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Planetary Puzzle Mystery Cache

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Willie Wandering: The first stage has gone missing, again...

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Thanks for all the lovely logs and favourite points.

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Hidden : 9/15/2009
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is NOT at the listed coordinates. The listed coordinates are for suggested parking.

This cache will take you on a walk around Ardington and Lockinge, including the Community Woodland with it's Millennium Sundial and Solar System.
The sun should be considered as zero, but not 'Ground Zero'.
The cache comprises of a puzzle to do at the computer, then two micros containing the coordinates for the final regular cache.

To find the coordinates of the first micro solve the following puzzle.


N 1852337508 1597263958°
075663332X 0521035457.
0719561108 0349119600 0684835509


W 0810955229 1847705235 184023847X°
1840236442 0716776960.
184772650X 0810930900 0766031853

Once you have the answer, use it to find the first micro, which contains the coordinates for the second micro.

The second micro contains the final cache coordinates.

Here you could make a short detour and stop at Smiths Tea Room should you wish.

The final cache is a clip-lock box with log book and swaps. From here follow a bearing back towards parking coordinates along the obvious path, that should take you past the millennium stones. If all goes well, you should complete a circular walk of about a mile and a half, There are two short sections of quiet lane, so take care of children and dogs. This area is very popular with walkers, stealth is required.


Further hints now available on request.

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Congratulations to nadaj on being first to solve and find on 22nd September 2009

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Micro 1] -- Ba oevqtr,onfr bs jnyy. [Micro 2] -- Guvf gvzr, abegu jrfg pbeare. [Final ] -- Va gur fznyy rireterra. [Puzzle] -- Znlor gel bar bs bhe genqvgvbany pnpurf.

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)