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Second to find this 5/5 earthcache - did it by rock swimming - an absolute きもちいい。Be aware: I am a trained rock-swimmer for life-saving, so only do it when you are absolutely confident! First part was along the hotel site, just off the conference. Standing on the cliffs, I first observed the shore and waves to find a sweet spot to enter and exit. There was a rock where water oscillates up and down, with little lateral movement, juts enough to step onto it. Jumping in is easy - and so beautiful - under water yellow fish, a paradise. The water is warm and scenery - so I had the luck to swim along the shore, from one waypoint to the other. Coming close to the rocks and going up and down is just fantastic... As I said, you know to do it, but it's an absolute kick! Swam back to te sweet spot.... as usual, you have to wait to get the right wave of the right hight. A lifeguar was alerted, so i quit, climbed up the rocks and had a chat - no worries... He was reassured, so I wet for another swim.
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Next day same at lava tubes GZ. the swim was fabulous again. but then, the land visit, too - with a bit od rock climbing, you get into the tubes. Had a rest here for a while, to enjoy the nature and study the surface teture of the tubes - different to the top and bottom. Again, be careful - rock climbing s my other extreme sports, if you know me!
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Certainly, every day I have had a swim, from now on. Top cache this year on Hawaii! TFTCM!
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アルカルー - The Arkaroo - who loves the mountains and the waters.

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Caching Team:
* The Arkaroo
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Travel Bugs visiting:
* Arkaroo's Treasure (TB38AN6)
* Arkaroo's Rumbling (TB4318V)
* Senyera (TB38AN6)
* Bendigo (TB56EEM)

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You can be sure to get wet when traveling east - and you've got a hairdryer when going west. Came here before in 2013, and I was so stunned by this phenomenon as experienced on many tings on Hawaii. This EarthCache deserves it! Off to Pololu... TFTCM!
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アルカルー - The Arkaroo - who loves the mountains and the waters.

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Caching Team:
* The Arkaroo
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Travel Bugs visiting:
* Arkaroo's Treasure (TB38AN6)
* Arkaroo's Rumbling (TB4318V)
* Senyera (TB38AN6)
* Bendigo (TB56EEM)

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The text GC5D7EE Hawaiian Rain Shadow Along Queen Kaahumanu Highway on the first line

The number of people in you group.
1

Send me the coordinates of where you think is the transition from the dry to wet side of the rain shadow (this will be +- about 0.5 mile).
GZ

What features did you use to determine the transition?

Grass growth. Wet dry. Winds.

Is there a mountain feature that coincides with the transition?

Crest with saddlepoints

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Hurray - another Earthcache! Aloha, I did big mistake: didn't bring my gopro on this trip! Nor did I have goggles, snorkel or fins. Well, decent fins are grown to my legs, as I am a Surf Life Saver. Easy to answer the questions at land, then I swam to sea and found the white sanded area in 7-8m depths. Descended a few times, and found some artificial rocks - I touched them and clearly, it was concrete. Dived a few times in this absolutely wonderful water, and tried to read the text when close to it. Going to depth, I could not stay too long, taking into account the time and effort to swim upwards. Haven't been so deep for a while. 35 Years ago, I did some 10m diving in Koversada, Yugoslavia. Could decipher an A letter. As I run out f breath and surface rests became more and longer, I asked a passing lady whether she can see a text written at the ground. She was so kind to pass me her goggles - and even then, I saw the extension and the state, needed to decipher more.... There it was, Mahalo! The swimming in the water was so great that I have been back tomorrow, diving down again and bringing a hand full of the white sands to the surface. And definitely, will need to come back with my gopro! A favorite, TFTCM!
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アルカルー - The Arkaroo - who loves the mountains and the waters.

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Caching Team:
* The Arkaroo
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Travel Bugs visiting:
* Arkaroo's Treasure (TB38AN6)
* Arkaroo's Rumbling (TB4318V)
* Senyera (TB38AN6)
* Bendigo (TB56EEM)
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-- Copy of email sent to TheSherlockHolmies --

Dear Schottishman,

I have visited your earthcache http://coord.info/GC5FDZF

here the Q&A:

LOGGING TASK: To log this Earthcache, send us a message with the following information:

Billow

1. Do you see more billowy or ropy Pahoehoe lava at the "two step" entrance to the Bay?

Pillow

2. Why do you think Pahoehoe lava is relatively smooth and flat?

Surface tension high T. lava is hot enough that the suface can flow and recover, in contrast to Aa, where the surface beaks and has no time to render smooth, before it cools and freezes.

