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Riyam to Muscat: 5. The Old Road Traditional Cache

Hidden : 1/18/2013
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

A regular cache hidden next to the old road from Riyam to Muscat.


Only 50 years ago, the Sultanate of Oman had only one asphalted road, from Muttrah to Muscat. Parts of that first road ever built in Oman still exist today and provide a scenic route into the Capital.

A series of 8 caches have been hidden starting at Riyam Park and ending at the Bait Al Zubair museum in Muscat along a distance of 1.8 km. You can drive the entire road and access each cache by car, but why not leave your car behind at the Riyam Park parking area, or get there by taxi, and walk the trail of caches until you reach the Bait Al Zubair museum in Muscat? Reward yourself with a refreshment at the museum and let one of many taxis passing by return you to your starting point.



The cache consists of a camouflage-painted container. It contains a logbook and pencil and has enough space for trackables and swag. Please replace the cache exactly as you have found it out of sight of casual passers-by

This cache is only a short walk away from the previous cache in the series: Riyam to Muscat: 4. The Mountainside, GC44J4C and leads on to the next cache further down the road: Riyam to Muscat: 6. The Watchtower, GC44J4H

Good luck with finding this cache

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Xrrc lbhe rlrf ba gur tebhaq

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)