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The Gnome's Gold Traditional Cache

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Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

ONCE IN A LIFETIME,,,TOMBALL CENTENNIAL CACHE LUCKY # 7!
The site of the OLDEST house in Tomball,,,, First built near here in the 1840's by Jacob Vobel.
TAKE MOSQUITO REPELLANT!

TAKE MOSQUITO REPELLANT

According to Encyclopedia Brittanica….in European folklore, dwarfish, subterranean(below the Earth), goblin or earth spirit that guards mines of precious treasures hidden in the earth. He is represented in medieval mythologies as a small, physically deformed (usually hunchbacked) creature resembling a dry, gnarled old man. Gob, the king of the gnome race, ruled with a magic sword…
There are no swords here, but hoards of Gnomes have hidden the Treasures of Tomball. It is a bit of a secret in town that the site where this cache is hidden is overflowing with treasure! The site of the OLDEST home in the area, the property bought by Jacob Vobel in the 1840’s, Before Tomball was even a town….It is said THIS is where the Gnomes Know as home!
Only a select few know the real story of that, that lies below the surface and can never never be touched by human hands. It is said that one day when a certain number of visitors come to the site, the gnomes will openly come out and present you with the Gold they have been hiding for the past 100 years. Will YOU be there when they appear? There are visitors there if you look closely, please don't coax them away with you,; They are guarding the treasure!
Best Done in Daytime Hours Them spooky ole woods are verrrrry dark @ night!
Lots of neat stuff here! Take something,(as well as your photo) Leave something , and if you are the FTF....don't forget to claim that elusive Cenetennial Coin...They're going fast!
There is also a trackable Gnome in the cache; Please follow instructions enclosed/ him for free tracking on it's own website.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur Tabzrf Xabj; Gurl ner gurer... Nfx rz!

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)