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Norðradalur í gjønni Traditional Geocache

Hidden : 4/21/2011
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
4.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Da: Cachen er gemt i en kløft i Norðradalur. Eng: Hidden in a deep gorge in Norðradalur
BEMÆRK/NOTE
GPS signal kan være dårligt i kløften
GPS signal might not be very good down the gorge!

Denne cache er placeret i fru famkiers barndomsdal.
Den er gemt i en kløft, og det kræver lidt ekstra at komme dertil. Så cachen er ikke for dårligt gående. Og hvis det har regnet meget, kan det være særdeles svært at komme ned i kløften. Når først du er fremme, er cachen ikke svær at finde, det er en petling, som rummer logbog og en blyant. Husk at skrue låget godt fast igen, når du har logget.
This cache is placed in the vally, where Mrs famkiers grew up.

It is hidden in a canyon, and it requires a little extra to get there. So the cache is not for people with physical problems. And if it has rained a lot, it can be extremely difficult to get down into the gorge. Once you arrive, the cache is not hard to find, it is a PETling which includes logbook and a pencil. Remember to screw the lid tightly after you have logged.


WP Gamla rætt
Her befinder du dig ved en "RÆTT", som er en fårefold. Før i tiden blev alle Norðradalurs får samlet hertil, når de skulle mærkes eller slagtes. Frem til for cirka 50 år siden blev fårene drevet i samlet flok til Tórshavn for der at blive solgt. På stedet finder du det første "fårebadekar" på Færøerne (dækket af en pandeplade). Her blev fårene smidt i for at blive behandlet mod utøj i ulden.

Here you are at a "Rætt" which is as a sheepfold. In the past, all Norðradalurs sheep was collected here when they were marked or slaughtered. Untill about 50 years ago the sheeps was driven by the sheperds to Tórshavn from here to be sold. On site you will find the first "sheep bath" in the Faroe Islands (covered by a large plate of metal). There sheeps were thrown in for treatment for insects in the wool.

WP REB
Her skal der lige en lille smule klatring til ... Der er et reb fastgjort på stedet, som du kan holde fast ved.
Here you need a minor climb of 3 meters (approx). A rope is fixed and will help you

WP HAVET
Når du er næsten nede ved havet, skulle du unde dig selv at gå helt ned til havet. Det fortælles, at der en gang strandede en blåhval i denne kløft. Den kunne ikke vende og komme ud igen. Så her endte den sine dage.
Hvis vejret er hårdt, bliver brændingen ekstrem voldsom hernede. Min svoger fortæller, at terrænet hernede er forskelligt hver gang han kommer herned, for havet har flyttet rundt på alle sten - store som små
When you are almost beside the sea, you should treat yourself to go right down to the sea. It is said that once a huge whale stranded in the gap. It could not turn around and come back out. So, here ended his days.
If the weather is hard, the sea become extremely violent down here. My brother in law says that the terrain down here is different each time he comes down here, the sea has moved around all the rocks - big and small


Cachen er udlagt med hjælp fra og tilladelse af min svoger, den lokale bonde, Ólavur Reinert.
The cache is placed with the help of and permission from my brother in law, the local peasant Òlavur Reinert.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

flggra zrgre bire unirg - crgyvat fbz fvqqre v xyrzzr cå xyvccriæt friragrra zrgre nobir frn yriry - crgyvat ybj ba ebpxjnyy

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)