Narrated Walking Tours

Discover history and natural science of an area on narrated walking tours. My honey and I borrowed an MP3 player from the library pre loaded with narrative tracks. Some cities have downloadable files to transfer to a personal MP3 player.

While I love guided tours, some guides are more entertaining and knowledgeable than others. I prefer the MP3 tours for being comprehensive, entertaining and the best part flexible (just try fast-forwarding a guide). My honey loves architecture and we enjoyed the tour of homes, businesses and public art. We lingered in some places and hustled through generic offerings.

The familiar often hides secret spots; a native sees pubic art and artifacts every day making the experience mundane. New construction may obscure what once was prominent. Landmarks and unfamiliar locations are best enjoyed on foot at a walking pace. The simple act of walking slows us down enough to read markers and signs, observe people and window-shop.

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