The town in which I live now is really only my 'home town' insofar as it is the town where my home is I resemble this remark. And being another immigrant I'm sure you understand without me needing to explain it, but I don't think I have a home town. The place I was born isn't somewhere I ever felt at home, and while I love it here, everyone sees me as an immigrant first and foremost, so it's hard to feel like this is a place that's part of me. I never felt like I belonged in the place I left, so I came somewhere I thought I'd belong better, and everyone here just sees me as a representative of everything I ran away from.
On the lighter side, though! Touristy things! We have actually quite a good variety of touristy things to do here. Because I am, at heart, a mercreature trying to drag everyone into the sea with me, I'm always suggesting the beach. We have some lovely ruins and a nice lighthouse nearby, and on weekends there's a local market (which tragically we haven't been to since the pandemic began, but in the Before Times it was a staple of showing people around). If you go into town there's a plethora of galleries and museums, and a delightful historic haunted pub that has a very fun gin menu. I've taken a few visitors to the castle but I try to temper expectations because ours is very puny. Fantastic view from the top, though. It's a chain so I do feel a bit shameful for not recommending somewhere more local, but I do love our Botanist; and, in my defence, everyone I've brought has been just as entranced by the interior aesthetics as I am, so at least we're all having a good time overpaying for our fancy cocktails.
Best of luck with your in-laws this weekend! I hope you're able to find suitable things to fill the time.
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I resemble this remark. And being another immigrant I'm sure you understand without me needing to explain it, but I don't think I have a home town. The place I was born isn't somewhere I ever felt at home, and while I love it here, everyone sees me as an immigrant first and foremost, so it's hard to feel like this is a place that's part of me. I never felt like I belonged in the place I left, so I came somewhere I thought I'd belong better, and everyone here just sees me as a representative of everything I ran away from.
On the lighter side, though! Touristy things! We have actually quite a good variety of touristy things to do here. Because I am, at heart, a mercreature trying to drag everyone into the sea with me, I'm always suggesting the beach. We have some lovely ruins and a nice lighthouse nearby, and on weekends there's a local market (which tragically we haven't been to since the pandemic began, but in the Before Times it was a staple of showing people around). If you go into town there's a plethora of galleries and museums, and a delightful historic haunted pub that has a very fun gin menu. I've taken a few visitors to the castle but I try to temper expectations because ours is very puny. Fantastic view from the top, though. It's a chain so I do feel a bit shameful for not recommending somewhere more local, but I do love our Botanist; and, in my defence, everyone I've brought has been just as entranced by the interior aesthetics as I am, so at least we're all having a good time overpaying for our fancy cocktails.
Best of luck with your in-laws this weekend! I hope you're able to find suitable things to fill the time.