I typically dislike puzzle caches, as they tend to require some combination of an engineering degree and advanced expertise in The New York Times crossword puzzle, so my aim is to create a puzzle cache that is not “impossible” at all, but in fact very possible, straightforward and fun, and it will take you to two lovely Manhattan locations.
The first set of coordinates brings you to a small, quiet, usually uncrowded place where there are flowers and butterflies and where you will meet an esteemed and once eloquent bronze man. You will need the bronze man’s identity and certain clues in his surroundings to determine the next set of coordinates that will take you to the cache. Remember, the cache is not in this location. You are here to find clues for the relatively nearby cache. It would be appreciated if you kept the bronze man’s identity anonymous in your comments.
Once you determine the final coordinates, you’ll have a short and pleasant walk about ¼ mile away. To the north of the bronze gentleman’s home, there is a small and pretty hidden gem of a street that I suggest you use as a short-cut, as it will take you in the right direction. This hidden street closes to the public at 11 pm, as does the gentleman’s home. (Both are accessible 7 am - 11 pm)
The location of the final cache is also a pretty and pleasant place where you might enjoy a moment of quiet, albeit it does not take long in New York City to be reminded of the cruel fact that you will always be surrounded by noise, concrete and steel everywhere you turn, and true and genuine quiet is as fleeting as youth... or beauty...or a travel bug.
Take comfort in ice cream, it's nearby.
The second set of coordinates are completed by figuring out the answers below.
N: ab° cd.efg
W: hij° kl.mno
a There is a quaint cobblestone street to the left of the bronze gentleman’s home. The name of street has 2 words. How many letters are in the second word? This is also something Sammy may have done as a kitten.
b One wouldn’t brag about this number of geocache finds.
c Washington Square Park has this number of sides.
d How many letters are in the gentleman’s most famous creation’s first name?
e The total number of buttons on the bronze gentleman’s jacket, less 4.
f This numbers of letters in the adjective that describes the heart of the man who owns the garden.
g The number of pages in the bronze gentleman’s scroll. This might be difficult to decipher or debatable, so another hint is: the number of years between the year the bronze gentleman arrived in New York City and the year he moved to his present location. Take this number and multiply by 2.
h The second word of gz.
i How many letters are in the gentleman’s most famous creation’s last name?
j The number of medals on the bronze gentleman’s belt.
k The Avenue you are on.
l How many letters are in the gentleman’s last name?
m How many letters are in the gentleman’s first name?
n How many geocaches has the bronze gentleman found?
o The number of letters in the city where the bronze gentleman came from, minus 4.
The Hint below is for the final location
Please post pictures of your pets in the gallery and check out the other two caches in the Sammy series:
http://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC4NW6N_sammys-cache?guid=ca496b39-c31b-433c-8379-18442a3b8a93
http://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC56263_sammy-ii?guid=b88c1927-077f-4c57-b8c5-23df4cacc31d