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Panormo Lighthouse Traditional Cache

Hidden : 1/30/2011
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Panormo is a fishing village on the north coast of the island, West of Iraklion and East of Rethymno. There are some small swimming-bays with sandy beaches west of the port. The cache is located at cape Chondrocavos North-East of the village near the lighthouse. On sunny days you have an excellent view to Chania as well as to Iraklion. This view was the reason to drop the cache here. If you have time in the late afternoon / evening this is a chance to see a very romantic sunset here.

How to find Panormo?
On the New Road (63 km West of Iraklion and 21 km East of Rethymno) there is an exit with a signpost leading to Panormo. The recommended parking area is located South - East of the harbor on N 35° 25.118 E 024° 41.604
Some hundred meters East from here you will find a dirty road to cape Chondrocavos with a door in the fence on N 35° 25.175 E 024° 41.685. With a walk about 20 minutes the way leads to the peak of the path at N 35° 25.520 E 024° 42.042. From here to the cache it is a distance about 165 meters but there is only an animal´s path to go. After a while the small lighthouse can be seen. The cache is located near the lighthouse.
The cache is a small one with: Logbook, the Geocache Site, pencil, sharpener and an item to trade.
Searching for this cache wear good shoes and we recommend urgently not to go the last 165 meters in stormy weather!
After logging please hide the cache well and put all stones back into the rock to fix it.
Enjoy the view.

Panormo village is a further walk worth. It retains a warm and friendly, traditional atmosphere. With its narrow streets, the port and its restaurants it is a nice place for relaxing here a while after caching.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ybbx ng gur cvpgher "Cnabezb Yvtugubhfr - Pnpur Nern" Gur pnpur vf uvqqra haqre n ebpx oruvaq n fgbarf.

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)