Sliding Down the Handrail

I grabbed the smooth painted railing with both gloves and jumped right onto the slope! Whoosh! My boots slid down the cool iron bar fast, banking hard around the tight corner of the landing. Right near the bottom, I hit a rough patch of chipped green paint and bounced sideways, tumbling onto a discarded cardboard shipping box resting against the concrete wall. Yahoo! I brushed some dust off my knees, checked my cap, and stood up on the sturdy flaps. Looking up at that long, winding drop, I know I've found the fastest way down this tower!