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as follies. Not being a triathlete, the climb up
winding paths on this warm day was taking
its toll. At a crucial juncture, we zigged when
we should have zagged and ended up
heading around the mountain not up to the
palace. We didn’t figure that out for a mile or
so and reluctantly backtracked. The
remaining trek up the mountain to the
entrance did me in. I collapsed on a bench
and let my fellow survivors explore the
palace on their own, resting for the hike
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