But airport parking has to cost more, they have way higher overhead to cover. You're paying for the security and convenience of being right there. Sometimes the extra cost is worth not dealing with a shuttle or a long walk with your bags.

Ever been to Chaco Canyon? I mean, you really have to stand in Pueblo Bonito's doorway at dawn to get it. Photos and diagrams just don't do it justice, they make it look like a guess. When you're actually there and the light hits that exact spot, it feels less like science and more like a message. That click you felt is the whole reason to visit these places, idk.

Talked to a guy at a truck stop about this years ago. He said the same thing, just set it and forget it. I started putting a bit from each check into one. grayw32 is right, the boring part is the point. You just let it run and don't touch it.