over all it was a pleasant experience, no harassment, no mean people. I guess, it is also in the way you carry yourself, if you project an image of confidence then they will not be out to intimidate you... and of course, smile helps a lot.. not a smile that stops in your lips but a smile that is also reflected in your eyes and in your tone of voice.
Thank you so much for this site, this has been a big part of our K1/K2 experience and I am sure this will still be a big part of our POE and then AOS experience later on.