Borg á Mýrum’s history reaches back to the settlement of Iceland. One of the country's original settlers was Skallagrímur Kveldúlfsson, who claimed the area around Borg as his land, built a farm and made his home there. His son Egill Skallagrímsson then continued to live and farm at Borg á Mýrum.
The cache is a small plastic container with logbook and pencils. There is room for geocoins and travelbugs. From the cache site there is a very good view over Borgarnes, Snæfellsjökull, and the surrounding mountains. Enjoy the view and the history!
In order to find the cache, you have to study the information sign at the coordinates. The you will find the answers to the questions below.
A= Egill Skallagrímsson lived from ca. 910-9A
B= Snorri Sturluson lived here from 1202-120B
C= The present church was built in 188C
D= The altar piece in the church is dated from 18D8
E= On the infosign is an old photo of Borg, it was taken in 19E9
F = In front of the church is a big sculpture; Sonartorrek. It was made in 198F (It’s the only year on the plaque)
The cache can be found at these coordinates:
N 64°(30+E+F).(700+A+D)
W 21°(50+(2*E)).(900+B+C+3)
