So good and grueling an adventure--I could cry! He endures and survives the most hideous of conditions--think Florida, think swamps--mushy, buggy, wet; sticky mud and unbearable humidity. But also think southern states and walking a trail that sometimes takes automobile roads as part of the route. Americans, especially in the southeast IMHO, are intolerant of pedestrians taking up space on their precious highways. A few drivers will move over for pedestrians, if they can; some try to scare them by near-misses; most never even see them as they blast by.
And the dogs that people let run loose--they're the worst. I've experienced it many times myself, jsut trying to walk through a neighborhood on the sidewalk or in the street. A few dogs come up just to be friendly, but way too many are aggressive and may even bite a person passing by. I've had dogs run up and bite at my ankles while I'm jogging down a public street--it sucks.
But he endured all that and wrote an entertaining travel story about it all, plus some of his own and his dog's history that made the whole thing an absolute delight! Loved it!
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