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Old 05-05-16, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by robow
It crosses over the White river into Clarendon, AR. What a friendly small community. The mayor of the village met up with us the next morning at the local diner and unbeknownst to us, paid for all our breakfasts before he slipped out. And also, he had his chief of police (maybe the only policeman) provide for us a protected escort when we crossed back over the White River on the very narrow and dangerous old bridge that this newer one is set to replace.
What a neat experience. Random acts of kindness and generosity are what makes bike touring so special.
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