Quite enjoyed Tim Butcher's Blood River - he travels overland across the Congo, in spite of being told repeatedly that it can't be done. Interesting view on the country, not shrouded in politically correct ideas of what can be said about Africa. And it has some bike bits in it :thumbup1:

"Running with the Moon" was a fun read. Written by Johnny Bealby

"Shantaram" by Gregory David (or is that David Gregory) Roberts is allegedly a true story and in any case a damn good read.

SW

Lois's first book is great; struggled to put it down. Her second one is also a good read but note quite as superb as the first.

Dan Walsh is funny as f**k and a very easy read.

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"travels" by Micheal Crichton

I've read a lot of travel books and will second this suggestion. I thought Johnny wrote the book very well.

Neil

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Try Uneasy Rider by Mike Carter. Once you pick this book up you cant put it down. 6 months around Europe [Mid Life crisis ,whatever that is. ] Im only 54. Chef jules:stormy: :D

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Many have read Pirsig's ZATAOMM. Now Mark Richardson has written Zen and Now....which is a loose recreation of the route. Seems a good read so far....

Anyone travelling in the western US should read A.B. Guthrie's The Big Sky (Montana).....and of course Ed Abbey's Desert Solitaire (Utah)... Wallace Stegner's Wolf Willow (Southern Saskatchewan) ... and Ted Bishop's Riding with Rilke (Western Canada)

For related but slightly different technology....Guzzwell's Trekka (sailing RTW)...anyhitng by Miles Smeeton...M.Wylie Blanchett's Curve of Time (Coastal BC), and The Incredible Voyage by Tristan Jones. (Lake Titicaca....and down the Plate River in SA)...all make great day enders....

Other good titles Bruce Kirkby's Sand Dance....a retrace of Wilfred Thesinger's camel trek across the empty quarter....and Chatwin's In Patagonia...

All good stuff for the winter.....