I was still riding through some picturesque countryside but the hills were not as daunting today. It was helpful to have the routing advice of Lisa, one of my Warmshowers hosts tonight.
I was looking for a park to eat my lunch in the town of Deruyter when a guy flagged me down. My memory is fuzzy on his name, Bruce maybe, but he had taken a cross country bicycle tour with his daughter so we communed over bike touring stories. Then he gave me five bucks and told me to get some ice cream on the way out of town at the Drift-In.
Not having found a park to eat lunch in, I asked if I could eat lunch at one of the picnic tables outside of the Drift-In and got some Ice cream afterwards.
I arrived at Lisa and Brian’s (Warmshowers hosts) shortly before it started to rain. Lisa had a cold drink and snacks ready for my arrival. I was so appreciative of their hospitality and not having to camp in the rain.
Lisa is an executive coach and Brian works in advertising. They are both avid cyclists. We talked about touring, triathlons, work and kids. And later we enjoyed home made pizza with tomatoes from Lisa’s garden. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know them. Thank you for hosting me Lisa and Brian.
Slow and Steady 
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