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Snow White's Apple Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Lorgadh: As the owner has not responded to my previous log requesting that they check this cache I am archiving it.

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Karen
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Hidden : 10/24/2013
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:

An eden of poisoned apples that can be cut in two...


Description

"I cannot accept anything from strangers," said Snow White, before she saw the Queen, disguised as a peddler woman, split the apple in two and bite into the unpoisoned half. Longing for the beautiful fruit, Snow White gave in and bit into her piece, before falling to the ground, dead. 

This area lies around 2 miles from the fishing village of Tarbert, Loch Fyne. In close proximity to the grounds of the baronial Stonefield Castle, this area offers spectacular walks around the edges of the loch and in the surrounding Barfad. Rhododendrons, monkey puzzle, mussels and rarely, oysters. Here the apples are made in two halves: red and white...

 
Directions
This cache can be reached by going north along the A83 from Tarbert for 2 miles, or south from Lochgilphead for 12 miles. Suggested parking at Stonefield Castle: 55.8889, -5.4196. If you are cycling, you can very close to the cache. 

 
The Cache
Look for the tree of  knowledge, upon which the red and white apples hang. But make sure you do not bite into them...


This is the third cache made by LaurelTache. 


NOTE:
After struggling with a permanently wet log-book (which we removed 2/10/15) and cachers not returning the canister to its hook, Storm Desmond decided to remove the cache entirely!
THERE IS CURRENTLY NO PHYSICAL GEOCACHE AT THIS LOCATION
Please continue to find the cache location, and log it through the app. You may also wish to visit our other cache, Quartz of Oysterity, which is a short walk from this location.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Jurer gur gehax naq oenapurf zrrg.

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)