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Monday, August 21, 2006
Surprised by a vacation?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
As some of you may have read, I just returned from a week in Ecuador, visiting Quito, the capitol, and the Galapagos. I expected to love the Galapagos, and I did, but Quito was a big surprise: A wonderful city well worth a visit for its colonial architecture and history, its unusual and tasty food and it’s charming and friendly people. I’ve heard from several visitors who were equally surprised and impressed with this city, which isn’t on most tourists’ “must-see” lists.
So my question to you is: What’s the most delightfully surprising trip you’ve taken? Where have your visited that’s perhaps not all that well known or that you had somewhat low expectations for and it turned out to be just the best? And how did the destination win your heart?
