65 miles from Portland‘s East End beach (after dipping my tire in the Atlantic) to Rochester, NH. Rode with my daughters and partners. Really fun. Eastern Trail sections through Scarborough, Old Orchard, Saco and Biddeford were great. Even the on-road sections were not too bad. The Kennebunk section is awesome. Wide, flat, flat, wide. Surprisingly the roads though West Kennebunk, Wells ( by Rt 9) and others were smooth and sparsely traveled. From South Berwick to Rochester the roads are shoulderless.
The Governers Inn in Rochester along with the Steak and Ale restaurant are absolutely wonderful. Food was perfect, my room is great. Tracy and Danielle were, are so friendly and enthusiastic. They were so supportive of my ride and couldn’t be any more genuine in there support of my ride. So warm. We plan to be back after the ride. For sure.
Tomorrow, 52 miles. I miss my family in a big way already. Kind of feel like the first night of sleep away camp.
Dave goes West 
So happy you’re doing a blog. It will be wonderful to follow you. Hope this ride is meaningful in every way. Much love and support to you!
Joan Martay
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Yay Dave!
I didn’t know Steak and Ales still existed! Safe travels my friend!😊
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Have fun Dave. You’re off to a great start!
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Good Luck Dave
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