Winter Solstice Traditional Cache

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GPS_David: I was informed by the park that only one geocache is allowed in the park and paper work must be submitted for any geocaches left in the park.
Since there is already a geocache in the park, I am pulling all of mine.

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Hidden : 12/17/2011
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The days are short, the nights are long but the Winter Solstice changes all of that. This year the Winter Solstice is December 22nd.
You are seeking a regular size lock and lock at Ferrettie/Baugo Creek Park

You may notice that as we leave Summer and head into the Autumn, the days seem to get shorter and the nights get longer. As we head from fall into winter, it seems we wake up in darkness and come home from work in the darkness. Where did the sun go?

You may see "Winter Solstice" on your calendar and ask, What is it?. This date is considered the longest night of the year. It also signifies the nights will gradually become shorter and the days will gradually become longer! It is a celestial event in which many holidays and celebrations are derived from, most of these holidays or celebrations involve a rebirth. If you wish to find out more about Winter Solstice, you can find out more on the Wiki Website:

Wikipedia - Winter Solstice.

More information about Celestial events such as Winter Solstice, Summer Solstice, Vernal Equinox and Autumnal Equinox can be found at the Wiki links below:
Wikipedia - Solstice.
Wikipedia - Equinox.

There is a parking fee at the main gate of $3 for St. Joseph County residents, $4 for those who are out of county. There is free parking/entry off of E. Washington. The park offers year round activities, since this cache is focused on the winter, they have hiking trails, a tubing hill, frisbee golf and snow shoe rentals. For more information on the park, please see the Park Website..

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Qba'g trg fghzcrq ol gur snyyra.

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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