Views of the Neighborhood – Compass Treasure Hunt – Part 2

~ John W. Howell

For those of you who were here last week, you will recall clue number two of the Compass Treasure Hunt was missing. If you missed last week, you could catch up HERE. I called the Parks and Recreation Department, and sure enough, the clue had been buried under some cedar stips. The director told me the clue was now visible. So we can begin again where we left off. As we know, we march on our stomach, so today, we are being catered by Juniper in Austin. Here are the choices.

ANTIPASTI
PUFFY POTATO
dijon créme, fine herbs
add White Sturgeon Caviar
KAMPACHI CRUDO
texas grapefruit, sugar snap peas
PRIMI
RISOTTO MILANESE
saffron, meyer lemon
add Maine Lobster
CACIO E PEPE
add Black Périgord Truffle
GNOCCHI SARDI
cannellini beans, brussels sprouts, brown butter
add Black Périgord Truffle
BLACK TRUFFLE AGNOLOTTI
Yukon gold, parmesan, crispy garlic, shaved truffle SECONDI
DOLCI
BLOOD ORANGE GRANITA
whipped panna cotta, fennel pollen
black pepper, pecorino, texas olive oil
AFFOGATO
hazelnut gelato
GELATO SCOOP ZEPPOLE
whipped mascarpone, caramel
Today’s wine is TERLAN PINOT BIANCO 2018 Trentino, Alto-Adige for the white, and FRESCOBALDI ‘Momoreto’ ROSSO 2014 Tuscany for the red. Our entertainment is Leonard Cohen.

 

Let’s get on the bus.

Here is the last clue from last week

So searching nearby trees, here it is.

So we go along the path.

Till we see a stone building

Due east and 40 paces and I see something within the trees.

Yup. There it is under the stones

The next clue.

Takes us to this bench. See the red stripe? It signals we are close.

Beneath the rock on the left edge of the ledge.

The last clue. Off we go for 65 paces in a 200-degree direction.

We come to a rock wall. The treasure is under the stones. There is a little stack of stones and a red stripe.

Sure enough, there is a treasure chest.

Pull it out.

GOLD. We have found the treasure. We will take our one coin and put it all back.

Thank you for coming along. Relax and listen to Leonard Cohan. I hop you have a great week.

89 thoughts on “Views of the Neighborhood – Compass Treasure Hunt – Part 2”

  2. Oh my goodness! Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah is a true treasure. 💗 Thank you for the morning discovery walk. Gold coins are a clever reward. 😊

    Liked by 1 person

  5. Such a fun outing, and what a repast! Must look up this restaurant next time we’re in your neck of the woods! And Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’? Fabulous. A favorite of mine… Happy Sunday, John!

    Liked by 1 person

  7. What a fun treasure hunt! Thanks for brafin I’m, sorry, munching a puffy potato. Thanks for bringing us along, John. You’re pretty good with a compass, and you’re an excellent host.

    Liked by 1 person

  8. Such fun! It’s been decades since I’ve gone on a treasure hunt. We had a little treasure yesterday when we played the lottery to benefit the education system in NC. We were one number away from hitting the jackpot of $750,000.00. Oh well. Have a peaceful Sunday, John!

    Liked by 1 person

  12. Thanks for taking us on this interesting treasure hunt, John! I really enjoyed it – at least from out of my armchair. 😉
    As to the menu: is my impression correckt that your menus have got longer over the time? 😉 But as mouth-watering as ever.
    Have a great Sunday,
    Pit

    Liked by 1 person

  13. Hmmm… I wonder if that’s why no one’s found LaFitte’s treasure yet — someone redrew the map to eliminate one clue! The gold coins were a fun idea, especially for kids (of all ages) who deserved to find ‘real’ treasure.

    Liked by 1 person

  17. What to choose to eat? It all sounds divine.
    Yay! So glad you found the chest! Did you notice in the fifth picture (after the bus) the tree stump or rather branch cut looks like a shoeprint?
    Excellent choice with the master of his own song….

    Liked by 1 person

  33. I really must book lunch reservations every week on this bus! Thank goodness you called Parks and Recreation, and we could finish the treasure hunt. Gold coins! Yahoo! The music is perfect, one of my favorite songs. I would love to be one of the back-up singers.

    Liked by 1 person

  35. YAY! I’m so glad you got to try again, and this time, you found the treasure. One more reminder that we should never, ever give up on reaching our goals!! Fabulous post, John, and such a cool idea. I wish we had a park doing something like this around here. I’d love it! Thanks for sharing! 🙂

    Liked by 1 person

  37. Interesting entertainment, dear John. It is rather good for our time of tension. I’m glad to learn that you have reached the goal! Treasures have been found! Hurrah! 🥂🍵

    Liked by 1 person

Comments are closed.