Master Index    Nearest Caches The Clove Route stop by jshults (Rally Dude, Square D Team) (1/1) N33° 37.492  W117° 51.648 (WGS84) UTM  11S   E 420158  N 3720895 Use waypoint: GC10DWF Size: Micro    Hidden on 1/16/2007 In California, United States Difficulty:     Terrain:

“He who controls the spice, controls the universe.” Such were the words uttered by the main character of the movie Dune based on the Frank Herbert science fiction epic of the same name. In the story, the spice was the lifeblood of a vast empire. For the leaders of this empire, it was essential that at all times ‘the spice must flow.’ The spice trade of the Dune movie was no doubt inspired by the historical trade in aromatics from ancient times to the present. At various periods in history, spices have been as valuable as gold and silver. According to a 15th century saying: “No man should die who can afford cinnamon.”

According to Chau Ju-Kua, cloves and nutmeg were grown in two kingdoms found in Toupo, southeast of southern China. Ships coming from Toupo to China sailed for twenty-five days on a northwest course before arriving at Sanfotsi, and from there proceeded either due to north to reach Tsu'an-chou (Fuzhou or Xiamen) or a bit northwest to reach Canton. So it is clear and logical that the clove route went through the Philippines, where Sanfotsi was located and this also was the most direct course for the trade between the clove and nutmeg-bearing regions with the Chinese coast.

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12/28/2007 by Captain Snow
We had a nice walk to get to this one. Enjoyed it. TFTC

11/18/2007 by mike2find
Found a different spice instead of cloves. TFTC

11/5/2007 by gkopp1999
Be careful with this one, there are some very large spiders nearby! TFTC.

9/18/2007 by Smoochersmom
I am getting lots of good walking and caching done today. Thanks for the chuckle at the end - container was a fun surprise.

9/9/2007 by Thunder-4
I spent a great day with my buddies The Dillon Gang, Devhead and Kawikaturn. We drove up from San Diego to ride this trail. Thanks!

9/9/2007 by devhead
61 of 85 finds on an epic day of bike caching with Thunder-4, Kawikaturn and The Dillon Gang. This was our first stop after lunch, our bellies full and our legs tired, we were starting to slow down a bit. TFTC.

9/9/2007 by The Dillon Gang
Stopped in with Devhead, Thunder-4 and Kawikaturn today on a wonderful caching spree in newport area.

9/9/2007 by kawikaturn
Found some caches today along the with The Dillon Gang, devhead, and Thunder-4. Thanks for placing a cache here.

9/9/2007 by Cacheflyer
Nice little cache along the path. TFTC SL

7/20/2007 by topspin
tftc,tnln