Wacky Wine Cache - Revisited Traditional Cache
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Wacky Wine Cache - Revisited
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This is an easy to access cache, just off the main road in Robertson.
Robertson is located in The Heart of Route 62, the longest wine route in the world which stretches all the way from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth. From Cape Town it’s an easy 1.5 hrs drive via Paarl and Worcester.
The town was founded in 1853 and named after Scottish Dutch Reformed Church Minister, Dr William Robertson. Farming and wagon building were the town's main industry at this time. However, after the Anglo Boer War of 1898, the wagon making industry ground to a halt as the railways took over the transport of all goods.
Robertson became famous for its ostrich farming, however the industry collapsed shortly after World War 1 and at this stage farmers turned their energies to wine and fruit farming. This together with the world renowned racehorse breeding farms, have added to the prosperity of the town and district.
Farming is where it began and the area today is still widely known for its fruit farms and vineyards along with its ostrich and dairy farms. The area is also becoming one of the pioneering areas for organic wine production and there are also developing olive farm businesses.
The town is well known for its tree-lined streets and colourful gardens, vineyards are banked with beautiful roses, columns of red and yellow cannas as well as bright bougainvilleas.
We visit the area every year for the Wacky Wine Weekend in June. It is a weekend filled with fun, fun and more fun. It is a highlight on our social calendar. This year we thought it would be the perfect opportunity to hide our first cache.
We placed the cache inside a shop where you can taste various wines, grape juice and condiments for free. Tourist information flyers of the area (various accommodation options & activities) are avalable.The owner and staff are aware of the cache.
The cache is only available during the following hours:
Mon – Fri: 08:30 – 17:00
Sat: 08:30 – 14:00
Sun: Closed
The coordinates might be a few metres off as this is an indoors cache, but the clues should help you to locate the cache.
Please replace exactly as found…
After finding the cache you could talk to “Uncle” Tommy the 80 y/o owner, who will gladly answer your questions about the area or tell you about the time that Nicolas Cage came to visit…"
FTF: Waiters Friend Bottle Opener
Congrats to Ddpisani on the FTF!
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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