Actually, no. I'm finding it quite exciting waiting for the next turn to see what I uncover with my units, what that ruin holds, where that enemy warrior came from, where to place my next city, what terrain features and luxuries will I have easy access to during my game.
Sure, it's not as exciting as the incessantly politicking that always seems to verge on the precipice of a great World War going on in my other game, but we'll have plenty of time for that when we actually settle some more cities and start meeting each other