Desert fugitives Multi-Cache

This cache has been archived.

Knagur Green: Due to no response from the CO after the request to maintain or replace the cache, I am archiving it to, stop it showing on the listings and/or to create place for the geocaching community.

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Knagur Green
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Hidden : 1/25/2011
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

An easy 2-stage multi. At the given co-ordinates, look at the beautiful textures and colours in the rock. Add the digits of the year of birth on the plaque. Use your answer and starting here, walk to the north, counting that number of eternal resting places. Very close you will see the same, but different textures, which will lead you to the cache you seek. This is a quiet and restful part of Windhoek, well known for the variety of tall trees.

Open weekdays: 07 00 - 19 00,
Weekends: 07 00 - 17 00

In 1935, two geologist friends – Hermann and Henno, both holding doctorates, came from Germany to work in what was then South West Africa. Their work and research is still internationally recognised in geological circles.
Then World War II broke out. The fascinating story of the 2½ years they spent together hiding in the Kuiseb Valley in the Namib desert with their dog, “Otto”, is told in Henno Martin’s Book “The Sheltering Desert”, translated from the original “Wenn es Krieg gibt, gehen wir in die Wüste” (1957). It was written for his wife and is well worth reading.
Sadly, Hermann was killed in a car accident in 1946, but Henno continued with his work and research, writing many articles in the years that followed. He passed away in 1998 and is buried in Germany.

The grave has been cleaned up by the Geological Society and a new plaque mounted on the headstone.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Svaq tenir ahzore bar gubhfnaq naq gjragl guerr. Hfr gur Qngr bs Ovegu. Ernpu hc.

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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