My longest wait was so long that I can barely remember it. But I do remember one time when I had been waiting for over 12 hours in the Pyrenees, on the Spanish side, only to be picked up by some fellow nationals on their way to their holiday home in the French Pre-Pyrenees.
They took me in, gave me a good meal, and a bedroom of my own for the night. After more than twelve hours by the roadside, I was absolutely knackered.
The next day, they dropped me off at a local hitchhiking spot, and my journey continued from there.
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