I finished last night, with no small emotion, the story of anordinary guy and his partner who made an extra-ordinary journey across the world on a motorcycle. The guy was Bernard Smith, his partner Cathy Burchill; Cathy was blind.>
Beautifully written, impressively honest - I seemed to share their every moment; pain, fear, frustration, humour and sheer joy of the journey and their life. Riding through mountains, deserts, jungles; tussles with border guards, brothel keepers and bureaucracy all brought vividly to life.
This is a seminal book on motorcycle travel; an unforgettable book that charts the complete and irreversible changes in people and their lives.
I urge you to read it. Your life will never be the same again.
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