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Ben Gurion's Desert Home Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

Matmonai:
There was no response - so I'm archiving :-(

Cache owner, if you feel that this cache should not be archived, please contact me.
Remember, you can always place a new cache when you have time.

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Matmonai (reviewer)

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Hidden : 5/1/2010
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Learn a few facts about Israel's first and third prime minister, David Ben Gurion in order to find the location of the cache.

The above coordinates are not correct.

In order to find the cache you must find the correct answers to these questions either by searching the web (or if they still exist the encyclopedias) or by visiting where Ben Gurion lived on Kibbutz Sde Boker.

1. In what year did Ben Gurion first retire to Kibbutz Sde Boker?
The year is: ABCD

2. When the kibbutz members voted whether or not to accept Ben Gurion as a member, he was accepted by a small margin. By how many votes did Ben Gurion win membership to the kibbutz?
The number is: E

3. In what year did David Ben Gurion die? The year is: FGHI

The coordinates of the cache are:
N 30o C (A+F) . (B-C) (D+E) H
034o (G-C) H . D (A+F) H

You can write to ck your coordinates. The hint should help you find the cache is you are a bit off.

Cache may not be accessible when museum is closed.
To check the hours of the Ben Gurion museum: (visit link)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Haqre qvfnoyrq 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)