Hah I did that a lot, too. First video game that made me stop in awe constantly just because being so darn beautiful. And it was fun to race up to a hill or mountain before dawn or dusk
Definitely exploring is where BotW shines. I liked very much just wonder all over the world. Also in wind waker I liked the freedom but BotW did it better.
Agree with Spirit that grapichs were best in BotW. They reminded me about Miyazaki’s animations which I’m very fond of.