OMG, Denise, what a tour! And you did it on a Bike Friday--that is SO cool. I've been thinking about getting one for my next bicycle. I don't own a car, and in my current poverty am not likely to, ha! And a folding bike would be SO much fun to have on bus/plane trips. I do have a folding bike now (a donation from a friend) but it's very much a city bike. 3 speeds, chainless drive, weighs a ton and doesn't feel like a full-size no matter how I adjust. Cannot imagine riding it for long at all. Here's a link to one like it:

chainless folding bicycle

I'm really short, too, and could use all the help I can get with fit. I despair of ever owning a "real" 700c road bike, you know? They just look so cool. My MTBs are 11.5" frames, hence my username.