Murray--I just finished both journals last night. That sounded like a fantastic trip. I have to admit that I could never walk (or bike) up to a total strangers house and ask to swim in their pool. But it shows the kindness of strangers that is still out there. But it was a great read--ya' done good!

So, are you really going to do a Texas/Artic Circle trip? That would be really fun--follow the Canadien geese migration. Start way up north (where it's cooler) and head south ending at the Gulf of Mexico around the end of September (when it's cooler). Sounds like a blast.