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Dragon's Lair: the Fifth Magic Mission LbNA #66326

Owner:Marissa Moon
Plant date:Sep 2, 2013
Location: Ardmore Park
City:Bellevue
County:King
State:Washington
Boxes:1
Found by: Marissa Moon
Last found:Apr 25, 2015
Status:FOa
Last edited:Oct 3, 2023
Dragon's Lair: the Fifth Magic Mission ~ CLUES

Planted by: Marissa Moon and her dad, MoonPop, on 9/2/13

Active as of: 4/25/15

I have always loved dragons. As much as other creatures of fantasy may enchant me, none clasp my heart so profoundly as the dragons. These amazing creatures, wherever they may come from (be it evolution or a man's fickle imagination), strike me with their pride, honor, wisdom, and all that they stand for in the hearts of humankind as immense, yet eternally vulnerable creatures...

So let the dragons take flight! These reptilian marvels of antiquity live! Today, the last few of their kind take shelter high on mountain peaks, but in more prosperous times - before the advent of humans and their mastery of fire - these beasts dominated the earth as no such creature has before or since. The land which is today encompassed by Ardmore Park contains many prime examples of draconic living. A diplomatic convoy of a few select dragons has winged their way down and out of the clouds to place a token for those humans able to find it, a reminder that dragons have not yet left this world. Good luck on your next Magic Mission, to Ardmore Park in Bellevue - and the dragons.

Formal directions (GPS use suggested): "From SR-520, take 148th Avenue NE exit south. Turn left on NE 24th Street, then left onto Bel-Red Road. Turn right on NE 30th Street. Park will be on your right."* Park at the shoulder, near the play area.

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Begin walking down the small dirt foot path that skirts the dragon landing field. Here, dragons alighted again on the soft ground from their expeditions in the skies.

Just before the bridge, notice the scorched forest of to the left. You’ll observe broken branches and blackened tree trunks. This area was set aside specifically for young dragons to practice their fire breathing skills without harming the community.

Cross the bridge, turn right and start walking up the hill. You will pass many moss covered trees. The moss that grows thick and fast in these woods was often collected by mother dragons to pad their nests. It is bothy soft and moist, making it less prone to catching fire when a hatchling sneezed a fireball.

Go straight (veering left) at the next intersection. The path heads down, down like the beats of a dragon's wings.

Turn left at the next intersection and pass by a large stump that was used as a dragon scratching post.

Straight through the next intersection. Pass a dragon nesting site on your right (note the roughly rectangular shape and plentiful moss).

Move through hills of ferns like shed dragon scales.

Pass a tree on your left that leans cradled into several others - probably a perch/play area for young dragons.

At this point, there will be a slight bend to the right in the path. Look carefully on the right hand side for a stump - it will be mostly hidden by ferns. The dragons have left their gift inside.

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Please ensure the letterbox is well concealed after you have exchanged stamps and resealed baggies/lids.

May the sun warm your scales, the wind ever lift your wings, and your fire be always bright! (Traditional draconic farewell)

- Marissa Moon and her dad

Courtesy of http://www.ci.bellevue.wa.us/ardmore.htm

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