Ok, so I wanted to get in on this. Today I took a little trip to the "Grand Canyon of the East". The Mt. Morris Dam outside of Rochester NY. Very cool place. What I will say, is that while I may have been by myself, I did learn a few things in my "cigar journey" today. But first, let me give you a summary of what happened. I brought with me a Pinar del Rio Habano Seleccion and I must say, it was damn good. The dam is a free place to get in, at the top anyway. Well, it was evening and no one was around. So, I decided to jump the fence to get a little closer to get a cooler picture. As I was climbing down a little I would stop and look around and enjoy the scenery and the cigar. I hear a vehicle pull up. Park Police. Well, they found me. Apparently there is cameras there that I didnt see. Haha. When they asked me what I was doing, I told the truth that I was trying to win a contest that had to do with cigars. Well he could tell that I wasnt some punk kid trying to get high, he kind of just snickered, gave me a little warning and told me to be on my way. I asked if I could get a pic with him, just so I could show you guys, but he again laughed, and said not to push my luck. Haha, I laughed and was on my way. Anyway, here are some pics of me and my stogie before I got "caught". The ones with just the river, I hiked down through to a little ravine. Looked really really cool, and looked more like something you would see in South America or something. I hadnt been there since I was a kid, so I was much more appreciative this time. But I learned something today. Before, I would just smoke a cigar with my buddies while having a beer or on the back porch, which is all fine and good. But too often, I would smoke too fast. I slowed down today, listened to nature, and my surroundings. Wow, what a difference it made for the whole cigar experience. I just kept thinking "this is so damn cool!!" It truly taught me how to enjoy a cigar better. So while I may not win this contest, I did enjoy the hell out of it, and its probably enhanced my cigar journey. Thanks Abe for hosting this!! And keep making kick ass cigars!!