What most impresses me in bicycle touring are the people who set aside: the time, the money, the comfort, the false pride, friends and family, the career, the provinciality, and go bicycling for a long time. Beyond that, I hope that each and every one has a great time, every day. Going around the world, crossing the country, bisecting Australia, and so on don't mean much to me except if the rider is having a great time of some sort, every day. Here's hoping, eric, that your next rip will be a pure, unsurpassable pleasure.