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The Gardens Mystery Cache

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Mo&Lance: Alas, the trouble makers of the forest have found their treasure. They even left a note on a sticky ALL GONE

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Hidden : 9/3/2001
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

**** WARNING!! Clue motified 5/28/02 Please read the portion about the fountains very carefully ****

Must go to two locations for this cache. Clues must be gathered and calulations completed before you get the final coordinates.


The coordinates for this cache will take you to the parking lot of a public county facility. You will go to several sites there to gather information that will give you the final coordinates for the cache, which is in another location, very near by. Be sure to bring your calculator. Also, bring a camera. Great photo opportunities. Be sure to upload your best!

Once inside the grounds go to the Celebration/Wedding Garden and count the number of fountains - each individual fountain head - AROUND THE GRASS, Not the ones in the corner in the Jazz Garden. A. _________

Now do some calculations to go to another location on the grounds.
A ______ + 43 = ___________ divide that number by 1000 for the missing digits.
Longitude - N27° 53. _ _ _’

Ok, then for the Latitude coordinate:
146 + A _____ = _____ multiply by 3 = _____. Fill this in the missing digits.
Latitude - W82° 48. _ _ _’

Enjoy the short walk to this new coordinate. How many animal boxes are on the bridge?
B _____ You'll need this number in a little bit.

Go back in the direction of the Celebration/Wedding Garden. Walk around the rest of the gardens including the Tropical Gardens. You'll come across a very colorful and unique table. How many fish are on this table?
C. _______ Be sure to walk all the way around it and look at the top of it.

Ok, now it's time to do some calculations for the final coordinates for the cache. Grab a seat in the shade of the tiki hut or go back to the car and crank the A/C. Add all the numbers you've gathered (A+B+C) = D ______

D_____ + 79 = _____ subtract 8 = ______ multiply by 4 = ______
fill in the blanks.
Longitude - N27° 52. _ _ _’

29 + D _____ = _____ - 546 = - _____.
Fill in the blanks with the positive number Latitude - W82° 48. _ _ _’

These are the coordinates for the cache site. There is parking nearby next to a playground. The cache is in a small ammo can.

Good Luck!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)