When we encounter people along the way, it is always fascinating talking to them. Often the first two questions are: “Where are you going? “ “Where did you come from?” Then they say, “ Are you two brothers?” And the final question, “Why is he carrying all the stuff?” After those four questions we, usually hear their opinion of what we are doing. Yesterday an older gentleman offered: “There are only two people who would ride bikes in the heat, children or fools and you ain’t children!” Can’t say he was wrong! Non-cyclists are also very unreliable when we ask directions. For example, after we park the bikes for the day we usually walk to what we need. We might ask, “How far is the Millers Landing Restaurant?” If they say, ‘just a few blocks away’,
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