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Here Lies Ele Traditional Cache

Hidden : 10/7/2017
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A simple cache placed on International EarthCache Day as I headed out to the nearby Sabkha. I spotted this 'grave' marker and couldn't resist placing a cache.


Just off the highway (in the direction towards Abu Dhabi, but there is a u-turn not far away), this cache is just about within grabbing distance of the tarmac, so an easy park 'n' grab. When leaving, I recommend turning around and going back on the main highway - this 'side' road eventually turns to sand.

You are looking for a small metal flip-top mint tin. When you replace it, please try and rehid so that the 'tombstone' is in its proper upright position - poor Ele (or should that be Eli?) [original tombstone now replaced]

A Smoker’s Tombstone

Here lies Eli McGruff.
Thought that he was really tough.
Smoked three packs, sometimes four.
He isn’t with us anymore.
—Melanie Lyon, 6th grade

A new tombstone

Here Lies Cab,
He had the gift o' the gab,
He got a chesty cough
That finally carried him off
Now he's not sounding so fab.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Oruvaq gur gbzofgbar, haqre n ebpx

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)