Meet Waldo. We learned his name when we spoke to
his owners. She is a retired school teacher. Each day in class, she
would play, "Where's Waldo" with her students. She would hide a
small figure of the famous "Where's Waldo" somewhere in the
classroom, and have the kids try to find him. When found, the
finder was not permitted to tell where Waldo was hiding. After she
retired, she and her husband bought this farm, and later, when they
bought this bull, she thought he needed to be named Waldo. And so
he was.
The name of this cache is, "The Lonely Bull," but Waldo actually
has a friend who is nearby, named Walter. When you find Waldo, you
can't miss Walter. We were given permission by the owners of this
property to hide a micro cache on the fence, under two
conditions:
- Absolutely NO climbing on the fence! For this reason, we
are telling you that the cache is a small, breath-mint container
that has been painted to match the color of the fence. It is hidden
about 18 inches above the ground, and its hiding spot is in the
above picture. There is absolutely no NEED to climb on the
fence, so please honor the owners wishes, and don't!
- No littering. I explained CITO to him and assured him that
geocachers are very conscious of the environment. He said he'd
appreciate it, that if we see any litter around, we help him keep
the place looking nice by removing it. I assured him we would, so
help me out here... (There's not a trace of litter anywhere, and
he's proud of his farm, and wants to see it kept nice looking. He
has every right to be proud of it, and I agree with him 100%)
We learned a little history about the farm from talking to the
owners. Show cattle used to be raised here and shown in the barn.
Later, it was sold and horses were raised there. Now, the present
owners raise long-horn cattle and you will most likely see them
grazing in the pastures.
Coordinates should get you... well, just look at the picture and
you'll see where the coordinates should take you... Trust me, you
will have no problems finding Waldo and Walter. Park across the
street on the gravel drive leading into the apple orchard. Being a
micro, there isn't room for a pencil to sign the log, so you will
have to bring your own. And be sure
to bring your camera too! 
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