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Sir Costains legacy Traditional Geocache

Hidden : 11/3/2012
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Away from the beach it hopefully takes you somewhere you might not normaly go!

Vale Do Lobo is one of the most beautiful and well maintained resorts in Europe.
Founded in 1962 by Sir Richard Costain
In 1965 the Golf courses began construction overseen by Sir Henry Cotton the same year that Faro airport was opened.
The courses finaly opened in 1968 and it has been a magnet for golfers and holiday makers ever since.

In 1976 the Portugese open was hosted at Vale Do Lobo.

Now a firm favourite with many celebrity names to the growing list of property owners.

The cache is located in one of the "green areas" which were designed in to preserve the pine forest from which Vale do Lobo was carved.

Away from the beach it hopefully takes you somewhere you might not normaly go!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Qbrfa'g gur cvar fzryy ybiryl! Phg ybt ng onfr bs gerr.

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)