Thank you for making my decisions for me.

Considering that I had been given the run around the day before - and that they were probably lying when they said that they were 30 miles out from town at 3:00 in the afternoon - I feel perfectly fine about saying, "No". It may come as a surprise to you, but other people do have lives, as well. And I can say this as someone with 100,000 miles of cycling - so I've been on both sides of the equation. If someone cannot show up remotely close to when they said they were going to be there - if they do not bother to call and let the host know of delays - then I have no obligation to wait around until they decide to appear.

It's something called courtesy - - look it up.

PS - There are campgrounds and motels in my community within a few blocks.