Our favourite meal cost less than the museum ticket. We left with a list of places to see next time, which is the point. The train was slower than the bus and twice as memorable.
What didn’t
Pack half the clothes and twice the patience. Night buses save a hotel night and cost you the next morning. Off season meant closed cafés but empty trails and honest prices. Learning ten words of the language opened more doors than any app.
Every guidebook mentioned the viewpoint; none mentioned the wind. Pack half the clothes and twice the patience.
Details
We left with a list of places to see next time, which is the point. Learning ten words of the language opened more doors than any app. The train was slower than the bus and twice as memorable. Walking between towns showed us what the highway skips.
- Walk the city on day one without a plan
- Leave a free afternoon
- Download offline maps
- Carry cash for small towns
We planned two activities a day and happily did one. Our favourite meal cost less than the museum ticket.
Getting started
Every guidebook mentioned the viewpoint; none mentioned the wind. We planned two activities a day and happily did one. We arrived after dark, which is the best way to meet a city twice. The weather changed four times before lunch, and so did our plans.
The train was slower than the bus and twice as memorable.
A paper map still beats a phone when the battery dies on a ridge. The weather changed four times before lunch, and so did our plans.
Takeaway
The weather changed four times before lunch, and so did our plans.
Our favourite meal cost less than the museum ticket. Pack half the clothes and twice the patience.
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