Alice in wonderland

• Please see notes at end of listing…
and so the journey begins…

Alice ambled down the lovely long lane, heading towards the sea but rather than follow its curve to the left, she wandered just off the path to the right where she immediately spotted her sister, lying on the ground between the large twin trees overlooking the path below.

Alice hesitated, her sister wasn’t known for her charm, especially when she was reading one of her favourite books, which Alice soon noticed she was; Not one to be easily deterred Alice leant casually on the corner fence post, took a deep breath and called out.

“Hello” said Alice

“What are you doing here?!” her sister snapped back. Before Alice had a chance to answer; her sister quickly jumped to her feet, pushed past Alice and stomped off up the path that Alice herself has just walked down.

As Alice watched her march off, she noticed that her sisters hands were empty… “that’s odd” she thought, “where is the book she was just reading? and where are the marbles and other trinkets, Alice noted had been on the ground beside her?”

Alice headed to where her sister had been lying just moments before and when she was standing between to two great trees, started to look around… “where oh where could those treasures be?” she whispered quietly to herself…

In Alice’s World…
When she was small she was 10” small
When she was tall she had 9 feet to fall
Rabbits hop twice every second, 1 meter each time
(being close to the footpath they’re easy to find.)
Feet were used for travelling (not as a unit of measure)
A meter was 2 foot and 2 foot was a skip
Sometimes a beam of light could bring things into sight

Please note:
• You do not need to take anything from any of the waypoints except notes.
• Swag items are only for swap in the final location, please leave all other items as found.
• The published co-ordinates are the start location but not way point1.
• Please note that this is a conservation area.
• Stealth is required as the path is used regularly and overlooked by property owners.
• All answers can be found within the clues and story provided (bush bashing not required)
• This is not a quick cache, please allow 2-3 hours from start to finish
• No cheating!! We hope this will be a fun challenge along with some amazing views; Please take as much time, care and attention to finding and replacing as we have.

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Picnic anyone?

Great place to bring the kids for an afternoon, plenty of space to play around, nearby confidence course, facilities and parking.

Cache should be an easy find but be aware of muggles, as more people discover this place it gets busier all the time

Andy & Kathy ,

(WackyB)

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Historical Site

Please use the coordinates of where to park at the top of the hill. We would suggest turning left at the top and park down the road, or tuck yourself in next to the farmers market sign.

Make your way down back down the hill on the inside of the barrier, keep your eyes open and you will spot the cache on your way to the information post at the bottom.

Cache is in plain view with no poking around required!

Bring your camera along as stealth is required on this well used road

On the flats below, Granger’s Brick and Tite Works operated from 1896 until 1920. The bricks were used in the Karangahake railway tunnel, the Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind building and Kings College, as well as many Auckland homes.

Bring your own pencil and enjoy the views at this site.

Cache By Andy & Kathy ,

(WackyB)

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A wonderful spot any time of the day or dusk (gates close at 10pm), tide in or out with plenty to occupy your time and attention as the beach is often occupied by kite-surfers, dog walkers, picnic lovers, sea saltys and land lovers alike so some stealth (or picking your time) will be required.

(do not remove entire container, please remove base from top. Log sheet fits in lid)

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Located mid way down a no exit street this little Treasure is only slightly off the beaten Trail but the views and location certainly justify the detour.

You’ll find spectacular views guide you to the cache location so take a little time out from the hustle and bustle soak up at atmosphere and the scenery that’s along the way, you wont be disappointed.

If you are lucky you’ll be greeted by the friendly and very curious bovine as you reach ground zero but please be very aware that the road is under active video surveillance which means care and consideration for the neighbours (both 2 and 4 legged) is required at all times.

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