rob in cal
Dryer sheet wannabe
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- May 29, 2014
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When I was young I went to Europe alot, back in the far away 1980's. One thing I remember from those trips is that Americans would usually hit all the famous sites, going from one big city to another, making sure to see the usual suspects, the Eifel Tower, the Colosseum, famous Cathedrals etc. etc.
However, looking back I can say that while I did enjoy seeing those things, I also enjoyed going to nice places that Americans usually don't go to. By this I mean beautiful but not famous must see places. Several wonderful lakes spring to mind, Tegern See in Bavaria, Worthersee in Austria, Traunsee in Austria, and several regions such as Istria in Croatia, cities such as Budapest (I visited in 1989 and would imagine its more visited now). All of these places would have European visitors, but not many Americans.
Some of this is understandable as Americans might not get back to Europe, and have limited time, but if and when we go back to Europe I believe we'll be looking for the more restful places where one can enjoy walks throught the forests, spend all day at a lake, explore the Adriatic etc, instead of trying to complete the dreaded American checklist, of Rome, Paris, Florence, Venice, London and back home again. In the summertime visiting these cities was often more chore than pleasure, and it was in the quiet small towns of Austria, Germany, and elsewhere that I have fonder memories.
However, looking back I can say that while I did enjoy seeing those things, I also enjoyed going to nice places that Americans usually don't go to. By this I mean beautiful but not famous must see places. Several wonderful lakes spring to mind, Tegern See in Bavaria, Worthersee in Austria, Traunsee in Austria, and several regions such as Istria in Croatia, cities such as Budapest (I visited in 1989 and would imagine its more visited now). All of these places would have European visitors, but not many Americans.
Some of this is understandable as Americans might not get back to Europe, and have limited time, but if and when we go back to Europe I believe we'll be looking for the more restful places where one can enjoy walks throught the forests, spend all day at a lake, explore the Adriatic etc, instead of trying to complete the dreaded American checklist, of Rome, Paris, Florence, Venice, London and back home again. In the summertime visiting these cities was often more chore than pleasure, and it was in the quiet small towns of Austria, Germany, and elsewhere that I have fonder memories.