3. What does the lava flow have to do with the creation of the fertile coral reef?

Gentle slope. enough roughness for attachments of the marine life.

4. What was the word you saw spelled out on the ocean floor?

ALOHA

The Arkaroo

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This beach was the goal of the afternoon - I love black beaches, volcanoes, and of course the ocean. Have some black sands from Hawaii back in Australia - not from here, scientifically exported for powder diffraction purpose. Not done yet, otherwise I'd post the diffractogram. Most amazing thing today, is the turtles with whom I swam in the ocean. First I saw one beyond the rocks at GZ, then I went swimming at the sands part, and suddenly one below me. Fantastic, how this sand has formed! TFTCM! Certainly a favorite!
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アルカルー - The Arkaroo - who loves the mountains and the waters.

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Caching Team:
* The Arkaroo
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Travel Bugs visiting:
* Arkaroo's Treasure (TB38AN6)
* Arkaroo's Rumbling (TB4318V)
* Senyera (TB38AN6)
* Bendigo (TB56EEM)

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Ofcourse, as the very last cache of the round trip to Arkaroola, we selected an earthcache in that boring region of Orange hinterland - and we discovered it is not that boring at all! A big WOW! We had all that rock climbing gear in the Blue Desert Drive, however, time is running and we need to hit th beach for a surf life saving patrol, tomorrow. So, we explored the caves and had a little boulder. WE have counted the picknick tables, however, it is a bit over the top to count the signs and toilets, the thing being an erthcache - the cache owner might perform some maintenance on this. So we answered one of the have-been-there questions and skipped the others, answering geological and scientific related questions only. To proof we've been there, we rather upload our pictures - there were plenty of opportunities. I liked the big big cave, leading down to the river. Will be back, for sure, fr rock climbing exercise. TFTCM!
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<B>Caching Team:</B>
<br>* <a href=http://coord.info/PR1833E>The Arkaroo</a>
<br>* <a href=http://coord.info/PR51M4M>RockSandra</a>
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<B>Travel Bugs visiting:</b>
<br>* Arkaroo's Treasure (<a href=http://coord.info/TB38AN6>TB38AN6</a>)
<br>* Arkaroo's Rumbling (<a href=http://coord.info/TB4318V>TB4318V</a>)
<br>* Blue Desert Drive (<a href=http://coord.info/TB3ZQ7E>TB3ZQ7E</a>)
<br>* Bendigo (<a href=http://coord.info/TB56EEM>TB56EEM</a>)
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<BR>Dear howie_sf
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<BR>we found your earthcahche Benemore Karst GC206D5
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<BR>two cachers: RockSandra and The Arkaroo
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<BR>here the answer to your quetions!
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<BR>best greetings The Arkaroo.
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<BR>The information you need to get is:
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<BR>At the entrance to the park you will see a sign:
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<BR>1. What time does the gate close?
<BR>2. What facilities are available (look at the symbols)?
<BR>3. What is not allowed in the reserve?
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<BR>A bit further on you will see another sign
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<BR>4. What is the speed limit in the park?
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<BR>As you move further into the park there is another sign
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<BR>5. What three things are prohibited (not allowed)
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<BR>stone rocks wood
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<BR>6. Why do you think there are all these rules?
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<BR>When you get down to the parking area you need to look for the picnic tables:
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<BR>7. How many are there?
<BR>5
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<BR>Go towards Arch Cave:
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<BR>8. What is the structure you used to get across Boree Creek made of?
<BR>Woodenbridge steel
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<BR>On the other side of Boree Creek there is a sign:
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<BR>9. How far is it to Arch Cave via the loop?
<BR>600m
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<BR>Take the shortest way to Arch Cave:
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<BR>10. As you walk up to the cave how many pine logs are used to make the steps?
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<BR>At Arch Cave:
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<BR>11. What caused this cave to be formed?
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<BR>- limestone dissolved in water (light acidity)
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<BR>12. What are the lumpy things hanging down from the ceiling?
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<BR>- stalactites
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<BR>13. How were they formed?
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<BR>- Ca++ water and CO2 from the air precipitate form calcium carbonate with water, which recipitates there, where the wter remains longest - at the droplet in the tip.
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<BR>Explore the cave:
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<BR>14. In some places there are things rising from the ground. What are these called?
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<BR>- stalacmites.
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<BR>15. How are these things formed?
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<BR>- water from the stalactites drops here and the same chemical procsess occurs. since the droplet splash, stalamites ar much larger in diameter than stalactites.
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<BR>16. When a thing on the ground joins with a thing from the ceiling what is it called?
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<BR>- pillar or column
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<BR>- photos taken - will be uploaded.
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