Hot/Cold Mostyn Docks Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Team Marzipan: This ammo-box lasted over 3 years [:)] and had 62 finds, so thank you to the cache visiters giving us a update on the weather when they visited the cache.
I have archived this cache then things snowball'ed, and we will be having a [b][orange]Cob circular[/b][/orange] series [:D] plus this meet to launch the small series http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=4b5fa4bb-3d8c-478a-9a51-ad4a7941c83d

[b][green]Mike and Gail ™[/b][/green] [:o)]

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Hidden : 4/21/2007
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Short walk to cache from suggested parking layby, outside Robert Davies Memorial Church Hall (localy known as the clocktower) see waypoint.
Do take care crossing the main road and by the sea where the cache is located. There is a closer lay-by if you are in a rush.

The theme of this cache is temperature inside the lid of the ammo box there is a thermometer. Please make a note of the temperature and the date when you visit and record it in the log book/web site. Also there is some chalk in the cache which you can use to do the same by a bench close by to the cache. Was the tide in? See if you can see when the last cacher visited !!

Mostyn represents a type of place-name that was of Anglo-Saxon origin, moss + tun 'farm by mossy land', but due to the influence of Welsh, the tun has become -tyn.

Med cruise boost for Mostyn Docks
A holiday company is to begin cruising out of a Flintshire port which welcomed passengers for Irish Sea crossings until three years ago.
Gloucester firm Travelscope said it was planning Mediterranean cruises from Mostyn Docks later this year.
The company said it was impressed by facilities like free passenger parking at the port, which underwent a £17m refurbishment in 2001.
The travel firm said three cruises would leave from Mostyn Docks in August, September and November this year.
The first two will head for the Mediterranean while the November departure will be a "turkey and tinsel" mini-cruise up to Loch Lomond in Scotland.
The company, which specialises in regional departures for its cruises, used to sail out of Liverpool. A spokesman said it wanted to switch to the north Wales port because it was impressed by the facilities.
In March 2004 P&O ended services out of the port after axing its Irish Seas crossings. It had originally switched to Mostyn Docks from Liverpool after a new passenger terminal was opened in the 2001 refit.
The docks still provide cargo services and is also the departure point for wings from the Airbus factory at Broughton travelling for assembly in Toulouse (once a month), France.
Last August a compromise agreement allowing dredging in the Dee estuary was reached allowing the giant A380 wings to be transported out of the port, despite claims this would affect wildlife in the protected habitat.
Mr Heesom said that now that some limited dredging was being allowed on the estuary, he had high hopes for the future and looked forward to the day when even passenger ferries may return to the docks.

The public footpath along this area of the estuary is also popular for sport angling. It is best to fish at high tide and cast into the main river channel. Autumn and winter can give good catches of flounder and whiting.

Facts:
Many centuries of human use has left its mark and provides a challenge to all who use the Dee Estuary.
Almost 30% of the estuary has been claimed from the sea and much of this land is now used for agriculture or industry.
Pressure to develop this land remains.
The shape of the coastline will continue to evolve with the natural processes of wind, waves and tide.
A legacy of industrial pollution and contaminated land is still being repaired.
Massive investment and progress continues to be made in improving water quality and reducing pollution.
Recreation pressure continues to increase.

Please respect this very special place. We all need to look after the Dee Estuary for future generations of people and wildlife to enjoy.

The Dee Estuary – a surviving wilderness.
The Dee Estuary lies between the Wirral peninsula and the Clwydian Hills of North Wales. Many people rely on the Dee as a place to live for work and to enjoy. The Dee Estuary is a place of great beauty with stunning views.

Facts:
As precious habitat like mud flats, sand dunes, cliffs and saltmarshes is the location of some of the most advanced industries in the world.
Supports an important commercial cockle, shrimp, salmon and flounder fisheries.
Is used for recreation like walking and sailing (and caching).
Is a piece of our heritage with many historical sites.
Supports a colony of over 450 grey seals.
Is internationally important for native conservation being home to over 130,000 wading birds and ducks during autumn and winter.
The Dee Estuary is unique and deserves respect so that future generations can enjoy it too.

Please be on the look out for muggles (fisher people), thanks.

Why not visit Happy Landings caches Rusty Duke (GCKONG) and Cache 22 (GCRT2T) which are a nice little walk along the river bank.
Do watch your speed on the A548 the N.Wales Police are very keen. Radar trap at Mostyn speed limit 40mph, Radar trap at Greenfield speed limit 30mph .

Congratulation's to Mancunian Pyrocacher, Dolly Girl and 4PawDrive who was the 1st to find this Geocache on 23/4/07.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Arne gur pbeare, haqre fgbarf ol n srapr qbja n ubyr .

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)


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