Paradise Island Flags Multi-Cache
anneremco: It seems like this is not there anymore and I don't live in Egypt anymore too so I am archiving this.
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Many years ago we already visited Aswan a few times. At one time we were still students with limited budgets and one of the ways we enjoyed some of the beauties of this serene place and not spend too much money, was to use the ferries and also to cross the river once on one of the boats of the various hotels there to explore an island... And once we rode a bicycle all the way to the high dam... Much fun, but lots water needed to for replenishing...
With this cache we'll take you on a small exploration to the park grounds of the hotel which lies in one of the most beautiful spots of Aswan... Also if you're not staying there, it's certainly worth the boat ride and the visit...
To start your quest for paradise island, you need to go first to:
N:24.05.145
E:032.53.443
Please count the number of flag poles to give you A
At this spot you board the motorboat in order to get to the next location:
N:24.04.714
E:032.52.819
Please count the number of flag poles here to give you B
Now before you would go to the final destination, you could first have a look at the animals on the left (perhaps fun if you have small children with you), or otherwise take a peek in the hotel reception area itself. The evening that we hid the cache a folkloric music group was entertaining the guests, perhaps you have a similar experience...
However the diehards amongst you will want to get right away to the final destination and you'll find that at:
N:24.04.C, where C=(885+B)+2
E:032.52.8D, where D=(17*A)-2
Don't forget to enjoy the marvelous surroundings on your way and grab a fruit juice or cup of coffee when you found the final stash! Please take care when taking the cache that noone sees you retrieving it, as possibly there could be people in the area... The cache is a small container, but could hold a travel bug.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Ybbx haqre n cvyr bs ovt ebpxf jurer lbh'yy unir gb erzbir n fznyyre ebpx gb yrg lbh svaq gur pnpur...
Treasures
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