# I went to \_\_, but I didn't \_\_ **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 27, 2019, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-__-but-i-didnt-__/840912 "2019-09-27T14:44:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2019, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-__-but-i-didnt-__/840912/1 "2019-09-27T14:44:15Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2019, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-__-but-i-didnt-__/840912/2 "2019-09-27T14:47:46Z")
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. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2019, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-__-but-i-didnt-__/840912/3 "2019-09-27T14:49:14Z")
I’ve been to Jordan many times, but I’ve never been to Petra. I keep meaning to go, but never get around to it. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2019, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-__-but-i-didnt-__/840912/4 "2019-09-27T14:55:13Z")
I went to NYC, but didn’t visit the Statue of Liberty or Central Park. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2019, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-__-but-i-didnt-__/840912/5 "2019-09-27T14:56:27Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2019, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-__-but-i-didnt-__/840912/6 "2019-09-27T14:57:17Z")
I went to Amsterdam twice, but I didn’t visit any of the coffeeshops. ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2019, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-__-but-i-didnt-__/840912/7 "2019-09-27T15:23:13Z")
I match 2.5 of the first 5 responses - Post #2 (Louvre bit), #5 and #6. In addition, I’ve been to Porto but we didn’t have any port. (But we did have a bottle of _white_ port - is that a fail?) j ETA: and I’ve been to Dublin many times, but never had a Guinness there. Not a favourite. ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2019, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-__-but-i-didnt-__/840912/8 "2019-09-27T15:31:17Z")
Edinburgh, Scotland twice and didn’t go into the castle either time. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2019, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-__-but-i-didnt-__/840912/9 "2019-09-27T15:37:12Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2019, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-__-but-i-didnt-__/840912/10 "2019-09-27T15:40:31Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > 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. Ditto. $60 for 50 minutes in 2000. Grazi, but no. ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2019, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-__-but-i-didnt-__/840912/11 "2019-09-27T15:48:57Z")
I went to Miami, but spent zero time on the beach. ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2019, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-__-but-i-didnt-__/840912/12 "2019-09-27T15:59:55Z")
I’ve been to Nathan’s, but didn’t eat a hot dog. ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2019, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-__-but-i-didnt-__/840912/13 "2019-09-27T16:16:25Z")
…the bathroom broken hearted…"? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2019, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-__-but-i-didnt-__/840912/14 "2019-09-27T16:23:30Z")
Ummmm? I never goes nowhere but the dang clinic. ☹ I didn’t freak out and cause bleeding this time. Just a tiny little panic because of flu shots. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2019, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-__-but-i-didnt-__/840912/15 "2019-09-27T17:00:27Z")
I visited Blarney Castle while in Ireland, but I didn’t kiss the stone. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2019, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-__-but-i-didnt-__/840912/16 "2019-09-27T17:03:12Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > 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. 🙂 There are some other paintings in there, meatball. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2019, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-__-but-i-didnt-__/840912/17 "2019-09-27T17:06:21Z")
I’ve been to Vienna many times, but never bought a can of Vienna sausages. ---
**Author:** ![Author\_Balk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Author\_Balk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Author_Balk)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2019, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-__-but-i-didnt-__/840912/18 "2019-09-27T17:09:10Z")
I went to “some road in South Dakota” (whatever that road is) that was close enough to see Mount Rushmore from a distance, but didn’t stop. ---
**Author:** ![BrickBat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@BrickBat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrickBat)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2019, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-__-but-i-didnt-__/840912/19 "2019-09-27T17:09:16Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2019, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-__-but-i-didnt-__/840912/20 "2019-09-27T17:21:52Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > I visited Blarney Castle while in Ireland, but I didn’t kiss the stone. Avoiding the piss, then? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-__-but-i-didnt-__/840912.md?page=2)