Hiking with Mike

Over the past few months I have been busy writing my autobiography. 

 I just finished a chapter called Europe Adventures.

It has been a real journey to re-read old letters and diaries to complete this chapter. 

I relived so many events and remembered the warmhearted people we met along the way.

Here is just one event I shall share.

Marion, Mike, Lorraine and Jacqui

"August 1960  We met a young Canadian named Mike, in Italy at the Naples Youth Hostel. He wanted someone to hike with him so he came along with us. I decided to hike with with him back to Rome, leaving Marion and Jacqui to auto-stop together. Mike and I got a few rides through the towns on the Mediterranean Coast. At one of our stops there was a field of tomatoes. They looked delicious so Mike and I picked a few and ate them. The one ride I will never forget. It was with elderly fellow driving a new Alpha Romeo convertible sports car. He traveled 140 kilometers and hour all the way to Rome "