Originally Posted by jamawani

In response to a few comments -

Xilios - There are a few campgrounds in town, but the wind kicked up to 40 mph a half-hour after they called. I'm sure it was a brutal night.

Historian - These young women had already biked from New York to Wyoming - so I'm guessing that 68 miles on a 70-degree day isn't very much. And, yes, I had just had a delightful couple stay the week before. I guess I will have to set more stringent parameters - I don't want to look like Marine Corps boot camp - but for some people you have to.

Axolotl - I head you. I have had wonderful guests and people who I distinctly feel are trying to mooch as much as they can. With something like Warmshowers - it is a crap shoot.

Cyclesafe - It's amazing, isn't it? To get the kind of service you gave these people, they would have had to have stayed at a micro hotel with personal concierge service. In San Diego. And yet, they don't even bother to thank or acknowledge you. I go out of my way to offer help to cyclists. I don't do it with the expectation of high praise - but a little consideration goes a long way.

jgsatl - The thought did occur to me that someone could put a couple of bikes in a van and really scam a host badly. 68 miles isn't much for someone who has ridden from New York. My sense is that these two may be drinking and, possibly, drugging their way across the country on bicycles. Not very smart for two young women.

Talarspeed - And you will be welcome if you come thru.