Lone Rider: The First British Woman to Motorcycle Around the World by Elspeth BeardMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Brilliant
Not just a travelogue but an emotive story of travel and the hardships and feelings. Another review said that with all the hassles it doesn't seem enjoyable. I guess not every experience that shapes a life is going to be enjoyable.
Very sad at the end with Robert and how that ended. I guess as she couldn't commit to him that he simply took that decision to let her go.
The lack of interest in her trip is quite appalling from the motorcycling press.
But I guess we all do it. As soon as the holiday photo album comes out, then the dread starts..... it seems that was par for the course for her parents though. Friends? After a while the tedium of your own life means that you don't want to listen to the excited tales of the travellers after they come back.
Having had to sit through a photo show of a friend that went to India and Nepal "to find herself". Between scenic photos we all had the commentary of how ill she was and how she could only keep down the packets of Quavers she took with her in her luggage....
1 comment:
From what little I know of her story this sounds like a must-read to me. Thanks for the review.
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