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Fossil Beach 13 yrs Old Traditional Cache

Hidden : 2/2/2010
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Cache is a micro Bring a pen.

Cache is available by Car, Taxi, motor bike or tour bus Within Hat Noppharat, close to Ao Nang, lies Susaan Hoi.

The name literally translates as the "Shell Cemetery" where fossilized shells lie perfectly preserved, embedded in layer upon layer of shell and rock.

The fossils date back thousands of years when the area was a large freshwater swamp inhabited by little creatures who lived and died by the millions, now petrified. Gasteropode Beach If you're interested in fossils you will find it totally fascinating and it's worth bearing in mind, there are only two other sites like it in the world; one in the US and the other in Japan.

There's also a small museum nearby describing the site history and giving details of the fossils plus a number of shops selling shells (none of which are found at the site, or in nearby waters.)

. Directions Along the coast, 18 km by road from Krabi Town, at Ban Laem Pho, or from Ao Nang beach, simply follow the road signs.

The entrance to Sussan Hoi is marked by a small Chinese temple

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Abg ba ornpu, Va srr cneg bs cnex. Jnyx qbja gur pbapergr fgrcf. lbh jvyy frr n rnegudhnxr fvta. pnpur vf n svyz pbagnvare cynprq nobir gur tebhaq, 5 zrgerf sebz fvta.

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)