Lesson From Our Journeys

-
My wife and I took a trip to sunny Italy

And after a couple of weeks there went on to Gay Paree

We did all the tourist things, saw all the sights to see

Everything we saw was steeped in history

 

That was the start of many trips -- we got the travel bug

The urge to go, the wish to see was almost like a drug

We used rental cars and trains and planes to travel all around

Saw the most historic places in many ancient towns

 

We saw castles, chateaus, palaces, three-hundred-year-old pubs

Cafes, bars and restaurants with unfamiliar grub

Churches, temples, mosques and shrines, museums and monuments

Statues, streets with cobblestones, and historic settlements

 

Sanctuaries, monasteries, many famous tombs

Remains of many cities in the form of ancient ruins

UNESCO sites of every kind, always fun to see

Because to their credit, they are preserving history

 

Euros, rubles, francs and shekels and the English Pound

The practice is the same all the world around

So, dig into your wallet and spend without a care

Cause paying to see old things is really de rigueur

 

The lesson from our journeys

Should the truth be told

Is give the locals money 

And they’ll show you something old

 

They say you cannot put a price 

On a memory

But there usually is a charge 

For every tourist sight you see

 

If you haven’t tried it for yourself 

You should be so bold

Just give the locals money 

And they’ll show you something old

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

I'm Jogging Like Joe Biden

-
I h ave recognized a fact That I see no need in hiding If you see me trying to jog I'll remind you of Joe Biden   I’m jogging like President Biden  And I mean no disrespect  But for guys hovering around the age of eighty It’s about what you’d expect    You’ve all seen Joe jogging  And you know just what I mean Ancient guy trying to look athletic  It’s not a pretty scene   Joe hobbles along for thirty feet or so Like he could go a mile Jogs up to the podium on the stage  And cracks a great big smile   I tried to jog the other day But didn’t make it far Was in Home Depot's parking lot  Headed for my car   Had on my brand-new running shoes That are "cushioned like a cloud" If the company saw me jogging They’d ask I not say their name out loud   Every joint was shouting My heart said “what the hay” My legs wouldn't participate Body refused to play   Like Joe, I made it about thirty feet Before I had to walk No stage, no p...
Read more

Amsterdam's Red-Light District

-
Lynda and I were in Amsterdam   Early evening in Old Town Walked into the Red-Light District Just to look around   No brothel signs or markers Just three red lights above some doors Suggesting companionship for hire I guess, that and so much more   Could see the profile of a woman Through some gauzy reddish curtains Slightest indication given About what we knew for certain    Atmosphere subdued and quiet Not like the streets nearby Where cannabis, vape and edibles Let you pick your way to fly   We were there too early Area was almost deserted  Opportunities and possibilities  At that time were quietly skirted    Don’t know what I expected  Didn’t plan to venture there Not trying to conduct any business  We were just a curious pair   It was a very low-key adventure  Uneventful, one would say  Guess that’s all one can expect At the wrong time of the day
Read more

Yogi Berra Style

-
My wife handed me a grocery list As I headed for the store She had added comments on her list To help me with this chore   A note by an item on her list  Really made me smile She'd written “If they don’t have it, don’t get it” In true Yogi Berra style   “If they don’t have it, don’t get it” Like Yogi himself would say Meaning "Don't go elsewhere for it, We'll get it another day"   Yogi, the great Yankee’s catcher Who's in the Baseball Hall of Fame  Maybe more famous for his malaprops Than the way he played the game   Many of these “yogi-isms” Were made by others in Yogi's stead Yogi himself once declared  "I never said half the things I said"    A well-known one of Yogi's  His logic can’t be doubted “People don’t go there anymore  Because it gets too crowded”   I think of all his quotes  My favorite one endures “If you don’t go to their funeral  They won’t come to yours”   Let’s close with a Yogi saying In a base...
Read more