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Wallander's Ystad Multi-cache

Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

A short Multicache in Wallander's footsteps.
Congratulations to Quasimone and Michelstein for the FTF!

Version 1.1: Additional waypoint to make this a real multi.


Wallander's Ystad

Starting point is Wallander's favourite café where he likes to eat a snack and takes a cup of coffee or even a beer.

Now you need to know or find out more about inspector Kurt Wallander.
Transform the names into numbers using the a=1 scheme and calculate the sum of all its digits.

Henning Mankell's first inspector Wallander story Faceless Killers was published in the year 19AA.

BB is the name of Wallander's daughter.

CC is the name of the always friendly receptionist at Ystad Police Station.

The address of Ystad Police Station is Kristianstadvägen DD.

EE is the last name of Wallander's mentor and friend who dies of cancer at the end of Faceless Killers.

FF is the first and GG the fifth letter of the name of the town where Wallander's father moves after the death of Kurt's mother.

Now go to N 55° 25.911 E 013° 49.959.
This is the House where the first thirteen Wallander Films were filmed.

H is the number of steps in front of the door, including the small first one.

I is the number of small glass tiles on one wing of the door.

TT = AA - 66

UU = BB + H * I

V = CC / 2

XX = DD - 1

Y = EE - 79

ZZ = FF + GG

Final coords: N 55° TT.UUV E 13° XX.YZZ

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

GG cyhf HH cyhf I rdhnyf baruhaqerqnaqgjb. KK cyhf L cyhf MM rdhnyf rvtugl. Gnxr n oernx.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)