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Lonely Cypress Traditional Cache

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gorka115: With sadness I have to archive this cache!

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Hidden : 1/15/2006
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Open area, very very windy at times (especially in winter - Bora), and muddy when wet. Use good comfortable shoes.

Container with small items inside -mainly key holders- some from foreign countries. Also, I left 2 pens and a pencil along with logbook for you to write your name and any note you like. Please bring YOUR PEN anyway, just in case.

Excellent view and, on a good day, you can see as far as Grado, Monfalcone and the mountains of the far away Carnia. Of course, an incredible view of Trieste and the new marina in Muggia. But remember, it can be very windy and always muddy after or during rain.

This cache can NOT be reached by car, only on foot. There are 3 different parking points around, but all involve at least 10 to 20 minutes walk. The cache is at 83 meters altitude, and the cypress is at 68 meters altitude.

PLEASE NOTE: this is an area that at times can see many people walking, jogging or playing with their dogs. So, keep a low profile and do not let other people see you discover the cache to avoid it being destroyed or damaged by non-geocachers.

For your information, and if you have a compass with you, a quick list of things you will see on a clear day; from left to right: at 305N the small town of Grado slightly behind the trees; at 325N the city of Monfalcone; at 330N the Castle of Duino, a small one, right on the coast, not easy to spot, but it is right there; at 334N the Bay of Sistiana; at 352N the Castle of Miramare, white, on the sea; at 5N the Sanctuary of Montegrisa, right on the top; at 11N the Vittoria lighthouse, white; at 35N the Molo VII, with those yellow structures; at 65N the hospital of Cattinara, on the top, two structures; at 76N the exit of Porto San Rocco and behind, in the distance, the oil pipeline; at 83N the Rosandra Valley, in the distance, worth a visit; at 140N, behind those antennas, Muggia Vecchia. Between 330N annd 352N, the Alps. All these points of interest are clearly visible from the cypress; stand with the cypress at your back, with your feet on the small trail, and look around.

In the same area you can visit GCG0B6

Small note on cache maintenance: Muggia, where I placed the cache, is my home town and my mother will look after it, she lives about 30-40 minutes walk from the cache and knows the area really well.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ernpu n ybaryl Plcerff (pyrneyl ivfvoyr orpnhfr va n pbzcyrgryl bcra nern), gura tb hcuvyy qverpgvba FJ, nebhaq 238 A, naq ng nobhg 80 zrgref njnl lbh jvyy svaq n fznyy tebhc bs ebpxf haqre n fznyy bnxgerr; haqre gubfr ebpxf lbh jvyy svaq gur pnpur. Vs lbh qba'g unir n pbzcnff, tb fgenvtug gurer, pnpur vf ng 45.36.378 A naq 13.44.039 R.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)