Ivan and I said farewell after breakfast in Austin. Hopefully not too
many years will pass before we visit each other again. As he drove
back to Dallas, I cycled east to Bastrop, and then left the standard
bicycle route to head northeast toward Texas A&M University, where
tomorrow I will visit my friend Seth and his family. Once I left the
route, I was on a shoulderless highway with two lanes each way.
Surprisingly, all the motorists were very considerate, and gave me the
right lane all to myself. And to add topping to the cake, for the
final 14 miles before the shoulder, a concerned and kind police
officer followed behind me at speeds ranging from 5 to 20 mph, to keep
me safe! It doesn't get any better than that. I wanted to get a photo
with the kind officer, but he took off as soon as the shoulder
resumed. Nothing nurtures the traveler so well as does the kindness of
strangers! Now to do my laundry in the sink of my motel room here in
Caldwell, and tomorrow off to College Station.
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I very much enjoy your blog, Jeremy. It offers a wonderful perspective that's distinctly yours--aside from that of a biker. Very impressed with your endurance, too! Ganbare.
That is so nice about the cop! It always makes my day whenever people are nice to me on the road. It makes me believe the world is a good place. :)
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