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Memories... Half Way House, AKA "Avery Hotel" Mystery Cache

Hidden : 9/28/2007
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A simple puzzle cache. No secret decoder rings, or "special equipment" needed.. just some common "geo" sense. BYOP, and hide this just like you found it.

The Avery Hotel, also known as Half Way House, was a stopping point to the "Big Trees", long before the present day highway bypassed it. Stop by to find "2 monuments", the history, and the cache.. Oh, BTW, the final cache is about a 1/2 mile away from this (half) way-point... but the "clue's" are here" So, we have some Co-ords.... A8.B2.C62.... 120.2D.E1F that need to have the missing numbers filled in.... Hmmm... well, go to the "half way point", then find 2 distinctive features. Clue's ? you want those also??? I've given close to a "half" dozen already. Hmm. A = "generations" B = "Dedication Year # 1" number (doh) C = "Again, dedication year.... 2 choices for this answer, but they are the same number" now, 2nd set... D = Family home, first or last # E = Hazel, passed away in "xxx_" (one number) F = "Since x__x"... 2 choices for this answer, but same number" So, it's a puzzle, but I've tried to make it as simple as possible.... Now it's up to you to solve it. Final cache site is on a quaint, picturesque back road... so bring your camera. However, could be lot's of muggles during "rush hour" traffic times. Trees may be a problem... be patient, your GPSr should settle down.

Congrats to tmkbk for the FTF... Oh, and thanks for the doughnut you brought me at work

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

1. Purpxfhz: n pbhcyr bs "Cevzr" ahzoref.... 11 naq 17. 2. Arne "ehaavat jngre""

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)