If it's cold, you can meander to the coffee shop for a hot beverage. If it's warm, we can meander to the yogurt shop. I've heard there's even a spot we could meander to for antipasta and wine. This is really just an excuse for all cachers, young and old, seasoned and new, to get together and have a good time.
Regardless of our meanderings, we'll gather in the gazebo and hang out there for a bit. That'll be the place for log signing and bug swapping.
The town's holiday decorations should be in full splendor during the event.
There are 3 * 12 * 10 = 360 degrees in a circle. This is the basis of our geographic coordinate system. Reference points are defined using latitude and longitude.
Latitude is the 0 to 90 degree angle between the equator and the north/south poles. The equator is latitude 0. The north and south poles are latitude 90 degrees N or 90 degrees S respectively. Latitudinal lines are “horizontal” and parallel to the equator. The latitudinal line “half-way” between the equator and the north/south pole is 45 degrees N or 45 degrees S, depending on which pole is referenced.
Longitude coordinates are the “vertical” lines; they run side side-by-side, but are not parallel due to their convergence at the poles. Longitude 0 is called the Prime Meridian (meridian and longitude are synonyms) and is located in Greenwich (near London), England. Locations to the west of the Prime Meridian (Greenwich) are defined as being in the western hemisphere; locations east of the prime Meridian are in the eastern hemisphere. Longitudinal coordinates are as two half-circles: 0 to 180 degrees W; 0 to 180 degrees E.
By use of the latitude and longitude coordinates every location on Earth has its own unique address.