Originally Posted by
DanielGereux
Kudos to Spinnaker - even something as small and seemingly insignificant as a fridge magnet shows appreciation.
My partner and I have hosted two WS cyclists for several days at a time, cooked them dinners and breakfasts, opened up the fridge to them, washed their clothes, driven them to the local shop for bike repairs. Neither offered a tiny token of appreciation.
I don't want to suggest it's about compensation - just about recognizing the kindness a perfect stranger shows by opening their doors.
In my case it was reading a blog about all the things our touring couple did in San Diego, never once mentioning that they had been hosted by locals who spent the weekend squiring them around. Not mentioning that they had support during their stay made the entry a bit of a fiction. No compensation or specific recognition is wanted, just some sense that the good time they had involved the goodwill of strangers.