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Down Under Mystery Cache

Hidden : 6/29/2009
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Not at the above coordinates, which are for a pub.

Down Under is where mrsmike wants to go for her next holiday. She's got publicity and brochures and will no doubt be pestering me soon to investigate watering holes, travel arrangements, etc. Can't understand her fascination with the place - I mean what's the draw of a country that's stocked with venomous snakes and deadly spiders, is half desert with a big rock in the middle, has massive forest fires in the rest of it, is surrounded by sharks, where the best beer on offer is likely to be a tube of F**ter's and where you have to hang upside down from the planet? Maybe it's the prawns on the barbie that's the appeal. I just hope we win the Ashes this year! Anyway, it got me thinking about vacations and wondering what my caching friends were doing for a holiday. If you haven't arranged anything yet, I've got a few suggested places to visit.

If you're a political animal, you could try:
A: N 38 53.875 W 077 02.192
B: N 48 35.845 E 007 46.125

If you're staying in the UK, do take the time to investigate some of our more interesting structures:
C: N 51 42.600 W 001 25.030
D: N 51 32.149 W 003 15.287

If, like me, you enjoy wandering through those splendid markets they have on the continent, you might try:
E: N 51 12.890 E 004 24.600
F: N 48 06.801 W 001 40.972

Or, if your heart's set on something more exotic, how about:
G: N 22 11.535 E 113 33.293
H: N 29 58.600 E 31 08.000

OK, there are some ideas for you to mull over. Wherever you end up going, do check you have your passports, tickets, etc.
And, of course, "Bonnes vacances, et n'oubliez pas votre livre d'expressions."

Me, I'm off to learn Strine.

The cache is at:
N 51 (A + E) . (B*C*H + F*E - G*E)
W 000 (E + B*D) . (C - A)(B - D)(D)


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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Chmmyr: Znkvzn, rg obaar punapr! Pnpur: Abar

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)