[the people are certainly a problem sometimes--a fact Linda herself would know well if she weren't so intent on seeing the best in people even when proved otherwise]

I like hiking, yeah. That sounds like it would be beautiful. [she pauses to take a drink, smiling at the thought] Gotta admit, I don't have a lot of travel experience. The closest I've come to leaving the country is visiting family in Puerto Rico, and even that's still part of the U.S.