Historical Southern Suburbs Multi-Cache
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Historical Southern Suburbs
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This multi-cache will take you to various historical sites, some of which don’t appear on the normal tourist itinerary. At the cache site and in the general area you can see many large and small mammals (who would have thought there was that much wildlife so close to the city?) and enjoy a panoramic view over the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town. After completing the cache you can also treat yourself to something to eat or drink at a venue close by.
If you are feeling fit, you can do the entire cache on a bicycle, although the final section requires a mountain bike rather than a road bike. However, all waypoints except the final cache can be reached by car, and parking is available close to, if not even right next to the waypoints. If you follow the order of the waypoints the trip from beginning to end is about 12 km.
Waypoint 1 S 33° 56.965; E 18° 28.871
This beautiful Victorian fountain and watering trough was presented by the S.P.C.A. Find the year on the fountain. The checksum (add all the digits to get a two-digit number, and then add these two digits together) is (B).
Waypoint 2 S 33° 57.116; E 18° 27.976
Mostert’s Mill, a very well-known landmark in Cape Town, is the only fully restored windmill in Cape Town. It is believed to have been built by Dirk Gysbert van Reenen in 1796. His son-in-law, Sybrant Mostert, was the next owner, and the mill is named after him. When standing at the gate you will see a small green door half-way up the building.
The door is made of (C) upright tongue-and-groove slats.
Waypoint 3 S 33° 57.685; E 18° 28.196
Another beautiful Victorian fountain and watering trough. This one was presented by G. Pigot Moodie who stayed at Westbrooke (now Genadendal, where the president now lives) in 1891. He supplied electricity for the light via a cable from his residence, thus creating the first suburban electric illumination in Cape Town. The fountain has (z) horses’ legs as supports.
Let F = z - 4
Let G = 2 * z
Waypoint 4 S 33° 58.268; E 18° 28.002
This mill, named after the Crown Princess and later Queen of Sweden, was built by Jacob Letterstedt in 1840. Milling demonstrations can be arranged. The mill was restored by the Historical Society of Cape Town between 1975 and (tuvw). (E) is the checksum of (tuvw).
Waypoint 5 S 33° 58.708; E 18° 27.003
These restored gates mark the entrance to the original Boshof Farm. They were probably erected by Alexander van Breda around 1786. Each gate is made with (x) upright cylindrical bars.
Let A = x - 4
Waypoint 6 S 33° 57.157; E 18° 27.517
Here you will read about an ambitious project to breed the extinct quagga from zebras. The first zebras from Etosha, Namibia were captured and brought to the Western Cape in March, (198y).
Let D = y - 1
The Cache is at S 33° 5A.BCD; E 18° 2E.DFG
When you have collected all the clues, substitute them into the letters in the final destination. The final waypoint and the destination are accessible all year round, between sunrise and sunset.
The cache is a brown cylindrical screw-top plastic container about 15cm tall, hidden in a copse of small trees, under a piece of a log about 20 cm x 35 cm in size. The FTF receives a complex origami model that has something to do with one of the waypoints.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Nobhg guerr zrgerf qhr rnfg bs gur cvar.
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