This cache was originally placed for the fifth annual Greater Omaha Grave Hop, an event that takes place in the Omaha area. The caches are located in and around cemeteries. Please be respectful and search for the caches between dawn and dusk.
This cache is not located at posted coordinates. Follow the letterbox clues below to find the cache. Alternatively, you can solve the puzzle at the bottom of the page to get the final coordinates. Posted Difficulty rating assumes you’re following the letterbox clues; the puzzle is probably harder. Once at the final, please leave the stamp and stamp pad for letterboxers to use.
Welcome to Bohemia! Bohemian Cemetery, that is. Bohemia was located in what is modern-day Czechia, or the Czech Republic. While most of the modern headstones here are inscribed in English, many of the older ones are in Czech. As a language nerd, I couldn’t resist making a cache out of these cool stones. Don’t worry - you don’t have to speak Czech to complete this cache; a list of the months in Czech is all you will need. (An electronic device for a quick internet search will be your TOTT for this cache.)
Oh, and by the way - it’s a birthday party, and you’re invited! For this puzzle, we’re looking at dates of birth. Follow the gravestones in the order the birth dates are listed below, and follow directions as you go.
A few things to keep in mind:
- Europeans tend to write dates as “day - month - year”.
- You’re only looking for upright gravestones that list a complete date of birth, not just the year; all others can be ignored.
- You’re only looking for gravestones that are inscribed in Czech; all others can be ignored.
- Some months are abbreviated on the gravestones, while others are written slightly differently because, well, grammar. For example, duben and dubna both refer to April.
Posted coordinates take you to the grave of a man named Jan. As was the case with some of these Czech stones, no birth date is given. The word before the date means “He died.” Unfortunately, we can’t celebrate Jan’s birthday because we don’t know when it was. Sorry, Jan.
Standing at Jan’s grave, look around for a gravestone with the birthdate of November 15. You won't have to look far. Once you’ve found that one, look for March 13, then March 29. Stand facing this gravestone. Now turn around to face the opposite direction and walk 30 paces (about 7 rows). Look for a “cushion”-shaped stone with the birthdate of June 9. Then find May 29. The last little grave lists a birthdate of February 24. Stand facing this gravestone and walk about 15 paces toward your 10:00. The container will be located there.
Puzzle:
Praha Dejvice - 1; Nitra - 2; Kolín 1; Michalovce - 2; Kladno - 3; Hradec Králové - 1; Brěclav - 2; Trnava - 3; Lučenec - 3; Plzeň - 3