John A. Roden - "Keep It Rollin' !"

John A. Roden
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Middlebury, VT - As we cycled pass John outside of North Havervill, HN he yelled at us to "Keep It Rollin'!". We turned back to have a chat with John and learned that he is the last Pearl Harbor Battle survivor in northern New Hampshire. John was born on July 4th and his dad always told him he was "born with a bang". John will be 84 years old this July. After chatting with John, we continued our ride down the Connecticut River valley in New Hampshire and crossed the river into Vermont in the last hour of daylight.

We Thank Today's Fans For Life:
The Ladd's - Shared their stories about life in the West.
N. Haverill Inn & Bike Shop - Gave us some chain lube to heal our squeaky gear shifters.
Kendra Waterbury - Allowed us to camp on her farm, Vaughan Farms, outside of Thetford, VT.

Day 6 Recap: Hancock Campground, NH to Thetford, VT (60 miles)