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Dads Surprise - Oxford Canal Walk Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Phillimore Clan: The Phillimore’s have now headed off west to new caching lands, so sadly it is now time for these caches to go [:(]. Many thanks to all those who visited and partook in the hunt, we hope that you enjoyed the hide and the walk, we certainly enjoyed reading the logs. Perhaps someday soon someone will come along and place some fresh hides along here, we do hope so. I couldn't find the container, and going by the recent found log perhaps I should have looked a bit harder [:I].

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Hidden : 6/22/2007
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This is one of a series of caches along the tranquil banks of the
Oxford Canal between the cathedral cities of Oxford and Coventry.


The Oxford Canal Walk follows the picturesque Oxford Canal as it meanders slowly through 77 miles of classic scenery, much of which has barely changed in centuries. Passing through the quiet rural landscape of the south Midlands. It passes beside 43 locks, numerous wooden lift bridges, cast iron bridges and through one tunnel. There are few hills to speak of - the canal summit is only 400 feet above the start at Oxford.  At one time it was the main transport route from the midlands to the south of England and it is now one of the most beautiful and popular cruising canals.

This cache was place on Fathers Day with a small Lok-Lok type container that I received as a gift . You will find yourself opposite some lovely looking canal side gardens overlooked by the houses so do take care when retrieving.

As my employer has decided that it would be a good idea to move the whole organisation to Bristol, the Phillimore's (Mad H@ter and Muddy Legs) will be moving on to pastures new and some fresh caches. Unfortunately this will mean that it will become difficult for us to maintain our Oxfordshire caches, so we will therefore be gradually archiving the majority of them. We shall start our program of collecting the caches and archiving them in the new year, but as we have one or two caches out there this will not be a five minute program! If you would particularly like to find this cache before it is archived please get in touch and we will try and hold off archiving it.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Nobhg gjb gb guerr sbbg hc ba AJ fvqr bs jvyybj gerr

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)