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Lädt ... Miles from Nowhere: A Round the World Bicycle Adventure (1983)von Barbara Savage
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. I think if you're a reader into world travel adventures, you are going to love this book. There are more than enough memorable scenes to go around. On the other hand, if you are into tour cycling with an eye for minimizing easily avoidable problems, this book will eventually wear you down. I mean the woman can really write, but who on earth would start out a cycling trip around the world without taking tools for simple bike fixes? I could go on and on and on. I'll admit I'm a "be prepared" kind of guy, but this bordered on bizarre. Nevertheless, the author and her husband, did actually go "miles from nowhere", so I have to give her credit for that. In finishing my reading of this book, I realized there were three types of stories she related: #1 Riding long tortuous miles, #2 Interesting interactions with native peoples and fellow travelers, and #3 Seemingly endless wallowing in pleasant surroundings doing pretty much nothing. Needless to say, I preferred #2. And I'm a guy, so I still don't know why women would prefer to talk about their problems rather than actually solve them, so #1 only frustrated me. And #3, well, you have to actually be experiencing utter pleasure to really appreciate, don't you? I really do not think you have to be into cycling to enjoy this book. In fact, I think it is probably better if you aren't. Enjoy. ( ) 25 countries, over 37,000 kilometres and I lost count of all the spare parts they went through! It started late 1979 from their home in Santa Barbara and ended two years later in Tahiti via New Zealand. Made of much sterner stuff than us mere mortals, they found the strength to continue and their story makes for unputdownable reading. The homesickness, the physical illness and the extreme personal challenges they endured were a severe test of their relationship and more than once they found themselves shouting at each other, threatening to go their seperate ways. The most enjoyable part of their time on the road was not what you might expect. It wasn't the scenery or the natural wonders of the world. It wasn't the new food and different cultures they experienced. It was the people, ordinary everyday people, they met and befriended along the way that made all their hard times bearable. They encountered real danger in some parts of the world, unimaginable things were thrown at them, days on end were spent cycling in conditions of lethal head winds, torrential rain, snow, or energy sapping heat and humidity. They had to deal with mind boggling traffic in countries like India and Thailand. They came down with dysentery more than once, more than twice! It's a credit to Barbara Savage that in spite of everything, she has written an excitingly powerful book, engagingly honest and I feel privileged to have read it. One of my favorite books of all time; have now read it three times, and each time is like the first as it seems new each time. Her travels through Egypt, India and Nepal did NOT sound like fun (way too primitive), but I wonder if it's still like that 30 years later? I find it sad that she makes it around the world for two years by bicycle and then in CA, as the book was going to press, she is killed while training for a triathlon (I think she was hit by a car on her bike and suffered fatal head injuries). One of my favorite books of all time; have now read it three times, and each time is like the first as it seems new each time. Her travels through Egypt, India and Nepal did NOT sound like fun (way too primitive), but I wonder if it's still like that 30 years later? I find it sad that she makes it around the world for two years by bicycle and then in CA, as the book was going to press, she is killed while training for a triathlon (I think she was hit by a car on her bike and suffered fatal head injuries). One of my favorite books of all time; have now read it three times, and each time is like the first as it seems new each time. Her travels through Egypt, India and Nepal did NOT sound like fun (way too primitive), but I wonder if it's still like that 30 years later? I find it sad that she makes it around the world for two years by bicycle and then in CA, as the book was going to press, she is killed while training for a triathlon (I think she was hit by a car on her bike and suffered fatal head injuries). keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
* A well-loved, classic tale of adventure * Read this and you'll find yourself recommending it to friends again and again This is the story of Barbara and Larry Savage's sometimes dangerous, often zany, but ultimately rewarding 23,000 miles global bicycle odyssey, which took them through 25 countries in two years.Miles From Nowhere is an adventure not to be missed! Along the way, these near-neophyte cyclists encountered warm-hearted strangers eager to share food and shelter, bicycle-hating drivers who shoved them off the road, various wild animals (including a roof ape and an attack camel), sacred cows, rock-throwing Egyptians, overprotective Thai policeman, motherly New Zealanders, meteorological disasters, bodily indignities, and great personal joys. The stress of traveling together constantly for two years tested and ultimately strengthened the young couple's relationship. As their trip ends you'll find yourself yearning for Barbara and Larry to mount back up and keep pedaling. It's a story that makes you feel like you've grown right along with the author. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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