"If someone is gracious enough to give me a second chance, they won't need to give me a third" Love in Vienna

A few years ago, my sister and I went on one of the Celiac Cruises along the Danube River and one of the port stops was Vienna. We were disappointed in our time here. It was cold, gray and everything was closed because of a holiday. We picked a restaurant that we honestly did not enjoy the food, so overall... not a great experience.

So, why did I go back? Well, due to the circumstances of my first visit, I didn't get to see everything on my bucket list. So I figured I could spend a few days checking off those items on the bucket list and then move on to the next stop.

I have to say, I'm really glad I gave the city a second chance. It was an incredible experience and I thoroughly enjoyed walking around Vienna - to the point that I was sad to leave and go to the next stop. So the lesson learned here - if there was a city you were really looking forward to that didn't live up to expectations, if you have the means try again. Even going to Berlin twice, it wasn't as wonderful of an experience as the first time because I didn't have the amazing tour guide this time around to make it magical. But it was the opposite with Vienna, after a disappointing experience the first time around, I got to have a magical experience this time around. So this got me thinking about how to apply this lesson in other areas of my life. I am a forgive but don't forget kind of person. Do I need to be this way all the time? Or is this a good thing for me to have as a mentality to protect myself? I'm still trying to figure out that balance. I also can't give every city multiple chances, the funds do eventually run out. But, if you have the opportunity, perhaps don't count something out because of one experience....