The One That Got Away

I love hearing stories well told. Spinning a yarn is a gift, and this man has it. Kat and I were cycling in the Deep South and camped in the yard of two delightful hosts. Late in the evening, sitting around their kitchen table, I asked the gentleman to tell me a story off the top of his head. It ended up being about an experience he had while hunting wild hog. I'm not a hunter. I shot a BB gun when I was a kid. If my abilities as a ten-year-old were any indication, it's a good thing my survival didn't depend on shooting wild game.It's what I love most about travel -- getting to experience opinions, cultures, and ways of life that are different than my own. I don't think this gentlemen had ridden a bike since he was a kid. I hope he enjoyed having a couple of bicycle travelers roll into his life, as much as we enjoyed his company ... and his stories. The One That Got AwayPhotos: Georgia -- 2001 by Willie Weir
--SIGHTS AND SOUNDS appears on Friday afternoons. Willie Weir is a columnist for Adventure Cyclist magazine. His latest book Travels with Willie: Adventure Cyclist will inspire you to hit the road and just might change the way you approach bicycle travel. He lives in Seattle with his wife Kat. You can read about their local adventures and life without a car at http://YellowTentAdventures.com/.
Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2012/01/one-that-got-away.html