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I played this one several times. I died multiple ways. I'm mildly afraid of heights, and this game proved that my fear extends to games too. In other words, I did what I could to avoid jumping off the cliff, but it's tough out their for a peon.

Best scenic location? This is a toss up for me. Last summer we visited Alaska and it really knocked my socks off. But I'm also a huge fan of the Grand Canyon. I've been three times, and I'm always struck by its beauty. All that being said, I'm more of an indoors person, but as I get older I find that I do appreciate the outdoors more.

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I worked in Arizona for two summers in college, and we were only 4 hours from the Grand Canyon. (We were also half an hour from the nearest gas station, so 4 hours was no big deal....) I was amazed at how every time we went, it was just as breathtaking as the first time. Did you hike any of the canyon?

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I've been to Arizona many times, but instead of enjoying the splendid beauty of the Grand Canyon, I was slinging books in a florescent lit convention center at Phoenix Comic Con. (Then going for dinner at the only restaurant still opened after the con closed, the terrible Tilted Kilt.)

I'm not a hiker, but if I ever make it back to Arizona, I really want to see the Grand Canyon.

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It may warm your heart to know that the Tilted Kilt near use burnt down.

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* Celebratory Bagpipes *

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Sadly, I didn't hike. I'm not much of a hiker. Mostly just took in the views.

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The screaming agony in my calves once I made it back to the top after going down to Three Mile House says your decision was definitely the better one. 😂

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Haha, yeah I gotta protect my calves, that’s my excuse. 😂

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Yeah, not gonna lie, the peon life isn't great. But if you died multiple times, I hope you also found one of the paths to riches and safety. Hint: As long as you hold the invulnerability stone, they can't get ya!

Your write-up of your Alaska trip was terrific. I enjoy all your travel logs. Adventurers who are reading this, I've said it before and I'll say it again, check out Situation Normal: https://michaelestrin.substack.com/

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Thanks for the hint & the kind shout out!

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