Bruce & Claudia were my Cycling Angel's. A days ride outside of Austin my phone rang, Bruce Porter, a volunteer with Adventure Cycling who lays out the cycling route in his area, attempts to meet cyclists doing the Southern Tier to get a sense of their ride and, I expect, to make them feel welcomed. Bruce and I went out for a drink in the evening and talked about cycling and life in general. He is a smart interesting guy and easy to talk with. Bruce invited me to stay with he and Claudia, his wife, when I got to Austin. I was working out how and when to leave my ride to get to Eugene and Seattle for a few of weeks and was uncertain of when to leave and return and how to travel.
Over a dinner with good conversation and much laughter I met Bruce and Claudia's daughter, Melissa--who looks so young I actually thought she was the older sister of her teenage son Caden--and Lucie her young daughter. I'm certain Bruce & Claudia invited me to stay in their lovely home for one night, but I ended up staying five as I looked around Austin and figured out how to travel north. They could not have been more gracious and helpful: the very definition of Trail Angels. I am grateful for their kindness and their friendship.
This is the coolest outhouse I have ever seen. It was along a bike trail in Austin.
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