I used to lead ACA TransAm tours. The last group bored the heck out of me. Why? Many of them were up before the crack of dawn taking their tents down in the dark. They'd rush through breakfast eating a bowl of cereal standing up at the table. No time to sit, they had to pack their stuff to get on the road right away to beat the midday heat. I'd be brewing my first cup of coffee, enjoying the location we worked so hard to get to the previous day and they'd setting out on the road.
Evening was just the reverse. Many would be in camp well before 4PM and dinner would be served by 5:30. Most would be in their tents by 8PM just to go to sleep and do it all again tomorrow.
For me the fun of bike touring is to enjoy each daily destination that we work so hard to get to. The down time between arrival and departure is my favorite.
Last edited by BobG; 03-06-21 at 11:56 AM.