Tea and grit : a bicycle journey along the Silk Road
Watson, Helen2026
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In 2009, while the US Government is hunting down Osama bin Laden in the Middle East, Helen Watson and her husband Ed set off on a cycling expedition from Glasgow to China. Driven by a desire to understand the world beyond the media portrayal of George W. Bush's 'Axis of Evil', the couple pedal 15,000 km along the Silk Road - ancient trade routes that were undergoing rapid modernisation. Crossing deserts and mountains, minefields and military zones, they reach Muslim China via Syria, Turkey, Iran and Central Asia. Plagued by sandstorms, overzealous officials and endless punctures, Helen and Ed camp with Bedouin, sleep in farmers' houses, and are hosted by students and local dignitaries. They are waylaid with hundreds of cups of tea and interrogated about Western culture... and marriage. Soon after the couple return home, the Arab Spring breaks, and the world Helen and Ed visited is plunged into war and unrest.
Main title:
Tea and grit : a bicycle journey along the Silk Road / Helen Watson.
Author:
Watson, Helen, author
Imprint:
Chesham : Journey Books, 2026.
Collation:
352 pages
ISBN:
9781804693544 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
915.80443915.80443 WAT
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
9075374