Cache is not located at Posted Coordinates!!
You will have to solve this puzzle to find the cache.
In Harry Potter, the mirror of Erised was a special mirror which reflects the deepest desires of those who look at it. 'Erised' is the reverse spelling of 'desire'.
For this puzzle, you will have to fill in missing pairs of words. The missing words are mirror images of each other. The clues indicate the number of letters in the missing words.
Example:
" On the geological time scale, we _ _ _ currently in the Cenozoic _ _ _."
Answers: 'are' and 'era'
1) You should plant a _ _ _ no later than the month of _ _ _ to ensure maximum growth.
2) The soccer team reached double digit goals by getting _ _ _ shots in the back of the _ _ _.
3) I was hoping to take a bath at the hotel, _ _ _ the bathroom had a shower and no _ _ _.
4) The bride and groom were _ _ _ in the early morning as the _ _ _ drops lingered on the flowers.
5) I ran a _ _ _ _ around the _ _ _ _ before I jumped into the water.
6) After running out of regular coffee, I _ _ _ _ _ the reality I would have to drink _ _ _ _ _.
7) (Referring back to clue #1 above) If you disagree, you can _ _ _ _ _ the claim on the best time to plant a _ _ _ _ _
8) The king relaxed his _ _ _ _ _ disposition after consuming his fifth _ _ _ _ _.
9) Seinfeld's neighbor _ _ _ _ _ _ could always be counted upon for a crazy _ _ _ _ _ _.
10) The racer's _ _ _ crew practiced so they would be in _ _ _-top shape.
11) I was an _ _ _ _ fan of the singer, even if she was known to act like a _ _ _ _.
12) The _ _ _ _ was in the front _ _ _ _ to transport the heavy barrels.
Click on the link below. The password for the final coordinates is a twelve letter word formed from the solved answers above. In each case, the position of the letter is from the first missing word of the sentence.
1) 2nd letter
2) 3rd letter
3) 3rd letter
4) 2nd letter
5) 2nd letter
6) 3rd letter
7) 4th letter
8) 5th letter
9) 3rd letter
10) 3rd letter
11) 3rd letter
12) 3rd letter
The cache is located at N27 28.XXX W82 20.YYY.Take the first 6 letters of your word and add up their value (a=1,b=2,c=3,...etc). Then take that number multiple it by 8 and then add 56 to get the XXX number. Then take the last 6 letters, add up their value like before amd multiple that number by 3, and then add 25. These are the YYY numbers.
You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.
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Park Information
The park is open from 8:00 a.m. until sundown 365 days per year. The daily fee is $5.00 per vehicle (2 to 8 people per vehicle) and $4.00 Single Occupant Vehicle. Please park in designated parking areas only. If you have questions about parking contact someone in the ranger station. Please stay on the roads and trails to access the caches. No bushwhacking is required.
This cache has been placed with the permission of Eduardo Alaniz, Assistant Park Manager, Lake Manatee State Park (941) 741-3028