import java.util.*;

public class Main {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);

        int n = sc.nextInt();

        int[] b = new int[n - 1];

        for(int i = 0; i < n - 1; i++){
            b[i] = sc.nextInt();
        }

        int result = b[0];

        for(int i = 1; i < n - 1; i++){
            result += b[i] > b[i - 1] ? b[i - 1] : b[i];
        }

        result += b[n - 2];

        System.out.println(result);
    }
}
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