Originally Posted by
wgscott
It looks like I may be facing a similar situation if I go this summer.
I did it in Greece when I was about 21. Now I look back on it and think I was nuts, but absolutely nothing bad happened.
My usual touring partner is an ER doc, which is ideal in many ways (but fortunately I never had to make use of his skills).
I'm more worried about having my bike ripped off if I go into a shop or something like that. My wife, however, is really opposed to me doing this.
I've done six short (2-3 week) tours. All have been solo. Although my wife is getting a little used to it, she still doesn't like it much. Of course, none of my rides have been "off the grid" so to speak. Always someone to come along, even if it's several minutes between passing vehicles. See how she reacts if you mention you have found a touring partner, but it's a female. She will probably warm-up to the solo thing.