I thought about touring today.
I am not much for vacations that involve going from destination A to B to C, etc. I don’t much enjoy tours. I don’t need to go to the main attractions — in fact, I prefer not.
I love to go to Point A and see what happens. I love the journey. I enjoy watching people on the way. I. enjoy stopping at some random spot and getting coffee or trying a meal — even if we’ve already ate. I love the unstructured experience. I don’t want a guide; I want the flow of people to guide our journey — where do people go and why?
If I am going to vacation with a people who loves a destination, then the compromise we’ll need to make is that we pick one destination, we take our time going there, and we allow the journey to unfold. In exchange, I commit to smiling in a group photo outside the main attraction.
If there’s any form of self-mastery that’s improved my life for the better, it’s understanding how I like to travel.