I was looking through a magazine, which I admit was Martha Stewart Living, because I think she is great. I saw an article on Plimoth (Plymouth) Plantation in Massachusetts. The article reminded me that I had once been at the gate of this destination, but had not gone in. I really wanted to, but the group I was traveling with felt it was too expensive and we drove on. Looking at the photos on the magazine’s pages and then learning more online, I wish I would have spoken up.
I had a similar experience in Europe when I was 19 and backpacking from Scotland down to Greece. In Scotland, we were at an amazing castle. I remember it looming above us and that we didn’t go in because it seemed too expensive. We didn’t have a lot of money, so there I stood at the gate and once again I turned around and left.
Now I realize that I might not make it back to Scotland and that I should have pushed my traveling companions to go inside. We could have skipped our trip to a pub that night or anything that could have made paying the fee to go inside possible.
I know that I can’t always afford to do and see all the things I would like to, but the next time I find myself far from home, in a place that I won’t likely be coming back to, I will definitely go inside.
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