Jupiters travels ted simon pdf four years around the world. My grateful thanks to all those of you who took the time to wish me a happy. Jupiters travels ted simons astonishing 4 year motorbike journey around the world. With an introduction written and read by ted simon. Read jupiters travels pdf four years around the world on a triumph by ted simon jupitalia productions simon rode a motorcycle around the world in the seventies, when such a thing was unheard of. Simon rode a motorcycle around the world in the seventies, when. Motorcycle sport called it the best motorcycle travel book ever written. He was raised in london by a german mother and a romanian father. In four years he covered 78,000 miles through 45 countries, living wi. Jupiters travels was the journey of a lifetime, a journey that millions dream of and never make, and i wanted to do justice to all those dreams. Jupiter s travels was the journey of a lifetime, a journey that millions dream of and never make, and i wanted to do justice to all those dreams. Ted simon born 1931 is a germanborn british travel writer noted for circumnavigating the world twice by motorcycle. His writing style is completely engaging and he comes out with some wonderful descriptions that add real colour and depth to the various stories he recounts.
Jupiter s travels by simon, ted, 1931publication date 1996. Like the enigma that had bothered me in sydney was beginning to resolve itself. The first half of the journey took me the length of africa, from tunis to cape town, then around south america from the tip of brazil to the argentine pampas and. If australians allowed themselves to be represented worldwide as a nation of beer. The book that inspired ewan mcgregors long way round. Simon rode a motorcycle around the world in the seventies, when such a thing was unheard of.
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