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Your coolest things, in your own words!

In my November newsletter, I asked my readers to share the coolest thing they've ever done.  One friend and colleague reported that she had done falconry at the same castle that my husband and I visited!  But there were even more examples to be had.  So, in answer to the question, "What is the coolest thing you've ever done?":

1. We celebrated my 80th birthday by having a family gathering in Breckenridge, CO.  One day we went to a nearby adventure park where one of the attractions was zip lining.  I had seen such contraptions before but never ventured on one.  I thought it would require a good deal of upper body strength.  Also, I have a fear of heights.  Most of the riders were adults, but there were some kids doing it also.  I said to myself that if kids could do it, so could I.  And I did!  The hardest part was climbing up into the harness.  What a delight to hear the cheers of my kids and grandkids as I whizzed by! -- C.C.

2. Taking a trapeze class was one of them, but I think it was getting up at 5:30am to be at the Treasury in Petra, Jordan before all of the other tourists in March 2019.  Literally the only other person there was the guard and my husband and daughter.  To see something that magnificent that was created in 300 BCE (2300 years ago!!) all by ourselves was overwhelming and memorable! -- C.L.C.

3. My headfirst "Ironman" fly on the Toro Verde Zipline in Orocovis, Puerto Rico.  The longest zipline in Latin America lets you fly at an altitude of over 800 feet and a speed of over 65 miles an hour.  Awesome! -- J.G.R.

4. I took up fencing and worked at a junkyard in my 30s.  Passing fancies... -- E.R.

5. I paraglided (jumped off a mountain with a parachute) in the French Alps near Courchevel in 1989 and then again in the Italian area of Trentino Alto Adige around 2010.  Both times were tandem with someone who knew what the hell he was doing.  In France, someone with a twisted nose was screaming at me in French to "courir"!  Run.  I ran as fast as I could until we reached the cliff, and then the parachute just lifted us up over the valley of Moutiers/Les 3 Vallees.  Pretty awesome and perhaps a bit stupid. -- D.D.

6. Taking scuba classes (in NYC) in a pool and written test before going to Turks and Caicos on vacation.  I earned my scuba certification by open diving (and testing) with a master scuba diver.  I love diving and exploring the reefs and wrecks. -- K.R.

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