Preliminaries:
- No cache is hidden at the posted coordinates, but you must start there.
- There is no need to enter any commercial premises for any part of this cache!
- Please use the roadside footpaths whenever possible, and exercise caution when crossing any roads.
- Park responsibly!
Location:
Gowrie is a suburb of Canberra, located in the northern end of the Tuggeranong Valley. Tuggeranong suburbs are the southernmost of Australia's capital city. Gowrie is named after Brigadier-General Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie (1872–1955), Governor-General of Australia from 1936 to 1944.
Gowrie's streets are all named after members of the Australian Defence Force who won decorations, including the Victoria Cross. (It's just crying out for an Adventure Lab, isn't it!)
Gowrie is the former site of the Athllon Homestead. (What? No cache here?)
Gowrie also has an interesting geology:
The west of Gowrie is built on Deakin Volcanics, characterised by green-grey and purple rhyodacite. In the east, Gowrie is built on green-grey, purple and cream rhyolite. These rocks are approximately 414 million years old, dating back to the Silurian period. [Further information: Geology of the Australian Capital Territory]
Technical details:
This Kaffee Kache is an interactive mystery geocache. It requires a smartphone. It is a unique way of stringing together virtual and physical waypoints. Thus, it is part virtual cache, part multicache, part puzzle cache, and part adventure lab. What more could one want?
A Kaffee Kache does not require any specific hardware or software - just internet access and a browser. There is no need to download any Cartridge or App.
A Kaffee Kache also has a Teamwork attribute. Because an Intercache works live across web-based activities, having a friend or two could save you the intricacies of internet drop-out should such happen in low-signal areas.
Documentation on using the Intercache platform is downloadable HERE.
Starting.
Start with this Intercache Link. Kaffee Kache Gowrie
(This cache was offered as a FTF prize at the Event GCBABRG)
Follow the directions given, and the cache coordinates will be revealed.
FINALLY, because this cache is, after all, a "Kaffee Kache", the cache requires that you identify three different types of Coffee drinks.
What's your cup?
I found a list of 24 different coffee drinks on a Google search. Here is a short list:
Espresso: A concentrated coffee brewed by forcing hot water through finely-ground coffee beans.
Americano: Espresso with added hot water.
Latte: Espresso with steamed milk and a thin layer of milk foam.
Cappuccino: Espresso with steamed milk and a thick layer of foamed milk.
Macchiato: Espresso "stained" with a dollop of milk foam.
Flat White: Espresso with steamed milk, similar to a latte but with less foam.
Cortado: Espresso cut with a small amount of warm milk, reducing the acidity.
Mocha: A latte with chocolate syrup or powder.
Affogato: A scoop of vanilla ice cream topped with a shot of espresso.
Ristretto: A shorter, more concentrated shot of espresso.
Doppio: A double shot of espresso.
Lungo: An espresso made with more water, resulting in a longer, slightly more bitter shot.
Espresso Romano: Espresso served with a lemon wedge.
What's your favourite?
Your task, using the Intercache Waypoints, is to order the three coffee types correctly to discover where the cache is hiding.
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