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Castle Man's Mystery Of Morro Bay Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 8/27/2006
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Castle Man's Mystery Of Morro Bay


Welcome to Morro Bay, California

WATCH OUT FOR POISON OAK

The final cache location is not at the coordinates listed above. First you must make 2 quick stops, gather some information from those stops and then figure out the EASY puzzle to find this DECON container full of Geo-Swag

First things first. Go to these coordinates
(N 35 22.236 W 120 51.420)
Here you should pull up in front of a local business in Morro Bay. Write down the address (numbers only) of this business. They are right there on the wall.

Second things second. Now that you have taken the first step head to these coordinates near the first set
(N 35 22.235 W 120 51.905)

At these coordinates you should find a large plaque..fancy that, it's a historical marker.
You will need to read this marker and write down a few items.
#1: Write down the number of years listed on the plaque that mariners used this monument as a navigational landmark.
#2: Write down the year in which Crespi and Costanso chronicled this place in their diaries.
#3: Write down the Historical Landmark #***

Here is your final cache waypoint:
N 35 2A.BCC
W 120 D2.EDE
A=The second number of the address at the first stop on your journey.
B=The second number of the Historical Landmark Number.
C=The second number of the year Crespi and Costanso chronicled this landmark in their diaries.
D=The fourth number of the address at the first stop.
E=The last number of the amount of years this monument was used by Mariners as a navigational landmark.

There is ample parking at this final location. You will need to walk about 400 feet from the nearest parking spot to the cache. Once again you are looking for a decon container.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur pnpur vf uvqqra haqre fbzr ebpxf, uvqr vg jryy jura sbhaq. Ybbx sbe gur gnyyrfg ebpx arne jurer lbhe TCF gnxrf lbh. Unccl uhagvat

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)