Originally Posted by
Papa Tom
..this thread is mostly about the logistics of traveling on public transportation, staying in hotels, eating in restaurants, and visiting the places I used to enjoy hanging out at the end of a ride. Most of you are describing rides along desolate rail trails and bikeways and staying at campsites. A typical "tour" for me involves driving to a ferry terminal, sailing across the Long Island Sound to New England, riding 25-50 miles to a destination, having lunch/dinner at a favorite eatery, parking my bike along a boardwalk or in a shopping village to hang out and talk to locals, then staying overnight at a simple hotel with an indoor pool. Breakfast is usually in a diner or bagel shop, then it's off on my return to the ferry.
So you can see that most of my trips involve being around lots of people. My dilemma is how to avoid that aspect and still enjoy the ride.
Hmm..understandable, that may be an issue. Maybe for this year(or at least until mid-late fall) you could shorten your tour by a few hours and just do day-rides, then follow in the evening with uber-eats. You'd still get a ride in, see some sights, and support the local economy..seems like a win-win.