We used to refer to those as “Texas Tourist stops” because it seemed like lots of folks from Texas just wanted to see all the points they were “supposed” to see, take a quick pic and drive on to the next one.
I remember some people pulling up to a local viewing spot, taking a picture through the windshield, and leaving.
“We used to refer to those as “Texas Tourist stops” because it seemed like lots of folks from Texas just wanted to see all the points they were “supposed” to see, take a quick pic and drive on to the next one.”
Wife and I had a laugh at all the Texas license plates last time we were Sedona.
You would think people from such flat, featureless land would be a bit more interested.
Now, if we could get all the California types to just stop, and then keep going.
In India they call them “Patel Photos.” Jump on the tour bus, go to the next spot, take a picture, get back on bus...
When we were there about 20 years ago, there was a book for sale in the gift shop titled “Death At the Grand Canyon.” There was a story in the book about a guy who jumped about 10 feet onto a rock whose surface was covered with coins thrown by tourists. He was dancing around and singing when he slipped and fell hundreds of feet to his death in front of horrified onlookers.
Spoke with a ranger on the South Rim, circa 1993, who told us the average visitor spends seventeen minutes looking at the canyon then they’re gone. Can’t get my head around that.