Forest Labyrinth Traditional Cache
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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The Labyrinth in the Forest is a classical 7-circuit labyrinth, located in the Gum Forest adjacent to the listed co-ordinates. Walk the Labyrinth and you might be rewarded with the cache as you leave, on the right.
Napier is a village at the foot of the Soetmuisberg, between Caledon and Bredasdorp. It is a blend of century-old cottages and modern houses, surrounded by rolling farmland which typifies the Overberg region, giving the village a rural atmosphere. Napier was founded in 1838 through a dispute between two neighbours, Michiel van Breda and Pieter Voltelyn van der Byl, over the location of the community church. Michiel van Breda wanted the church sited on his farm, Langefontein, while Pieter Voltelyn van der Byl wanted it built on his property, Klipdrift. Neither van Breda nor van der Byl would give way, so churches were built in both places, the town of Bredasdorp growing around van Breda’s church and the town of Napier founded around van der Byl’s church, and being named after Sir George Thomas Napier, the British governor of the Cape Province at that time. The Feeshuis, one of the oldest buildings in the town, was used as slave quarters during 1810–1820, and then later as a wine cellar, was restored in 1988 to celebrate the town's 150th anniversary. The Dutch Reformed church was built in the form of a Greek cross with teak interior, unique with a beautiful pipe organ made of solid yellow copper. The sundial was erected by Danie du Toit in 1965, who had no training in this field but gained his knowledge through meticulous observation. Time can be read from it, accurate to within 30 seconds. Local attractions include a toy museum, a watermill and an ox Wagon monument (Kakebeenwa) to commemorate the Ossewa Trek of 1838. The ox wagon monument has an impression of a wagon wheel track made in concrete to commemorate the exodus of dissident Afrikaners from the Western Cape. In the past, Napier's main craftsmen were blacksmiths, a heritage which is commemorated by the annual Horse and Cart Festival. Other annual events are the Patatfees (Sweet Potato Festival), every June, and the Voet van Africa (Foot of Africa) Marathon which is run in mid-September. Such a quaint little town definitely deserves a geocache or two! Both need to be done between the hours 09:00-17:00. Happy caching! The cache is located on a working sweet potato farm and is at the Labyrinth. It is a classical 7-circuit labyrinth, located in the Gum Forest adjacent to the listed co-ordinates. No trees were destroyed in its construction, as fortuitously there already existed a natural circle of near perfect proportions in which to construct it. The “nabank” stone used in the dry-packed walls is common in Napier, and is the reason many of the crops such as sweet potatoes are so mis-shapen! Walk the Labyrinth and when you are ready to leave, on your right, you might just be rewarded with the cache!
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Haqre gur "anonax"... ba gur yrsg nf lbh ragre... ba lbhe evtug nf lbh yrnir...
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