Day 61: East Derry, NH

Last night we had the brief pleasure of meeting Chuck and George.  Chuck, in celebration of his 60th year of existence, is circumnavigating the U.S. on bicycle, supported by George, who drives the van that they sleep in.  I'm not sure of their relationship to one another, though George has one of Chuck's kidneys.  If George had not recently had a kidney transplant, they may well be doing this together, without the van.  But this way they can share their travel adventure, while giving George's body more time to adjust to his latest upgrade.

Chuck Albert (on the bike) and George (in the van).

We also chatted with them briefly before they set off, and Alea and Chuck passed each other a few times out on the road.  It would have been fun to hang out with them for a while, but our planned Memorial Day weekend layover assures us that won't happen.  They will be far down the road by the time we enter Maine on Monday.

Chuck motoring down the road...

It was another day of "Spin the Cyclist Down the Road, Where She Goes Nobody Knows," but we're getting better at dealing with the often nameless roads.  At least it was another sunny & warm (hot, actually) day.  But the amount of road traffic increased significantly, so the prospect of missing a turn cranked the anxiety level up a bit (it is one thing to get lost down a deserted road, quite another to slog back along a busy highway).  Still, Alea managed to get through her 43 miles of hills, heat and highways without any major glitches.

We are camped at Hidden Valley RV & Golf Resort ($40, power and water).  This place has been around since 1971, and probably half of the tenants are seasonal or year rounders (nearly all are golfers).  It is showing its age in places, but it is well maintained, so we are happy enough here for one night.