Lapse In Judgment Explained

OK, you decide.
You're The Governor of South Carolina. Do you
1) Go hiking on the Appalachian Trail, or
2) Go to Argentina to see Maria ?
Here's Appalachian Trail
Here's Maria
Maria's Sister (bonus points)
Here's what I think happened:
I think his staff miss-read the memo. He said he was going to get some Argentinean tail, and they read it "Appalachian Trail."
I'm not condoning, but I understand.