This is a truly fun cache I was excited to see come together for me quite well.
Congrats to lel_h for FTF and proving he's got me in his sights!
Special thanks to Ullii for first to attempt and helping me see a small interpretation thing - corrected, but just in case, you do not have to enter any buildings - have fun, and feel free to message me!
I'm really pleased to hide a good sized stash of "gold at the end of a rainbow," as part of a small theme of my daughter's "favorite color" up in SUNNYvale (without which we wouldn't have rainbows, right?)
San Jose is at the end of the bay... end of the rainbow... kind of the same thing!
In fact, this site of the Initial GZ is quite gold in and of itself, so don't skip past it without planning to visit someday! http://californiapioneers.com/visit/roberto-adobe-sunol-house-museum/
This Multi-cache is hyper local, so either prep to step for a fun ride,
...or if you're more like me, grab your notebook to record information on each side.
You see, I hoped of making it a double rainbow, but it turned out more like a quadruple lutz.
So, with that explanation, let's take the jump.
Although it's now looking brighter, that nearest blue column used to be quite dark; we'll call it Indigo, now off YOU go!
Red: nearest one across the street - we'll start off quick; use the first number and the third number, don't take your pick!
Orange: sad that this color is not here, kind of like its rhymes; put your best try or other language when you log - just for fun times.
Yellow: go right to it - its distance little; your number here is in the middle.
Green: crossing the street is the worst; take the third number divided by the first.
Blue: yes, again, across the street; but adding the middle two numbers is an easy feat.
Indigo(brighter blue now): We noted this one at the start; snag just the last number at this part.
Violet: another sad one here for violet; fly down the road to the other blue says the pilot.
Blue(darker blue now): seems they changed the color to almost indigo, but there's still not the number fo'
(oh my goodness, there's still more? This column doesn't help; use the number 4.)
Green: this shade is odd, it looks kind of like Sharks Teal; from that number you see repeating, subtract 1, deal?
Yellow/Orange: wow! this color now almost brings orange for our lore, but no numbers now, so use 4
(formerly: cross the street, you're almost through; for this number, add the first two.)
Orange: still sad it's not truly here - that's not fair! ...but orange you glad you're almost there?
Red: Across once more in this part of town; add the outer two, then see the middle one, and your final number is the next one down.
Checksum = 45
Final GZ:
as I said, it's hyper local - could maybe crawl there on your knees,
so with that knowledge I'd hope you have the degrees:
N?? RR.YGB W??? IB.GYR
The leprechaun inside and I conducted several little rounds of CITO during scouting and placing this cache. Please don't take the little golden man, and consider doing a little personal CITO if you're able!
I hate to spoil the fun, but PLEASE do not attempt it if anyone is within eyeshot of the final GZ. In my experience volunteering with folks, it's shocking what people who seem to be out of it or asleep observe. Please don't put the Pot 'O' Gold at risk.