Was talking to my sister the other day. She and our other 2 sisters recently took a trip to Santa Fe. The Georgia O’Keefe museum is just about the only specific attraction I know of in the area, but she said they didn’t go. The one sister who is somewhat of an artist said she wasn’t a fan.
Are there any instances in which you went somewhere but made the choice not to visit one of that places iconic attractions? I’m thinking about situations when time/$ was not a constraint.
(Sure, there ARE many other things to do/see in Santa Fe.)
The only thing I can recall is when we drove out west through AZ, and decided NOT to take a very short side trip to see the Meteor Crater. No reason other than that we were “making good time.” Went 30 yrs later, and was quite impressed.
Maybe another one is that I don’t like most seafood, so I’ve travelled to New England but studiously avoided eating lobster.
I went to Paris, but didn’t visit the Eiffel Tower or the Louvre. I saw the tower from a Bateaux Mouches. I also walked in the courtyard of the Louvre, but didn’t go inside. It seemed pretty expensive just to see one painting.
We went to Venice but didn’t ride a gondola. Too expensive for a complete tourist experience. We were on the water plenty of times using the vaporettos, and just didn’t want to deal with it.
I went to the beach/lake/river but I didn’t go in the water. People who kinda know me are always shocked to find out that I do not enjoy swimming. I vacation and recreate near water, but I do not get wet.
Traveling through the general area, made a slight diversion to Las Vegas just to go to the Hofbrauhaus and have some food and beer. Fastest way in to and from the place. Just wanted to eat: didn’t give a damn about 'Vegas as such.
If the place was located in a place like Boulder City, I would have been happier and felt less inconvenienced.
