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Follow Alastair Humphreys on his epic bike trip around the world, as he travels from South Africa to the UK, going through South and North America, Siberia in winter, Japan, and back through China, central Asia, and Europe Alastair Humphreys cycled around the world—a journey of 46,000 miles. This inspiring story traces the second leg of his travels—the length of South and North America, the breadth of Asia, and back across Europe, crossing the mountains and salt-flats of South America, canoeing the Five-Finger Rapids of the Yukon River, and braving a Siberian Winter with only the flimsiest tent to protect him from the elements. Alastair Humphreys left England in August of 2001 to cycle round the world. After more than 1500 days and 46,000 miles, spanning five continents and 60 countries, he arrived home, having spent his student loans (which funded the entire trip). His journey, as well as a quest for adventure, helped to raise the profile of the charity Hope and Homes for Children. When scores of people have visited the Poles and £30,000 is needed to get up Everest, Alastair's expedition was refreshingly original. Alone on the road for four years, in countries few people visit, Alastair survived on a total of just £7,000. This was an expedition of self-belief and optimism rather than satellite hook-ups and lucrative sponsorship.
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Thunder and Sunshine is the sequel to the best-selling Moods of Future Joys.
At the age of 24, Alastair Humphreys left England in August 2001 to cycle round the world. By the time he arrived back home, four years later, he had ridden 46,000 miles across in just over 1500 days, through five continents and 60 countries on a tiny budget of just 7,000.
His journey, as well as a quest for adventure, helped to raise the profile of the charity Hope and Homes for Children. When scores of people have visited the Poles and 30,000 is needed to get up Everest, Alastair s expedition was refreshingly original. Alastair was alone on the road for four years, in countries few people visit, and enduring an 85 C temperature range. This was an expedition of self-belief and optimism rather than satellite hook-ups and lucrative sponsorship.
Thunder & Sunshine is the story of Alastair s journey from South Africa back to Yorkshire, via the whole of the Americas, South to North, then Siberia in winter, Japan, and back through China, Central Asia and Europe.
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At the age of 24, Alastair Humphreys set off to try to cycle round the world
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Alistair Humphreys cycled around the worlda journey of 46,000 miles. This inspiring story traces the second leg of his travelsthe length of South and North America, the breadth of Asia and back across Europe, crossing the mountains and salt-flats of South America, canoeing the Five-Finger Rapids of the Yukon River, and braving a Siberian Winter with only the flimsiest tent to protect him from the elements.
About the Author
Alastair Humphreys is a British adventurer, author, blogger and motivational speaker. Aged 24, he left England to cycle round the world riding 46,000 miles across five continents and 60 countries. More recently Alastair has walked across southern India, rowed across the Atlantic Ocean, run the Marathon des Sables, completed a crossing of Iceland, and participated in a couple of Arctic expeditions. He has trekked 1,000 miles across the Empty Quarter desert and 120 miles round the M25 – one of his pioneering "microadventures." A graduate of Edinburgh and Oxford Universities, Alastair has written seven books. He was named as one of National Geographic’s Adventurers of the Year for 2012. You can follow his adventures on Facebook, Twitter @al_humphreys and his website www.alastairhumphreys.com