I’m currently visiting family in York, UK and generally being a tourist, as in wandering about in a bewildered manner getting confused by the simplest things. So far these included the inability of the bus driver to sell me a return ticket, how to ‘tender exact change’ in unfamiliar currency, looking the wrong way when crossing the road (which coupled with the apparent disregard for the pedestrian crossings shown by UK drivers could end badly) and working a self-service till.
Fortunately York is on the tourist trail and full of similarly bewildered foreigners, so I fit right in. I’m even stopping at random to take photos, although on getting home I realised that having walked along the walls, along the river, through the centre and past the minster, surrounded by 800 years of history, my camera card was filled with pictures like these…
Oh, well. I’ll try again, once I’ve mastered crossing the road.
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August 18, 2012 at 12:09 pm
Iain Robinson
I’m afraid, being a rural hermit, that I tend to do all those things that you mention when visiting a city! I think your choice of photos is much better than the usual boring shots that everyone else has already taken at least ten thousand times!
August 20, 2012 at 7:11 am
Nick
Does ‘wandering about in a bewildered manner’ make you a tourist? In that case I’ve been one for years – wherever I’ve been,even at home. Enjoy your trip.
August 20, 2012 at 12:07 pm
Andy in Germany
Iain: Thanks for that: it’s comforting to know I’m not alone. I’m glad you like the photos: if I’d wanted to take a picture of the normal sight I’d have had to join a queue…
Nick: Ha. Well, some whould say the same about me, it’s just there are now more things to be bewildered about after twelve years away…