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Hill-man lost the bottle! Traditional Cache

Hidden : 7/15/2009
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A short hike from the crossroads, accessable by car if you're brave.

Hill-man came looking for an evening out at the Round Table, but it was closed, so he headed down the Whisky Run for a drink. When he reached the top of Hill 60 he realised he had missed the bar, so went back for a search. Still no joy, so he gave up and went down to the lowlands instead. You are not looking for a bottle but a plastic tube containing the usual log-book. This is a simple cache, but can easily be included in a circular walk bringing in several other caches nearby. I have been talking to some of the local farmers about these placenames, as I suspected the Whisky Run is named after a smuggling route, but Hill 60 has a more interesting legend. Allegedly a pair of ladies of " negotiatable affection" as Terry Pratchett puts it, used to live in a cottage nearby. One evening in the 1920's a group of Castletown-based 'gentlemen' arrived at the same time as a group from Peel, a rumpus ensued, and the resulting scene was described by a witness as "looking like Hill 60". My contacts believe Hill 60 was a First World War battle, so it must have been some scrap! Needless to say, Hill-man thoroughly disapproves of such goings-on. 

Further to the log from psi-lo Hill-man has delved a little deeper than he had previously. It seems there were in fact two battles known as "Hill 60", one at the second Ypres offensive, as referenced by psi-lo, there was also a battle at Gallipoli, involving the New Zealand forces. Both were part of horrendous campaigns, the whole war was surely more than enough to encourage permanent peace, sadly one fears mankind will never learn.

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Onfr bs 2aq gerr va.

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)