Chuckanut
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
It always amuses me when I hear people say they will take escorted tours when they are older . I have been on two escorted tours and that was in my 40's . They are brutal .Up every day at 6 and touring to 7pm then dinner and bed so you can do it again. I am now 71 and there is no way that type of travel interests me .Slow travel is they way to go as you age .
I find myself agreeing. I will admit the escorted tours I have taken have been, overall, interesting and helpful. I've gone to places and had experiences I may have never found on my own.
But, the activity level can be intense. I am finding that I often prefer cafè cruising around a city. Take the bus or tram to Point A where I visit a museum or see an interesting sight. Then wander to Point B via and eclectic unplanned route, stopping often for coffee or wine and a pastry or gelato. I will pay extra to sit at a nice table with a view. I wander down streets I never heard of and poke my head into all sorts of stores. Sometimes I talk to a local or fellow tourist. Often I find great photos. When I get to Point B I take the bus or tram back to my room where I rest for a few hours. The trick is that Point B has easy access to public transportation. Later, in the early evening, it's out again to see the night lit city at a leisurely pace.