OK, so...... I lied. I fibbed a bit. I sort of exaggerated somewhat. You see, in my previous puzzle (which might help to solve this one if you've solved that one. If you can't solve that one because you're not a premium member, it's not necessary in order to solve this one.) I told you about all these caches I DNF'd but didn't want to log out of embarrassment. Boy, now I'm REALLY embarrassed because, well, I never visited any of those places. It was just to make the puzzle work, that's all.
This puzzle doesn't work quite the same way. I wanted to make it different. In the process of working on it, I discovered something really fascinating, which you might discover, too. I'm sure someone will come up with a way to make a puzzle out of that discovery, but this point will remain a mystery unless you find it, because it has nothing to do with this puzzle.
What I wanted to do with this puzzle is take you to places I really have been, and show you the fun I had there. So, check out some of the places I've actually visited, if you like.
Google Falls -you can still go there, if you want, but the cache is archived.
Little Bridge - Nice place for a walk, if you don't mind freeway noise.
Ventana Del Mar - So many great caches around Redwood Shores. I had DNF'd this one previously, but found it on my second trip.
Down To The Sea - I love PurplePeople's historical caches. Coyote Point is a nice place to walk and get great views of the Bay, too.
Watering Trough - Arastradero Preserve is one of my favorite places to hike.
Plank Walk - This one kind of celebrates how geocaching has helped me physically, and I always love coming out here to hike.
74 Hayes - This was just to show that sometimes you need hints and tools! My favorite tool is a mirror.
Clues, clues, everywhere! First things, first; you don't need to leave the cache page to get past the first stage, but you might find clues in other places. No need for a coordinate checker, as they will be obvious once you find them.