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The King of Carrot Flowers Traditional Cache

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flyingmoose: Cache ran its course. Thanks for all the finders and to DarlaJean for removing the cache container on 10/31/2021.

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Hidden : 4/11/2006
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

A simple childrens themed cache with story. The story will not help you find the cache but create a sense of adventure while seeking the cache. Enjoy the story and cache!

The King Of Carrot Flowers

Once upon a time there was a rabbit king who ruled the land once known as the Kingdom of Carrot Flowers. The king was a great king who protected his land from an evil woman of magic named Bruxa, who kept trying to find a way to take the land from the king and his people because she despised carrot flowers so much!

There were many times where she was almost successful but always failed (thankfully). Once she turned all the crops of Carrot Flowers into rotten green onions. Another time she made it rain for a month straight. The king knew she would keep trying and trying and it would only get worse as he and his people kept prevailing no matter what. Well, this time it might be the last as she created a pack of evil wolves to terrorize the kingdom. The wolves ruined their crops of Carrot Flowers and dug up their homes. It was tough but the king and his people had to flee to save themselves.

A few moons later the king came up with the perfect plan that was just sneaky enough it might work. The king and a few other rabbits were going to dress up as wolves and sneak into Bruxa's Palace that she created and rid the land of her one and for all.

As the rabbits in wolves’ clothing made their way into the palace, the gate guard halted them for questioning. The king said that he and his friends had heard about this place and wanted to serve the great Bruxa. The guard then fell for the tale and let them through. The king and his men were put in front of Bruxa and told her that they were great cooks and if she let them stay they would cook her and her friends the nastiest, stinkiest, most disgusting meal ever!

The next day the king and his men worked all day getting the meal together. They collected spider legs, rotten onions, tomatoes, crab grass and sour grapes. They added the final ingredient of Carrot Flower juice and brought it to the table for Bruxa and her friends to eat. Bruxa and her evil friends scarfed it down while raving about how good it was with food flying out of their mouths. Soon after Bruxa and her friends became ill and her powers were starting to wear away.

The king knowing it was time to act got his men together and tied Bruxa and her friends up in a boat to send her down the river without a paddle. Because she was gone, the wolves did not stand a chance against all the rabbits, so they were forced to flee. The king was now back on his throne and his people were happy being home again. They had a huge party for the king for saving them once again and they lived happily ever after.
Three cheers for the king!



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You should be able to follow the trail until the last 50-100 feet then it is open woods to the cache.

Thanks to Fairfax County Parks for approving this cache placement, as well as Team RJJO making sure the story was suitable for publishing.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[hint for kids only!]va n ybt

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)