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Ben-Gurion Burial, Sde-Boker, National Park Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

erik88l-r: Cache is apparently gone, cache owner has not logged on in over a year, so I have archived it for him. Thanks for the past fun. Let me know if the cache is replaced before another is placed in the area.
erik - geocaching.com volunteer cache reviewer

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Hidden : 8/18/2004
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion and his wife, Paula, are buried on the edge of a cliff overlooking the stunning landscape of the Zin Valley and the Avdat Plain.This is in Sde-Boker, about 30 minutes south of Beer-ShevaThis site is accessible by a wheel chair.

The Park is a memorial situated in the valley of Nahal Zin, in the central Negev Mountains, adjacent to the Sde-Boker Academy. The paths from the parking area to the gravesites lead through a landscaped garden with plants which successfully adapted to the dry and saline desert conditions.

David Ben-Gurion declared the establishment of the State of Israel and served as the first Prime Minister of the State. A person admired throughout the world, Ben-Gurion championed the settlement of the Negev Desert and practiced what he preached. In 1953 he and Paula were accepted as members of Kibbutz Sde Boker and in 1963 the then-former Prime Minister and his wife made their permanent home in a modest cabin at the kibbutz. World leaders who visited Ben-Gurion in his residence were amazed to see the famous man living in such humble surroundings.

Israel has very good satellite reception.
This is micro cache, 35mm film canister.
This area is very hot in the summer time, 90-100 degrees is very common, bring hat, sunglasses, and a good suntan lotion.

The cache contains log sheet, "Where is George $ bill" and a coin.
Please bring small pen or pencil that will fit film canister.

Small note on cache maintenance: I travel to Israel very often, 4-5 times a year, I will make sure to visit the site and check on the cache.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Nebhaq gur fvgr gurer vf n fgbar jnyy. Tb bire gur jnyy naq ybbx orgjrra gur fgbarf.

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)