miles from nowhere a round the world bicycle adventure

Urrutia, Virginia - Two Wheels and a Taxi, The Mountaineers, 1987īicycling here and there around the world alone has never fazed Virginia Urrutia. This book stands as a tribute to her physical courage, spiritual strength, and loving, good-humored encounter with the world. The stress of traveling together constantly for two years tested and ultimately strengthened the young couple's relationship.Īuthor Barbara Savage died from head injuries suffered in a cycling accident while she was training for a triathlon competition.

Miles From Nowhere is an adventure not to be missed!Īlong 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. 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. Savage, Barbara, Miles from Nowhere - A Round-the-World Bicycle Adventure, The Mountaineers, 1983 Jamie Bond Octopussy filmed here', whilst her view of post-Ceausescu Romania, a nation suffering and starving, affected her both physically and mentally. In Udaipur she was greeted by everyone with the refrain 'Hello Mr.

Strange incidents and bizarre circumstances punctuate her journeys: in Nepal she met a team of Frenchmen running from Paris to China, and a cyclist on his way from one Olympic Games to the next. Four continents, thirty-six countries and eighty thousand miles worth of astounding adventures, eccentric characters, varied cultures and ever-enduring optimism are the result of her travels.įrom Saharan locust invasions to tree-climbing goats, and a customs official who wouldn't let her leave India because 'You are making me a very fine wife', her encounters are described with honesty, wit and perception. Along came her first bicycle, and she has never looked back. She also fell out of a fast-moving vehicle and, rather inconveniently, developed a lifelong aversion to cars. My Favourite 5 Reads - in no particular orderĭew, Josie, The Wind in my Wheels - Travel Tales from the Saddle, Warner Books, 1992Īs a young girl, Josie Dew developed an overpowering urge to travel.

Miles from nowhere a round the world bicycle adventure