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Scavenger Hunt: Gardens of Ladd's Addition Mystery Cache

Hidden : 7/14/2017
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Ladd's Addition makes for an interesting aerial view. At it's heart is a circle, with four diamonds surrounding it. The circle contains Ladd Circle, a great place to spread out a blanket on a sunny day. Each diamond is a rose garden packed with interesting varieties of roses. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to visit Ladd's Circle and all four rose gardens. There, you'll need to answer the questions below to deduce the location of the final cache container.




Ladd's Circle (LC)

A= How many benches line the center of Ladd’s Circle?

Two (1)
Three (3)
Four (0)
Five (4)

A____

B= How many stone bodied lamp posts light Ladd’s Circle?

Two (1)
Three (3)
Four (0)
Five (4)

B____

North Garden (N)

C= Find the rose that shares a name with a popular film festival. What color is this rose? If the flowers aren't in bloom, Google Image is your friend.

Pink (3)
Yellow (7)
Red (1)
White (2)

C____

D= Which popular idiom shares a name with a rose in the North Garden?

Adding Insult to Injury (3)
Seeing Eye to Eye (6)
Takes Two to Tango (5)
Out of the Blue (2)

D____

East Garden (E)

E= Which destination spot IS NOT also the name of a rose in the East Garden?

The Caribbean (3)
A Coral Cove (4)
Alaska (0)
New Zealand (1)

E____

F= Which rose in the East Garden may is associated with a relatively common danger sign? How many letters are in this rose’s name?

Eleven (3)
Eight (4)
Fifteen (5)
Ten (2)

F____

South Garden (S)

G= Funny enough, one of the roses in the South Garden competed in the olympics! It’s name reflects its accomplishment. At which spot did the rose place?

First (8)
Second (9)
Third (6)
Forth (7)

G____

H= It seems that several of the roses in the South Garden are named after foods. Which of the following IS NOT also the name of a rose in the South Garden?

VooDoo Donuts (6)
Marshmallow Fluff (4)
Hot Cocoa (8)
Peppermint Pop (2)

H____

West Garden (W)

I= Look of a plaque at the base of a bench. Who was “the mayor of Holly Street”?

Bruce H. Wall (8)
Sandra Elle Kronburg (5)
Elizabeth E Wells (9)
Val Thorney Croft (7)

I____

J= What color are the “love” roses? Flowers not in bloom? Google it!

Pink (3)
Yellow (7)
Orange (1)
White (2)

J____

Final Coordinates

N 45 AB.CDE W 122 FG.HIJ

Checksum A through J = 37
Note: Sorry the final isn't a bit closer. I tried, but there are a lot of puzzle finals around here! I hope you enjoyed the cache anyway. Let me know if you need any help and I'll get back to you ASAP.

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)