[at-l] 5 Years ago today.......

[southwalker at barefootfarm.com (South Walker)]

I was in Stratton, ME sharing a seat on the bench in front of the White Wolf 
Inn. The local, who did odd jobs around the inn was suppose to be working 
but since the inn was closed he had nothing to do. So we did it together. A 
woman, perhaps in her mid to upper 40s came riding by on a bicycle, her long 
skirt blowing in the wind. It was one of those old style girl's bikes with 
the fat tires and she rode it proudly.  As she passed by us the local called 
out, "There goes the best looking woman in town, riding her bike all 
around!"  She smiled and waved and pedaled on.

In 15 or 20 minutes she passed by again going in the opposite direction, and 
the local yells out, "There goes the best looking woman around, pedaling her 
a** all over town. She just smiled and from the way they looked at each 
other I just knew they had some history that didn't involve bicycles.




South Walker southwalker@barefootfarm.com
ME-GA 1999
In hiking there is no special recognition given for speed, style,
or finesse. There are only those who do the hike and those who don't.