that guy is amazing and his 1975 trip right out of high school is inspirational. the newspaper clippings were great. sad also, because surely an 18 year old kid from wisconsin would not be cycling through iran or pakistan today. i enjoyed reading his comments about the general friendliness of people he encountered in his travels. i had a similar experience traveling through indonesia in 2000. if i needed help or a place to stay, somehow, it would work out. the world has changed a lot in such a short time. but, i believe there are still good people everywhere. travel proves it.