Jon Wish sat by the fountain in Wilcox Park last Wednesday afternoon, a little wiser, and four months older than when he left Misquamicut on his bicycle to ride across the country last June.
“The biggest thing for me was the people,” said the 25-year-old, who said he encountered hundreds of people on his 72-day ride. “I met so many amazing people along the way, and despite what you hear … people are good, if you are willing to accept their kindness.”