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Timeless Train Traditional Cache

Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


If you're trying to find this cache, you are either already near the Lake Sevan, or will soon be. This lake is one of the biggest high-altitude lakes in the world. It's known for its amazingly beautiful and everchanging colors, history, scenic views, people and beaches. Set on Sevan's narrow peninsula, the Sevanavank Monastery has 2 stone churches dating to the 9th century. To the south, Hayravank Monastery overlooks the lake from a rocky outcrop (from where starts the cycling trail that brings cyclists to this same location where you are looking for the treasure). Noratus Cemetery has hundreds of carved stone khachkar memorials. Odzaberd is a ruined fortress built by the Urartian civilization in the 8th century BC.

Area of the lake: 1,242 km⊃2;

Surface elevation: 1,900 m

Length: 74 km

Volume: 32.8 km⊃3;

Back to this cache: If you are coming by foot (which is pretty unlikely because the cache is right by the M10 main road which doesn't really attract for a walk unless you're visiting the nearby chapels (pretty many around, at least one in about 200 meters from the road to the west). When you stand facing the lake, in front of you there'll be a nice, even romantic train wagon, which looks like it fell down from the sky. It definitely attracts to have a look inside, but you have to be aware that it's owned by someone who used to earn a lot of money when that wagon was still a restaurant. Now, since the wagon is in its second sleeping cycle (before hopefully becoming a restaurant or something else again), there are not many chances that the owner might actually be near the wagon, or even if, he might be angry. Just be aware of the fact that its private property, be gentle and caring, and everything should be all right:) 

Watch out for the shattered glass inside the wagon's floor, and when you enter be aware of possible rusty sharp edges of metals because the time has already started taking over this last wagon of the timeless train.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur pnpur vf uvqqra uvtu rabhtu abg gb or rngra ol uhatel cynfgvp-rngvat sylvat pbjf. Ohg vg'f nyfb abg gbb uvtu fb gung gur cynfgvp-rngvat oveqf jba'g pngpu vg rvgure.

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)