CAMELLIAS, CONDORS AND KOI Mystery Cache
CAMELLIAS, CONDORS AND KOI
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This multi-stage will take you on a walk that is approximately one mile in length from the time you leave your car until the time you return. One mile if you go directly from way point to way point without stopping to linger and take in what is here for you to see. If you don’t take your time to see the sights, you may as well stay at your computer and do locationless caches. What you will find here started out in the 1930’s as the hobby of a friend of my grandparents. Through his generosity this property was given to the present owner in 1966. The generosity and hard work of countless others have added to and enhanced the property to what you will find here today. This is by no means a stagnant place, but one that continues to grow. Hunting this cache will require no bushwacking and you are asked to stay on the paths in your search. Only on the last two way points will you have to venture across the grass. Although there are no locked gates, there are hours of operation which should be observed and will allow you access to certain objects that are sure to impress you. Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00 am-4:30 pm; Sunday, 1:00-4:30 pm. There is an admission charge, but there are discounts for AAA and senior citizens. Children under 12 are free and one of the way points is especially for them. This place is probably better known in national and international circles than it is in our own state. It’s one of those secrets of Middle Georgia located in Peach County that has always surprised my Atlanta friends on the first visit here. At the above coordinates you will find two years. From the above latitude subtract the number represented by the last two digits of the first year, then to that number add 22. The result will give you the latitude for the second stage. Example: N 32 29.321 minus xy plus 22 equals N 32º 29.abc. From the above longitude subtract the number represented by the last two digits of the second year, then to that number add 22. The result will give you the longitude for the second stage. Example: W83º55.622 minus de plus 22 equals W83º 55.fgh. BEFORE YOU GO LOOKING FOR STAGE TWO take the time to enter the building in front of you. Here you will find the Condors, lots of Owls, and some impressive Eagles as well as many other varieties of their cousins. This building is a popular site for special events and at times you may not have access unless you’re willing to crash a wedding reception. My advice is to come back some time later to visit the Condors if such an event is in progress. That will not keep you from obtaining the information that is needed to proceed to stage two. That information is accessible outside, as is the information for each stage. You will also have an opportunity to see some of the cousins at a later stage. To the latitude for Stage Two add the number represented by the last two digits of the year on the plaque at the entrance, then subtract 13. If done in the same fashion as the example, the result will give you the latitude for Stage Three. To the longitude for Stage Two add the number that is the sum of the day of the month on the plaque, plus the number of millstones in the water, plus the number of bamboo stalks in the windows. If done in the same fashion as the example, the result will give you the longitude for Stage Three. To the latitude for Stage Three add the number that is double the last digit of the year on the plaque. The result will give you the latitude for Stage Four. To find the longitude for Stage Four, double the second and last digits of the year and add the results together. To that number add the first digit of the year. Subtract the result from the longitude for Stage Three. The result will give you the longitude for Stage Four. BEFORE YOU GO LOOKING FOR STAGE FOUR step inside the building in front of you and take a look around. From the latitude for Stage Four subtract the number you get by multiplying the number of the day of the month on the plaque by three. The result will give you the latitude for Stage Five. From the longitude for Stage Four subtract the number that is the third digit of the year on the plaque. The result will give you the longitude for Stage Five. BEFORE YOU GO LOOKING FOR STAGE FIVE take a look at the pierced brick walls surrounding Stage Four. These brick (1760-1790) came into the port of Charleston from England as ballast on sailing ships. From the latitude for Stage Five subtract the number you get by multiplying the number of letters in the first name by two. The result will give you the latitude for Stage Six. From the longitude for Stage Five subtract the number that is the same as the first two numbers following the degrees in the latitude for Stage Four. The result will give you the longitude for Stage Six. BEFORE YOU GO LOOKING FOR STAGE SIX, open the door and go on in. You might just see something beautiful. To the latitude for Stage Six add the result that you get when you multiply the number of the last digit in the year on the right by 5, then add 2. The result will give you the latitude for Stage Seven. From the longitude for Stage Six subtract the result that you get when you multiply the number of the last digit in the year on the left by itself, then add 1 to the difference in those two numbers. The result will give you the longitude for Stage Seven. From the latitude for Stage Seven subtract the result that you get when you multiply the number of footprints by the sand by 8; then subtract 11 from the difference in the two numbers. The result will give you the latitude for Stage Eight. To the longitude for Stage Seven add the result that you get when you multiply the number of footprints by the swing by 48. The result will give you the longitude for Stage Eight. BEFORE YOU GO LOOKING FOR STAGE EIGHT, Stage Seven is the one for the children. They can dig in the sand for fossils or be a human sun dial. Some of the other activities are more obvious. When you find Stage Eight, try to trade evenly. Please no Happy Meal prizes. The container opens easily. Don’t try to force it. You may not be doing it correctly.
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