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The Way Things Used To Be Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

Lucky Stars: Having move house, and the villas being torn down in the near future having to archive. Will set up a new one closer to new place, possibly even within view of my new 7th floor balcony.

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Hidden : 11/15/2010
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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FINAL LOCATION UPDATED

Not much stays the same in Dubai. That change is a constant is an understatement. Here are a couple of questions about Dubai's past. The Coordinates are NOT where the cache is located and quite a ways away from the final location. Just our favorite place in Dubai!

**New container at around shoulder height. The location is in front of our villa. We are happy for people to find the cache, and if we are home would be happy to swap stories.


FINAL LOCATION UPDATED due to muggling! NOTE: there is a rat trap about 6 feet from the cache final location. It is mine, and it is the best place to catch.

Solving the questions (easy with Google.com) will lead you to a Tupperware size cache hidden on a street that doesn't exist anymore. The cache is hidden under something used to accomplish many of the changes that have taken place over the years. If you want to see a bit more, there are many interesting websites; my favorite is http://www.dubaiasitusedtobe.com/.

The road was taken out in 2004 to make way for an addition to the complex surrounding it. I would be interested to know if anyone finds the cache just based on that clue alone.

When was the Chicago Beach Hotel demolished to make eventual way for the Burj Al Arab (YYYY)? ABCD

How many lanes (total, both ways) was the Garhoud Bridge before the expansion in 2007 - 2008? E

When did the Palm Hotel (next to Hard Rock Café) close down (MMYY)? FGHI

How many teams participated in the "Lap Record Attempt" in 1981 on the first Dubai Grand Prix Circuit? J

How many meters under water would the Hydropolis Hotel have been had the project actually moved forward (or will be when it is finished)? KL

How many kilometers was the First Masafi Rally (Hint: in 1980)? MNO

Replace the letters above for the actual numbers used for the answers and then replace below in the final coordinates.

The final coordinates are Degrees / Minutes format. The first letters in each line (N, E) do not get replaced by any numbers.

N KN' AF.KAC EHNN' AM.ABK

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Arne gur Ratyvfu Pbyyrtr

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)