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Haunted Ottawa #3: Chateau Laurier Multi-cache

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JFandC: Was a fun one. It is time to retire it.

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Hidden : 12/16/2005
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


A 15 minutes car ride from downtown is necessary to find the final cache location.

The Chateau Laurier

The Chateau Laurier was commissioned by Mr. Charles Melville Hays, the president of the "Grand Trunk Railway". Built to resemble a castle in France, the hotel would be the first in his grand scheme of establishing a chain of opulent hotels across Canada.

A few weeks before the grand opening Mr. Hays decided to visit London, England for some furnishings for the rooms. He then decided to return home on the ill fated RMS Titanic. He was one of the 1,500 plus people who died when the ship sank. Mr Hays never saw the opening of his splendid hotel...

Multiple ghost sightings have been reported. Visitors have complained of hearing soft whistling, and a man in dark cloak on the fifth floor. On another occasion, a woman fled in panic, when things began moving around her room of their own accord.

The flesh and blood Charles Melville Hays never saw his dream come true, but the belief is that his spirit continues to dwell in the hotel which was his last and greatest achievement.

At the posted coordinates, you will find a large red plaque on the front of the hotel. You will see three dates. The first date is ABCD, and the last one is EFGH. The cache is at:

I=G+1

J=B-3

N45 GJ.AII W75 IH.DDI

The digital root of the cache coordinates is 4. The cache location is close to a trail that you can also use to find another cache of mine; Halloween2004: The Lost Cacher. It is a 20 minutes car ride from downtown. I installed a few reflectors if you dare to go there at night.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ng gur onfr bs zhygv gehax gerr. Ng 1' sebz gur tebhaq.

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)