We envisioned the trip as a prelude to more exotic ones, perhaps to New Delhi or Bangkok later this year, but thought our 11-and 13-year-olds needed a first step away from manicured boulevards and pristine monuments.

我们将这次旅行设想为更具异国情调的旅行的前奏，也许今年晚些时候去新德里或曼谷，但认为我们 11 岁和 13 岁的孩子需要迈出远离修剪整齐的林荫大道和原始纪念碑的第一步。