I too, as a child, expected to be Touristing thru space as a grown up.
I don't mean simple spaceplane rides into orbit, I mean REAL 'Lost In Space' stuff! Deep Space.
It ain't gonna happen in my lifetime, and I doubt if it will happen in my kids lifetimes either, but it is certainly worth chasing for future generations.
The research and work done now is a legacy left to those who will venture 'Where No Man Has Gone Before'.
I envy them