Please
replace and re-camo well so that this cache may last for awhile.
You will get wet and terrain may very depending on tide. There is
about 1 ft high of water when I went to GZ...You are looking for a
fairly large container and there will be 3 clues. Good luck and
please enjoy.
The
Story of Atlantis.
Over
11,000 years ago there existed an island nation located in the
middle of the Atlantic ocean populated by a noble and powerful
race. The people of this land possessed great wealth thanks to the
natural resources found throughout their island. The island was a
center for trade and commerce. The rulers of this land held sway
over the people and land of their own island and well into Europe
and Africa.
This was
the island of Atlantis.
Atlantis
was the domain of Poseidon, god of the sea. When Poseidon fell in
love with a mortal woman, Cleito, he created a dwelling at the top
of a hill near the middle of the island and surrounded the dwelling
with rings of water and land to protect
her.
Cleito
gave birth to five sets of twin boys who became the first rulers of
Atlantis. The island was divided among the brothers with the
eldest, Atlas, first King of Atlantis, being given control over the
central hill and surrounding
areas.
At
the top of the central hill, a temple was built to honor Poseidon
which housed a giant gold statue of Poseidon riding a chariot
pulled by winged horses. It was here that the rulers of Atlantis
would come to discuss laws, pass judgments, and pay tribute to
Poseidon..
To
facilitate travel and trade, a water canal was cut through of the
rings of land and water running south for 5.5 miles (~9 km) to the
sea.
The
city of Atlantis sat just outside the outer ring of water and
spread across the plain covering a circle of 11 miles (1.7 km).
This was a densely populated area where the majority of the
population lived.
Beyond the city lay a fertile plain 330 miles (530 km) long
and 110 miles (190 km) wide surrounded by another canal used to
collect water from the rivers and streams of the mountains. The
climate was such that two harvests were possible each year. One in
the winter fed by the rains and one in the summer fed by irrigation
from the canal.
Surrounding the plain to the north were mountains which
soared to the skies. Villages, lakes, rivers, and meadows dotted
the mountains.
Besides the harvests, the island provided all kinds of
herbs, fruits, and nuts. An abundance of animals, including
elephants, roamed the island.
For
generations the Atlanteans lived simple, virtuous lives. But slowly
they began to change. Greed and power began to corrupt them. When
Zeus saw the immorality of the Atlanteans he gathered the other
gods to determine a suitable punishment
Soon,
in one violent surge it was gone. The island of Atlantis, its
people, and its memory were swallowed by the sea.
This
is a summary of the story told by Plato around 360 BC in his
dialogues
Copyright © 1996 by Bradley Keyes
***If
you haven't guessed yet this cache is underwater (depending on the
tide terrain may vary) in a large waterproof container. A short
swim at most is all that is needed (10-20 ft in shallow water
[1.5ft deep] from the beach, if you call that swimming). I would
suggest going with someone for this one so someone can hold the GPS
on the pier so it won't get lost or placing it on the pier would
probably work as well. ***