Welcome to King Midas's TB Hotel!
Congrats to ehatch and nanax697 on FTF!
Bring your travel bugs to King Midas's TB Hotel! This geocache is a hub for trackable. Whether you're visiting or you're a local, come take a trackable, or leave one of your own for the next person. There are hooks for you to hang your trackable tags as well as a bag for any coins, cards or other types of trackable. There is also a bag for SWAG, but as always, trade evenly or up. No trash, food, candy, or business cards please. There is a lock on this hotel. The code to unlock it is 6070 (GOLD).
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Please try to trade trackables evenly, but if you cannot leave one, please take one. Remember to help the trackable achieve its goal as it was made by somebody who wants to see it travel. If you are unsure as to how trackables work, please click the following link: https://www.geocaching.com/track/howto.aspx
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There is a specially themed First To Find coin in this cache that has been touched by Midas himself.
King Midas was a wealthy and powerful ruler who lived in the ancient kingdom of Phrygia. He was known for his love of gold and his desire for even more wealth and power.
One day, King Midas encountered the god Dionysus, who was so pleased with his hospitality that he offered to grant him a wish. Midas wished that everything he touched would turn to gold, thinking that it would make him even richer and more powerful. Dionysus granted his wish, but soon Midas realized the terrible consequences of his request.
At first, King Midas was delighted with his newfound power. He turned rocks, trees, and even his own food into gold, marveling at his ability to create wealth at will. However, he soon discovered that his power was a curse. When he hugged his daughter, she turned into a lifeless statue of gold, and Midas was horrified. He realized that his desire for wealth and power had come at a terrible cost, and he was left to live with the consequences of his actions.
Desperate to rid himself of his curse, King Midas prayed to Dionysus to take back his wish. Dionysus instructed Midas to bathe in the river Pactolus to wash away his golden touch. However, as Midas entered the river, the water turned to gold, and his touch remained unchanged. Midas realized that he would have to live with his curse for the rest of his life, a tragic reminder of the dangers of greed and the importance of humility and contentment.