Afternoon Grab or PickMe into the temple-area ring - walk last stretch from the barrier
After lunch we want a Grab or PickMe into the temple-area ring for First Randoli. Is it smarter to accept a drop at the barrier and walk the last stretch, or keep fighting for a closer drop as the afternoon fills.
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Accept the barrier drop and walk. Closer drops get cancelled or circled forever once the ring tightens after lunch. Budget fifteen to twenty minutes on foot from the usual drop kerbs.
If you are lake-side, walk in from that edge instead of paying surge for one more block. Same advice — do not chase the temple door.
Save data for the walk-back later. Pin your hotel before you leave the car so you are not hunting maps in the crush.
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