Miles from Nowhere : A Round-the-World Bicycle Adventure

by Savage, Barbara

• ISBN13: 9780898861099
• ISBN10: 0898861098
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1985-01-01
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books

Summary

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 travelling together constantly for two years tested and ultimately strengthened the young couple's relationship. Author Barbara Savage died from head injuries suffered in a cycling accident while she was training for a triathlon competition. This book stands as a tribute to her physical courage, spiritual strength, and loving, good- humoured encounter with the world.

Table of Contents

Beware	5	(9)
Before It's Too Late	9	(10)
Aching Muscles	19	(16)
Bears	35	(21)
Route 212: The Endless Road	56	(13)
Northern Hospitality	69	(7)
Frosts	76	(7)
Dive or Die	83	(18)
Hot Coals and Brandy	101	(27)
Morocco	128	(22)
Portuguese Paradise	150	(8)
The British Isles	158	(14)
Broken Frame	172	(16)
Exhaustion	188	(33)
Lug Nuts	221	(36)
Rooftop of the World	257	(23)
A Love-Hate Relationship	280	(24)
World's Friendliest Folks	304	(15)
Tahiti	319