The location:
La Gomera is one of Spain's Canary Islands, located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. In area, it is the second-smallest of the seven main islands.
"Bosque del cedro" means "cedar forest". It is a humid laurel forest located on the island of La Gomera, constituting a part of the whole Garajonay forest.
Background:
As a tour guide I happen to travel quite a bit to all parts of the world. My daughter was born in 2005. She is still too young to travel with me, therefor I decided to hide caches especially for her in all countries I visit. The caches contain some objects she likes, some photos and a personal message. One day she will be old enough to travel on her own, and maybe she'll have fun finding the "treasures" her old man left behind for her.
On this particular trip to La Gomera, she was with me. She actually hid the cache herself, not aware of the real story behind it.
The cache:
This cache is a red cylindrical plastic container. It holds a logbook, a pencil, and a few items for exchange. There is also a sealed plastic bag clearly labeled "NOT FOR TRADE". this bag contains personal items for my daughter. Please leave its content as is. Do not take or add anything. Thanks!
However, you are invited to leave your name and some thought in the logbook, and to take one of the exchangeable items, and leave something for my daughter.
How to get there:
Once you are on La gomera, it is fairly easy to get to the starting point of the walk. You can drive your car or take a taxi to the parking spot called "Alto del Contadero", just over 1 km North of the "Pajarito" crossroad. (Any taxi driver knows where it is).
The walk starts at the parking, you cannot get lost, it is well indicated with clear signs. The cache is hidden along the path.
The complete walk takes about 3 and a half hour, ending in El Convento, La Hermigua.
Wear good, sturdy walking shoes!
Muggles:
This is an isolated place. The only muggles you might see here will be other walkers.
Maintenance Plan
As a trekking guide I take tour groups all the time on this walk. Those visits allow me to maintain the cache on a regular basis. Please inform me if you notice any problem, e.g. if the container got damaged or a new logbook is needed. I'll take care of it asap.