Exploring and discovering new places often involves adventure and joyful excitement. In the midst of this, visitors often forget about their physical state until they are literally unable to walk any further. Thus, the experiences of fatigue that occur during sightseeing become a loud echo in the anecdotal history of travel. But don’t worry, because there is always a bright side to tired legs – funny stories to tell later!

During one of my trips to Venice, I started feeling terrible leg fatigue. I had experienced this before, but this time it was truly intense. The Vaporetto buses were crowded, and the sun was beating down mercilessly. I thought I would die from the heat and leg pain. And here comes the anecdote. Frustrated, I sat on the steps of a church from which, as it turned out, beautiful, sacred a cappella singing was emanating. I surrendered to this wonderful choral performance, completely forgetting about my fatigue. Imagine my surprise when, after the concert ended, it turned out that it was just a recording from a speaker.

Another story that amused me the most happened during sightseeing in Seoul. A friend marked a beautiful path on the map through a park on the outskirts of the city. After three hours of exciting exploration, the pain and fatigue prevented me from going any further. I took a taxi to return to the hotel, but instead of driving, the driver stopped the car, got out, and showed me that the hotel was actually just around the corner. We laughed at each other, and out of gratitude, I paid for the “ride.”

A surprising anecdote from visiting the Louvre is worth mentioning. My legs could no longer support my body, so I looked for a place where I could sit. In one of the corridors, I noticed an empty marble block. I thought it would be the perfect place to rest. Barely had I sat down when a guard started yelling and running towards me. It turned out that the “bench” was a valuable piece of art…

Fatigue during sightseeing can generate unexpected situations that eventually become fascinating anecdotes. Yes, the lesson is to remember to give your legs a moment of rest!