Now that was some good pictures..that one where you said you got up at the rest area & took the pic where the sun was coming up..that was the best,just beautiful!
So from what little I could gather about the other people..they were "host" families on your trip?..I like that idea..
Yes, I found my "hosts" on the ADVrider tentspace thread, the Motorcycle Travel NetWork, and the Couchsurfing Website, and one from this site..
Scary...