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Blue Anchor Line 35: Solid As the Rock Mystery Cache

Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

**  DO NOT GO TO THE LOCATION VISIBLE ON THE MAP  **

You must solve the puzzle for the container coordinates.


 

***CACHE IS NOT AT THE LISTED COORDINATES!**

 

You won't need to read any of the books in the Jacky Faber series to solve the puzzles in this cache series. A simple search will answer all the questions, which are related to many of the factual places and events the author, L.A. Meyer, used.

 

Gibraltar

 

Jacky sailed to the Rock of Gibraltar more than one time, but wasn’t always allowed to go past the dock.  Let’s take a look at some of the things she might have missed...

 

Puzzle:

Your final coordinates are at N38 be.iid W90 jf.cgd

 

What is the highest elevation of the Rock of Gibraltar, in feet?  Call this abcd

 

In which year (A.D.) was a Moorish Castle built?  Call this eaa.

 

The Great Siege Tunnels are a unique system of underground passages.  Originally for ventilation, they constructed how many embrasures?  Call this f     How many meters long are the Galleries, as finished in 1797?  Call this bgh

 

Its population of Barbary Macaques may have begun spreading over how many million years ago? Call this i

 

Every year, an estimated ji0,000 birds migrate through the area.


 

If you think you'd like Jacky's story, check out the library! Both the print and audio versions are available to cardholders.

 

Turn all 52 caches in this series to smilies... then let us know and we'll send you an exclusive gift! (While our supplies last.)

 

Placed with permission.

 

 

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

qnatyvat ng rlr yriry

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)