Here be a cache that will take ye along the Bay
to a place where buccaneers surely journeyed. There may be
bilge rats and landlubbers around, so to find it, ye will need
to have a bit of pirate -- don’t all geocachers have at least
a drop of pirate blood?
Yarr, the first part of your chase takes you to a small
container, jus' large enough to hold some pirate maps for ye and
yer mateys. ARRR! The way to the map was lost in the briny deep
when the bottle broke against the rocks and the message containing
the last three numbers from both directions was swept away. Only
this note from a pirate log remains to help ye find the maps:
Seven ships were under the command of the pirate
Read, who plundered two ships as she sailed North. Two ships were
under the command of the pirate Lafitte, who plundered eight ships
after sailing to the West.
Yarr, the pirate cap'n kept a record of the final three numbers
for the North and West coordinates, but hid these in his log to
foil any lubbers who mite be sneakin' about. Find the coordinates,
replace the last three numbers on the one that be posted here, and
follow the path to where the map be hid.
Once ye find the map, it will take ye to a smaller container
where the coordinates to the chest be kept. Think in terms of
pirate paces and be ready to use yer pirate stealth. Be sure ye put
the map back after usin' it.
Ye will not have to travel many leagues to find the treasure. It
mite seem far if ye walk on yer peg leg, but the glass eye should
not present any difficulty. Persevere: the booty is within yer
grasp!
Yarr, the chest looks remarkably similar to a cartouche box,
originally filled with things from pirate supply stores and
treasure from the seven seas. The chest is hidden in the pirate
manner, use yer pirate skills to return it so that landlubbers will
not be able to find it.
Remember the Pirate Code (Arts. 2 and 10, shares are to be
equally divided so take only as ye put in and leave the rest for
your mateys). Ye will keep 'em happy if ye bring things that a
pirate might favor, but the rum should be left at home.
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This cache begins at the start of the Tiburon Penninsula
Historical Trail -- Blackie's Pasture. Blackie was a sway-back
horse who lived in the pasture for 28 years. He was beloved by all
and had a fine pirate name (our favorite color!). Visit the statute
and pay yer respects at the place where Blackie is laid to rest.
The trail takes ye along the bay where there are many things for a
pirate to explore. |
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All logs that do not contain at least one
substantive pirate word obviously will have been written by a
landlubber and therefore will be deleted. "Arrr!" does not
count. |
The Pirate Code knows no exceptions. Try not to repeat the words
used in other logs or use yer words in new ways -- sign yer log
with a pirate name for extra credit. Before going on the account to
find this cache, ye might want to learn to:
Godspeed!
-- Iron Tom Bonney
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Interesting Pirate Facts: Pirates practiced democracy,
had an insurance plan in case of loss of eye or limb, and did not
walk the plank! Of course, they did engage in pillaging and other
practices. |
Thanks to fellow buccaneer BKip for the
background