Wally Smith has been a tour leader for Bike Vermont for over 20 years. He has also been a newspaper and radio reporter, agricultural information officer, teacher, and web designer. Barbara Smith has also enjoyed a number of careers -- from computer systems designer to market gardener and teacher.
The Smiths have cycled extensively in the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, and New Zealand, as well as in Cuba. They have lived on Prince Edward Island, Canada, and in Zimbabwe. They have now settled down in South Strafford, Vermont.
(Photo: Wally and Barbara tour New Zealand's South Island on recumbent bikes.)