Dec 10 = Folkestone, England

Awoke at four cracks before dawn (i.e. 7 am). Dismantled the bike to fit in Gwen's car. She let me off at Victoria but I had to cycle a nerve-wracking mile through early morning London traffic to Charing Cross station. Got the 10 am train to Folkestone. Arrived at noon. Bought my Dover-Boulogne ticket and returned to the Vollers. Washed clothes and packed and repacked. Susan and Clair came home first, then Andy. After dinner Clair, Andy and I went down to Lydd for a dance. Andy and some of his cool teenage cousins and I took a ride out on Romney Marsh for a little known pub. I told Andy I didn't want a weak English Lager so he bought me two of England's finest. They did the work of a six-pack of America's finest. Returned to the dance, no girls available. Returned home at 10 pm.

Nov 29 - Uckfield, England

Awoke at 8:30. Had breakfast with the family. Packed up, leaving my tent, sleeping bag and unnecessary clothing here. Left in a bad mist. Mr. Voller drove me out of town 10 miles. I started off through the wet, narrow, winding and hilly English country roads. At 2 pm I arrived in Uckfield. Went to Michael's house - he wasn't home. The people across the street took me in until Mrs Simmons came in. Had dinner, when Michael, his 15 year old sister and father came home. Went to Mike's Ranger Scout meeting a few miles out of town. Got to sleep late.

Mileage: Folkestone to Uckfield 80 km

[At the 1967 World Jamboree in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, the scouts had a big "get acquainted" game. Each Scout had a card with one of the letters in "Friendship." Each scout took his card and matched up with other scouts to spell the word. Michael Simmonds was was the "D" on my card]

Michael Simmonds
4 Claremont Rise
Uckfield, Sussex

Nov 28 - Folkestone, England

Slept late. First hearty breakfast of bacon, eggs, toast, in five months. Went down to the post office to buy some aerogramms. Went back to write letters. AFter lunch I went downtown, bought a Reader's Digest and map of southeast England. On the way back, I darted out on a bicycle into a truck. I made it out of his way but his sudden stop casued the motor scooter following him to run into him and broke his headlight and windshield. I went to the police station an hour later and made a statement. Went out to Clair's far to pick er up where she was taking care of her pony. Dinner, washed and retired.

Haircut .50
Map .50
Reader's Digest .50

Nov 27 - Folkestone, England

Slept late. At 9 am I started cleaning up the bike. At 11 am I went down to the docks. I couldn't get my French Francs turned into Pounds Sterling so I cashed a traveler's check in the English currency. Left at 1 pm to Dover, arrived at 2:30 pm. Cycled to Folkestone, and arrived at the Voller's at 4 pm. After dinner, Mr Voller took me with him to pick up Susan. Afterward we went to a pub by the sea. Had some fish and chips, returned home.

Andy Voller
58 Pavilion Road
Folkestone, Kent, England