In 1284, while the town of Hamelin was suffering from a rat infestation, a man dressed in pied clothing appeared, claiming to be a rat-catcher. He promised the townsmen a solution for their problem with the rats. The townsmen in turn promised to pay him for the removal of the rats. The man accepted, and played a musical pipe to lure the rats with a song into the Weser River, where all of them drowned. Despite his success, the people reneged on their promise and refused to pay the rat-catcher the full amount of money. The man left the town angrily, but vowed to return some time later, seeking revenge. On Saint John and Paul's day while the inhabitants were in church, he played his pipe yet again, dressed green, like a hunter, this time attracting the children of Hamelin. One hundred thirty boys and girls followed him out of the town, where they were lured into a cave and never seen again. Three children remained behind who informed the villagers of what had happened when they came out of the church.
In this geocaching version you will need to follow the pied piper to a location likely to recount the legend, found at S 41° 0?.??? E 175° 0?.???. Once there look for the coordinates to the Pied Piper's secret hiding.
The cache is a micro container. Please bring your own pen.
Please replace the cache exactly as you found it - thank you!
