifer for dinner. Sadly, Jennifer had a bad day as she ran out of gas and had to push her own car to the gas station. Probably not funny at the time, but we laughed about it (or at least I did) over dinner.

Totals for the day: 2 cents
Race Totals: $628.93

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Today I found 11 cents . . . 1 dime & 1 penny.

Both coins were found under a change counting machine at HEB, a local grocery store. I stopped there on the way to the post office in order to purchase some food for dinner.

Totals for the day: 11 cents
Race Totals: $628.91

Monday, December 3, 2007

Today I found 7 cents . . . all pennies.

The first four cents (all pennies) were found at a Sonic where I stopped for lunch. The remaining three cents (again, all pennies) were found at the base of three parking meters near the downtown courthouse. I had been summoned for jury duty and was in court all afternoon. The case sounded interesting, two counts of felony aggravated robbery, but I wasn’t selected for the jury.

Totals for the day: 7 cents
Race Totals: $628.80

Sunday, December 2, 2007

Today I found 17 cents . . . 1 nickel, 1 dime, and 2 pennies.

At a Chevron where I filled up with gas I found 11 cents (one dime & one penny) in the parking lot. The remaining change, six cents (one nickel & one penny) were found sitting atop the ledge of a car wash that was in close proximity to the aforementioned gas station.

Totals for the day: 17 cents
Race Totals: $628.73

Saturday, December 1, 2007

Today I found 4 cents . . . all pennies.

On the way home from dinner I stopped at the Kwick Kar Wash and found four cents (all pennies). The Kwick Kar Wash usually provides a bit better of a haul, but I’m not one to complain so I happily took my change and headed home for the evening.

Totals for the day: 4 cents
Race Totals: $628.56