Bob and Carole have been avid travelers since the youngest of their four children left home for college. They spend at least a month in a new country every summer and each summer they argue over where they’re going to go. The first year was the worst due in part to the newness and freedom of the whole thing and also because they both felt just a little displaced without having a house full of kids to look after. Just a year ago they argued over whether or not to visit Spain or Germany and each of them was passionate about his and her chose.
Oddly, as this summer approached it was not so much the country as to the specific region within it that they would visit that caused the most discussion. Bob and Carole agreed that they would love to visit India, but the country is so vast and diverse that each of them thought of different regions to explore. And as each one stated their argument and new city was brought to mind and put on the table.
It is actually pretty easy to see their difficulty. Carole was extremely attracted to Goa and was eager to spend her days on the beautiful beaches for which it is known. Bob liked this idea but was more attracted to the urban aspect of one of the India 5 star hotels in Delhi. He was also extremely interested in visiting some of the beautiful temples in and near Delhi as well as the historic forts that are found there. At about the time Bob was extolling the significance and intrigue of the Red Fort Carole suggested they spend their time Mumbai where they could visit the Jehangir Art Gallery as well as the Elephanta Caves, which she was eager to explore. Ultimately Bob got to have the final word because he reminded Carole that she ended up getting her choice last year when they went to Berlin.
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