probably my first western us trip (jabantik 2006 on crazyguy), followed by my trips to france (2004, not on crazyguy) and some of western europe (jabantik 2007 on crazyguy.)

i enjoyed my 2006 western us trip because i connected a bunch of national parks and monuments, and you can only do well by doing that. i liked my 2004 trip because it was my first trip abroad and my first trip over a month, and i realized that travelling by bike is fairly easy and safe and how i want to travel. and i got to practice my awful french and got a great cultural experience.

i can't say the weather is ever good, because i live and grew up in southern california, and the climate here is better than anywhere else, pretty much . i go solo and often ride with people for a bit when i encounter them. i found the food and the attitude towards food and drink in italy and france to be especially good. my bike has had some mechanicals other than flats, but i think that's just a part of the trip. people everywhere are generally good. they can tell you are a traveller, and everyone loves a traveller. there are some d-bag drivers, but they are everywhere.