“It’s declined,” she said unceremoniously. “What? You have to be kidding,” only she wasn’t. I had a dollar in my pocket and my bank account was empty. It had been hard enough just to get someones attention to order...
A side trip sounded expensive. Even if the LA Swift bus was $5 and bicycle friendly. “Would you be willing to split a hotel room?” I asked the other cyclist I’d just met at Perry’s heading to New Orleans....
Perry had suggested on the phone to take SR-10 out to their place instead of the official Southern Tier route. That would cut off some mileage making it a much easier day and swing me through a decent sized...