GCRZBH Magic Roundabout Mayhem Mk 2 (Herts) (Traditional Cache) in Eastern England, United Kingdom created by NickPick

This cache has been archived.

NickPick: Due to continuing problems with the underpass being fenced off, I'll archive this one to free up the area for other caches.

GCRZBH ▼

A cache by NickPick Message this owner

Hidden : 1/13/2006

Difficulty:

Terrain:

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

MAGIC ROUNDABOUT MAYHEM

The Cache

After the original cache was muggled, I tried to find a better spot to hide the cache, and I'd made it a single stage multi. So because it's a new container, new location and new cache type, I decided to make it a whole new cache.

Unfortunately, the parks department pruned all the trees and my final cache hiding place disappeared, so I've changed it yet again to a single micro.
The cache is now a magnetic film canister.

Be careful of the muggles.

The Cache is NOT on the centre of the roundabout.
You don't have to dodge any traffic to get to the cache.

The Location

The Plough Roundabout, or as it is now known, The Magic Roundabout, was originally constructed as a conventional roundabout, but in the early seventies, the traffic planners took some mind altering substances, and came up with this design:

This essentially means you can go around this roundabout either way! Apparently, on the first day of operation in June 1973, traffic came to a standstill and backed up to Berkhamsted. Drivers eventually got used to it although you still see the odd motorist causing chaos.

This cache gives you an ideal opportunity to experience the delights of the magic roundabout, and it's ideally appreciated when it's busy rather than at night-time.

The park here is quite nice for Hemel. There are some nice flower beds, the council vary the planting between tulips and roses depending on the season. There are always ducks, geese and swans in the river, and you can quite often see a Heron fishing here aswell.

There's some more information about Hemel and the roundabout at these websites:

H2G2

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Zntargvp oruvaq obggbz unaqenvy arne gur gbc bs gur fybcr.

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)