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The Amazing Race Mystery Cache

Hidden : 6/14/2005
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This race will take you to three countries to find the clues. No need to jump on a plane to get the clues!

The first pit stop is in the city of Zurich at N 47° 22.537 E 008° 32.565

Q1. How many letters are in the name of the pink neon sign on a building that can been seen from this location? The name is a drink and starts with a "C".
The answer is  A.

The second pit stop is in Cambridge at N 52° 12.500 E 000° 06.917

Q2. How many pairs of Gothic arches are on the bridge that can be seen from this location?
The answer is B.

The third and last pit stop is a bit closer, being at Mt Buller S37º 08.822 E146º 26.967.

Q3. Here you will see a building with a front door surrounded by stonework. To the left of the door, on the front wall, you will see several groups of windows, some single and others in pairs. How many individual single windows can you clearly see in those groups to the left of the door?

The answer is C.

xxx = A*B*C*4+136
yyy = A*B*C*3-10

The cache is at S 37° 55.xxx E 144° 59.yyy

Checker added 19/12/2011


The cache is a plastic peanut butter jar.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Hfr gur sbepr gb svaq gur pyhrf. D1. Cvax arba fvtaf ner rnfvre gb svaq ng avtug gvzr! D2. Znxr fher lbh pna frr nyy gur nepurf! D3. Lbh fubhyqa'g arrq n pyhr, whfg n fgerrg ivrj. Gur pnpur vf uvqqra haqre gur zvqqyr bs gur bowrpg ng gur svany ybpngvba.

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)