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Summary:
Following his successful journey from Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, to Mont Blanc, the continent’s highest point, Gareth Evans returns to the saddle after a depressing interlude for another epic adventure in a foreign land. This time his stage is Argentina, land of the horse-backed gaucho, of the Tango, of football, Maradona, Evita, corrupt politicians and heavily fluctuating inflation rates. It is often said that Argentina’s countryside displays scenes highly typical of every other continent in the world. From the vast plains of America to a capital city based on a model of Paris, from the Africanised deserts of the northwest to the jungles of the northeast to the Himalayan-scale mountains on the border of Chile. In parts of the north you could imagine yourself to be in the Australian outback whilst Ushuaia, it’s southernmost city, is the nearest city to Antarctica in the world.
Steve, another student from the University of Liverpool, accompanied Gareth and together they battled through the harsh Patagonian winter in order to (almost) cycle all the way from La Quiaca on the border with Bolivia to Ushuaia on the Island of Tierra del Fuego, a journey of over 5000km. On their way, they made many friends, acted as responsible ambassadors for Great Britain and finally made an appearance on national radio. Their motivation was a small childrens’ charity in the province of Santiago del Estero called “Niños Para un Mundo Mejor,” for which they managed to raise several thousand pounds. Twenty years on from the Falklands War with Great Britain Gareth and Steve, barely born at the time of the war, represent a new era of potential solidarity between the two countries. Six months prior to their entry into Argentina, one of the greatest political and economic crises in the country’s tainted history exploded into life, resulting in six changes of presidency in the space of little over two weeks. Minutes after their plane touched down in Buenos Aires David Beckham slotted away a penalty, indirectly causing Argentina’s future exit from a soccer World Cup that meant so much to the morale of the country. Gareth and Steve didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. The scene was set.
**PLEASE NOTE: If after reading the summary and excerpt you wish to purchase a copy of the book, or sample the remainder of the book, then please email me at gaz_evans@yahoo.co.uk (completely non-profit) As well as the story of the journey, the book also contains a detailed route description, coloured maps and 32 colour photographs. I am able to make you a bound copy on A4 sheets, nothing particularly proffesional. All copy rights remain my own.**
Intoduction:
For a man who loves mountains, my emotions were odd to say the least. In a fixated, unblinking stupor, disillusioned with city life, I thought of almost nothing. Nothing but sky and pampa. There is nothing. The flat land curves into infinity. It is icy cold, as if everything on Earth has been frozen still. Nobody can see me here, no-one can bother me now. There is nobody to answer to and all that matters is the moment. There are no obstructions; the world is devoid of clutter. I am alone in the vast emptiness of Patagonia. Maximum space. Space enough for the toils a | |  | | Mount Etna to Mont Blanc
Summary:
In the summer of 2001, a young man named Gareth Evans
set off from the south of Sicily with the idea of
cycling the entire length of Italy. On a
mountaineering holiday in Chamonix after the end of
the ride, he climbed Mont Blanc, Western Europe’s
highest mountain. He then realized that he had
traveled from Europe’s most active volcano to its
highest summit in under six weeks. It was not easy.
Many logistical, emotional and physical hurdles were
overcome to produce the end result. Through dogged
determination, the epic adventure was completed,
history explored and cultures experienced. An
entertaining tale, the book makes an enlightening read
from anybody’s perspective.
**PLEASE NOTE: If after reading the summary and excerpt you wish to purchase a copy of the book, or sample the remainder of the book, then please email me at gaz_evans@yahoo.co.uk (completely non-profit) As well as the story of the journey, the book also contains a detailed route description, coloured maps and 32 colour photographs. I am able to make you a bound copy on A4 sheets, nothing particularly proffesional. All copy rights remain my own.**
Introduction:
I never intended it to turn out quite like it did.
Not just the fact that I ended up cycling the length
of Italy and then climbing Western Europe’s highest
summit, but everything else that went with it. I
never intended to lose my panniers in Catania airport,
I never intended to reach the Austrian border by
myself, I never intended to get stuck in Chamonix
without any climbing gear and I never intended to
effectively solo up Mont Blanc from the valley. Oh
well, that’s life….or at least a dramatic microscopic
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Dreams of the Immortal City Savannah
by Aberjhani
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 At the heart of the eight compelling nonfiction stories and five-article appendix which make up Dreams of the Immortal City Savannah is this interesting question: What would your life mean if you were living someone else's dream of what it should be? |
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