We have lived in the Bay Area near San Francisco for most of our lives. A couple of years ago we visited Coit Tower, a popular tourist spot. We have seen most of the city, run in the Bay to Breakers, seen many plays. We just had not been to Coit Tower.
When we were in Ireland we made it a point of not going to Blarney Castle and not kissing the Blarney Stone. One reason is that we did not want to take the time and another was that it is something everyone else seems to have done. We hiked to the top of Conner Pass instead and placed a rock on the cairn there.
In Rome (pictured above) is Trevi Fountain and tourists are want to throw coins over their shoulders into the water to guarantee their return to the city. We didn't. Not because we don't want to go back to Rome, but because ... well, just because.
At the Vatican we did not fight the crowds in the Sistine Chapel. Maybe some day, but we took a cab ride across Rome instead (not as pretty, but more thrilling).
We are not against being tourists, but we pick and choose and our choices are often the less crowded ways. There are a whole lot of things we have not done.
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