" Ghostly Tunnel Vision " Mystery Cache
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" Ghostly Tunnel Vision "
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Size: 
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The above co-ordinates are of course bogus, there is nothing at
that location.
This cache can be found normally with a G.P.S.r in the daylight,
OR, thanks to some specially trained fireflys,imported from the
exotic jungles near Nanpantan, it can be done after dark. When you
are near the cache co-ordinates, shine a good torch around and they
will guide you to the exact location!! but their union only allows
them to work after dark.
Some people believe that ghosts are all around us, but most can't
see them! Similar to geocaches then?
The Latitude and Longtitude Grid is :-
N 52° AC.FGH'
W 001° BD.EJK'
WHAT? You don't see any grid?
Maybe you aren't holding your face right.
Look HARDER! THEY ARE THERE!
Maybe the ghosts have made them invisible.
Incidently, ghosts can't affect printers!!!
When you have found the grid and know where to put the answers,
(they are not in alphabetical order), on with the puzzles :-
Puzzle 1 for co-ords F & J
"A Love note from a Doctor to his missing Love".
Martha my dear,
I need you in my life. Tell me why you won't see me.
I just don't understand, why.If you've got trouble? Oh darling,
please?
Please, me honey pie!
I want to tell you words of love because, baby, it's you!
Don't let me down.
All my loving,
Dr. ___________
P.S. I Love You.
To solve the puzzle you will need the name of the Doctor. Do not
use the word "Doctor" in your calculations.
F = The number of letters in the name, minus three.
Calculate this one from a telephone keypad, e.g. 9=WXYZ
J = The second letter of the name, minus five.
Puzzle 2 for co-ords A & B
A = - / . - - / - - -
B = - - - / - . / .
Puzzle 3 for co-ords D & C
D = CC + DCCC - CM + XVII - CX
C = The number of nautical miles in a Sea Leauge.
Puzzle 4 for co-ords H & K
Using the simple chart, A=1,B=2,C=3, etc.
H = The second letter of the chemical symbol for Xenon, convert
and add four.
K = The second letter of the chemical symbol for Sodium, convert
and add six
Puzzle 5 for co-ords G & E
If....Zambesi = 10 points
......Colorado = 12 points
......Mississippi = 15 points
G = The number of points for :- Amazon, minus four.
E = The number of points for :- Volga, minus five.
So now you should have the full co-ordinates of this puzzle cache,
which is at a tunnel, built in the late 1700's, which when built,
cost the lives of some of the workforce, who allegedly still haunt
the tunnel.
This tunnel was replaced with another tunnel nearby, in the
1830's, when the canal was straightened to save the narrowboats
time.
Prior to the 1980's, the tunnel had galvanised metal doors and was
allegedly used for rituals to do with the black arts.
In the 1980's the tunnel was bricked up to stop access, but left
with two smallish air holes, to allow bats free access.
The tunnels southern entrance can be seen approx 100 yds. N.N.E,
(but that is VERY approx, not measured.) from the cache location,
but beware it is very muddy by the portal, thats why the cache is
100 yds. away. Incidently if you see a light coming from INSIDE the
tunnel, RUN!!!
Incidentally the reference to the fireflys and using a torch to
locate the cache at night, is not a joke, obviously you have to be
reasonably close with the use of a GPSR.
While you are there, if the Church is open, its worth a look
around, note that the North door is ORIGINAL and has been hanging
there for over 35 years before Columbus discovered America!!! ( I
expect it's out of guarantee now!!).
Finally a sobering thought for all, on the tomb of T & E
Boughton, dated 1454, is an inscription, the last line of which
reads :- " I am what you will be, I have been what you are".
Please replace cache well so it can't be seen. (Well not by mortals
anyway).
Please don't put any spoilers in logs, or any hints to solve
puzzles.
Please log any unfound searches, so that the cache can be
monitored.
As a check on your answers, the total for the 10 should add up to
40.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Or pnershy bs gur oneorq jver.