Jollie Good Rest (Southland) Traditional Cache

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Growly Bear: As this cache has been out of action for too long, I'm archiving it to keep it from continually showing up in search lists, and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements. If you wish to repair/replace the cache sometime in the future, just contact us (by email), and assuming it meets the guidelines, we'll be happy to unarchive it.

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Hidden : 7/26/2009
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

35mm film canister containing log book & pencil, although it may pay to bring your own pen.
Cache is partially covered.
PLEASE RETURN CACHE CAREFULLY AND COVER, THANKS

This rest area was known in the past as "Dome Pass" and was renamed "The Jollies" after the hotel.

The "Jolly Waggoner Hotel, on the southern side of the slope leading to the summit of Dome Pass, was an accommodation house built at this junction for travellers coming from Dunedin, Invercargill and Riverton.
The challenge of the steady climb over Dome Pass, ensured this became a popular resting place, providing a 30 acre paddock for horses, a blacksmith, and much fun and revelry for the travellers. Many were said to co-ordinate their journey, just so they could spend a night there!

"The Jollies Hotel is remembered so well
By the gold-seeker who prospered and spent
In days lang syne, with music so fine
And the dusty waggoner who came and went"

"Early Days in Southland"
reprinted from The Southland Times 16.11.1934

A cairn is erected just south of here, and on the opposite side of the road to where the hotel was sited. This commerorates the great endurance of pioneers who had passed through here.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Byq zna cvar arrqf n yvsg, cyhf lbh znl svaq pnpur va cebprff

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)


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