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Palindromania Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/2/2020
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


02022020
GC8H9CG
It's Palindromania
!

Fun in all directions

Please don't go to the posted coordinates! All you will find there is water.

This is a mystery cache and as such you will have to solve the enigma.

It's all about the Palindrome which is a word that reads the same backwards.

RACECAR

The date the cache was hidden is a numeric palindrome 02 02 2020.

To solve the enigma you will find a code top right in your browser window.

Yep, it's the GC code of the cache and not quite a palindrome.

Take the two problematic digits and add them together.

THIS NEW TWO DIGIT NUMBER WILL BE X

So to find the coordinates of the cache:

N 54 (X - 4).(X x 48)  W 007 (X x 2). (X x 24 + 12)

There is a small public car park with public toilets near the final location.

There is also the perfect beach from which you may launch your  ...

KAYAK

and go find the "water caches" on Upper Lough Erne.

Bonus points go to those who spotted in the posted coordinates

both North and West are numeric palindromes (if you ignore the punctuation)

BON COURAGE & HAPPY CACHING!

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vil/gerr

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)