Welcome to a short walk
through the small town of Vadstena !
Park your car at N58 26.935 E14
53.616 if you can find free space there.
Task 1. Go to N58 26.909 E14
53.565. Erik Acharius was a botanist, pupil of Linnaeus, who spent
his whole life studying lichens (lavar). He died here in Vadstena.
When was he born ? AAA = year of birth - 843.
Task 2. Go to N58 26.AAA E14
53.419. Find a year on the lamp post. BBB = year -
994.
Task 3. Go to N58 26.BBB E14
53.297. Stand so you are facing the city hall (rådhuset).
Look for a plaque (skylt) on the building behind you. When did
Engelbrekt have a meeting in Udd Jönssons house ? Udd
Jönsson was mayor (borgmästare) of Vadstena. CCC = year
of meeting - 1213. (This one is a bit tricky !)
Task 4. Go to N58 26.699 E14
53.CCC. Now you are at what remains of one of Sweden's narrow gauge
railways. How many tracks go into the roundhouse (lokstallet) ? D =
tracks + 3.
Task 5. Go to N58 26.779 E14
52.D28. Sit down and look for a 35mm film canister. In front of you
is the Vadstena castle which was built by Gustaf Vasa in the 16th
century
This is the view from where the
cache is hidden.
