Malgas Pont Mystery Cache
30inEden: Pontoon was upgraded and the cache destroyed
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Malgas is where that you will find the last hand-operated ‘pont’ (ferry) in the country; a vital link between the east and west bank communities of the Breede River
Malagas was an 'inland port' for steamboats transporting provisions to the Swellendam area. Today Malgas is famous for its 'man drawn' pontoon across the Breede River - a service begun in 1860 and still operational today.
The pont is the last working example in South Africa. Vehicles and pedestrians are manually hauled across the river, with special rates for lifestock. This service operates from sun up to sun down. A trip on the pontoon conjures up visions of bygone days when it was a life-saving form of transport for produce, cattle and residents.
The Malgas pontoon has been slightly upgraded with rails to ensure that neither people nor vehicles fall overboard.
Malgas was originally named Malagas (probably a reference to Malagassy, or Madagascar, from where many slaves to the Cape originated from). As a result of problems with mail landing up in Malaga, Spain, the name was officially changed to Malgas, which is incidentally the Afrikaans name for the island-breeding Cape Cormorant.
The area is renowned for all kinds of watersport. Swimming, surfing, windsurfing, deep sea and river fishing, rock, boat & fly fishing, river cruises, canoeing, sailing, spear-fishing, snorkeling and skiing are all to be enjoyed.
Using the Pont costs R37 per vehicle and includes a return trip if on the same day. Pedestrians are free. Depending from witch side you approached the river, the cache may be available 24/7
PS: The operators know about the cache. The cache might not be at any of the listed coordinates, you will have to search between them.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
** Tebhaq Mreb vf nyjnlf ba gur zbir juvyr gur fha vf fuvavat **
CYRNFR