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G.C.8.1. Where is the Hover Ferry? Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 4/4/2015
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Hong Kong Gold Coast (Chinese: 香港黃金海岸) is served by the Castle Peak Road, near Castle Peak Bay, in So Kwun Wat, Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong and was developed in the early 1990's. There is a large residential development (Phase 1 & 2), a resort hotel, a shopping mall, a yacht and country club, a marina and a beach where at the east end the circular Golden Dolphin Square (!!!) can be found.


Number 1 in the Gold Coast "8" Series - Located within the Hong Kong Gold Coast Marina is the old jetty where you could board the Hover ferries to Hong Kong Island. The Hover ferries in technical terms were side-wall hovercraft or “air-cushioned catamarans” as only the front and rear of the hull had the air curtain skirt, whereas an all-around flexible skirt is used on amphibious hovercraft. The first Hover marine type HM216 went into service in Hong Kong as early as 1976. Hong Kong Ferry Ltd eventually took delivery of four type HM216, twenty nine type HM218, and four of the large type HM527 craft which could carry up to 200 passengers. The routes ranged far and wide, Central to Tsuen Wan/Peng Chau/Cheung Chau/Mui Wo/Gold Coast/Tuen Mun. The last public hover ferry service in Hong Kong ceased in 2001.

Beware of the "Sino" Security Muggles through most of the Geocaches in this "Gold Coast "8" Series" as they patrol & guard the Gold Coast with zero tolerance policy!

Directions

Take MTR bus route No. K51 at Siu Hong Station (West Rail Line), or K53 at Tuen Mun Station (West Rail Line), or KMB route No. 52X, 53, 61M, 252B, 261B or 962, or minibus running between Jordan and Yuen Long. If you are driving then you can park at the Gold Coast Marina (Hourly parking) or you can drive up the road and use the cheaper parking meters outside the Gold Coast Hotel.  Cyclists are a plenty in this area as well, but not welcomed on the Beach or footpath to the Golden Dolphins!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)