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Believe I forgot to put in my HOT DOG choice yesterday, as it was a VERY BUSY Day in Miami Beach yesterday!    My Bad!!  Back in business with this Adventure today . . .

Yours in The Journey - Felix

The final chapter of the adventure is ready.  Good luck to the *six* remaining members with perfect games heading into the fifth.

OK, I've given everyone as much time as possible to conclude their adventures.  Fifty-four brave souls headed out on Monday, but there were only three left standing at the end of Chapter 5:

crh614, PAHSports & PBobo44

They've each earned just over ten percent of the prize pool - congratulations to all.

Tomorrow, I will post my strategy for how I plan to award the 54 prize packages, but for now, here's the epic conclusion of your adventures at the 14th NSCC.  I hope you had some fun along the way.

If you choose to remain station-ary, turn to page 87.

If you choose to explore some more, turn to page 312.

Page 87:

   There certainly is a lot of beautiful stonework here – arches, columns, staircases & floors.  After a quick tour of the main building, I bought dinner and picked a nice spot on one of the long wooden benches to await my ride home. 

   While busting open some packs, I heard a baby being fussy.  Normally I would be annoyed but I was too focused on seeing and sorting what I had bought.  A few minutes later, a woman screamed.  As I turned to look towards the stairs, I saw a baby carriage rolling down on its own.  There was a man in a trench coat at the top of the stairs just watching it bounce away – he probably pushed it.

   While tossing one pack of cards back into my bag, still clutching an opened one in my other hand, I ran towards the base of the stairs and slid across the polished stone floor.  Stopping the carriage from crashing just in the nick of time, I said with quiet confidence, “Yeah, I got him.”

(RIGHT) You are “untouchable” – congratulations you have completed the adventure!

Page 312:

   I locked up my belongings then headed out through the nearest exit.  There wasn’t enough time for touring one of the many museums, so I just looked for a restaurant with some forking-good pizza.  As I randomly walked along the streets, I discovered an ice rink amidst the urban sprawl.  It was quite a strange sight to behold, especially since it was the middle of summer.

   Though my legs were tired, I had been doing some inline skating recently, so I felt confident in my ability to remain upright on the ice.  After enjoying an hour of circling the pond, I returned my rented skates.  Well-fed and exercised, I strolled back to the station looking forward to taking a long nap on the short ride home.

(WRONG) True story, but this happened while travelling home on a winter break a few years prior – your adventure is over.

It's been fun! Thanks for the story!

It has been a blast! Thank you!

Thank you for doing this, it’s been fun!

Wow - you saved a baby in Chicago! Great contest!

Great contest and even better adventure.  You’re writing was superb and very enjoyable, and what a surprising end!  Well done (both in 1993 and 2023)!

Even though I didn’t make it past Day 1, that was a lot of fun! 
I’m sure it was a lot of work. Thanks for doing this.

Thanks, that was fun! Incredible story at the end. Congrats to all the participants!