Listening alone

Then, listening to the story the scientist was regaling on the radio, I heard the throw away comment of a twelve hundred mile bike ride.  There was no detail, I suspect the scientist cycled with friends, stopping nights in comfortable rural hotels.  Are there always enough hotels? I would like to go on a ride today as I am feeling alone, then.

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