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I don't think that's fair. I did 73km of walking on the 3 days I spent in Paris. I'm a relatively fit guy and by the end of it I had some pretty severe pain in
by _AzMoo 6y ago
I don't think that's fair. I did 73km of walking on the 3 days I spent in Paris. I'm a relatively fit guy and by the end of it I had some pretty severe pain in my feet. I would've been grateful for some way of seeing everything and taking the load off at the same time.
- justinator 6y agoBut you coulda done 73km on a bike, and you wouldn't have even thought about the distance.
- tomcooks 6y agoA friendly suggestion: do as the locals do. Walk, take the public bus, take the metro. Skip tuktuks, Segways, quads, organized tours, "sightseeing" private double decker buses. Gentrification is killing the beauty of Europe and other places, tired feet or not.
- mlyle 6y agoThe locals aren't trying to maximize the value of their limited vacation time. Yes, do as the locals do is a great way to go about actually knowing a place. But if you want to spend one day of your multi-day trip ticking off things to see in a more efficient fashion-- on a "hop-on, hop-off" bus or Segway or whatever-- go for it. I've been on several trips with my kids (youngest, now 6) where a day of easy sightseeing in the middle has been a lifesaver.
- tomcooks 6y agoCorrect, the locals aren't trying to maximize value. That's the job of the companies that provide the "efficient" services you mentioned. Locals just have to pick up the trash, see the prices skyrocket and remember how unique the place uses to be.
- mlyle 6y agoI'm sorry-- if I visit for a week, whether I take a bus tour one day or continue to travel like a local doesn't affect these things. You'll have to find different boogeymen to blame instead of a symptom.
- Hnaomyiph 6y agoWhile those are good options for going from point A to point B, you lose a lot of the qualities of just wandering around a new city and exploring new things.
- tomcooks 6y agoIndeed, FC mentioned sore feet.
- prawn 6y agoAnother issue with walking as a tourist is you need to balance walking comfort (say, sneakers) with shoes that don't feel too casual for visiting a restaurant or bar. I inevitably wear street shoes, which means you can feel the impact of a full day walking. Yes, I know there are often dorky shoes people wear that straddle the line.