I believe such places makes us to think more then the intact one, where you just admire the beauty. But here there are many questions and thoughts, about everything, people how they lived and what they do. How big the construction was and why and what swiped them from away. It is nice to see that the heritage is still protected and state most probably spare resources for that. I hope you and your mom have had nice time together. My mother loves to have a walk with me, even once when we got wet from rain, she was still happy as we could spent the whole half a day together :) I believe we have to enjoy every second of our company in circle of our close family and especially parent and children :)