Mike Cyr. A remarkable guy. We came across Mike at a gas/food stop in Bloomfield, Vermont. We were late to start the day, ambitious about how far we needed to get. And yet we still spent over an hour talking with him.
Mike's a true renaissance guy. He's a retired history professor, originally from Fort Kent, ME. designed and is building his own house. He's a motorcycle tourer extraordinaire. His son is a conductor and musician. His wife is in education administration.
We got more from this guy than you can get from most people in a month.
He was on a Suzuki (that he hated) but has toured almost all of Eastern Canada on Goldwings. The islands, the ferrys, the long hauls and the local roads. He was just out wandering. He had a map with him, but it was from eastern Canada and had nothing to do with where he was.
He talked a mile a minute, and everything you said launched him into another story. Sometimes this happens and you can't wait to end the conversation. But with Mike, it was pure gold. Every story, every word.
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