Steve C.: Yes, many of the things Eric did were cool, but also sort of annoying, since we adults were not breezing through everything quite as effortlessly.
Thanks, Blue Grouse and all, for the comments.
"Some Guy" is probably posting warnings about weird middle-aged-lady stalkers on the trail... And now that I've spent hours decipering "+ @ti2d," I'll know who to send all those license plate mysteries that keep me puzzled on the road.
I certainly appreciated all the great info / orientation notes on this site to help prepare for this trip. Very useful!
Betty