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Physignathus Traditional Geocache

Hidden : 4/13/2009
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Enkel cache ved ein pussig sak.


Physignathus (Water Dragon).

Norsk: Rett ved riksveg 15 finn du denne pussige drikkefontena. Bakgrunnshistoria for den har eg ikkje fått klarheit i enno, men det er heilt sikkert knytt til Lysvoll. Lysvoll er ein eigedom på andre sida av elva som har vore nytta av laksefiskarar sidan seint på 1800-talet. Mange kongelege, utanlandske lordar og generelt rike folk har vore innom her for å lande den store laksen i Stryneelva.

Over drikkefontena står eit dikt som også finst på drikkefontener på den skotske eigedomen Glen Tanar Estate. Så det er ikkje unaturleg å tru at det er ein skotte som har finansiert drikkefontena på Lysvoll.

English: This peculiar drinking fountain is placed right next to the main road. The story behind it is yet unclare but it is certainly connected to Lysvoll. Lysvoll is an estate right across the river that have been a popular base for salmon fishing in the Stryn river since the late 1800s. Many royals, foreign lords and other wealthy persons have tried their luck at landing the big one here.

Above the drinking fountain is a poem which is identical to one found on the scottish Glen Tanar Estate. It is probably a scottish guest who has come up with the idea or financed the building of the Lysvoll drinking fountain.


The poem.

Part of the poem:

Drink weary traveller in the land,
and on thy journey fare,
'Tis sent by God's all giving hand,
and stored by human care.

The cache is a plastic box with the following initial content:

  • Logbook, pen
  • GC Disclaimer
  • FTF Certificate
  • Fish
  • Box


Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gb gur evtug, arne tebhaq

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)