Great to hear you had a good time (if a bit "interesting" at times)! The landscape looks beautiful, especially those mountains.

It's not that uncommon though to run into weirdos when hiking or camping. I usually prefer to hike in remote areas where the chance of meeting anyone is pretty slim aside from an occasional farmer or hunter. For the most part those are the kind of people that it feels great to meet and chat a bit before moving on. Sometimes however you also run into somebody you'd rather not meet. That's the reason why I always try to camp somewhere secluded, far enough from the trail and keep my shelter and fire low profile so as not to attract too much attention. I'm really not too comfortable with the idea of somebody stalking me or loitering around the camp when I'm asleep.