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Slow Journeys: The Pleasures of Travelling by Foot
Author(s): Gillian Souter (Author)
- Publisher: Allen & Unwin
- Publication Date: July 21, 2010
- Language: English
- Print length: 264 pages
- ISBN-10: 174175965X
- ISBN-13: 9781741759655
Book Description
A slow ramble through the French countryside perhaps, or maybe an indulgent luxury walk in Tasmania? Gillian Souter helps travelers plan and prepare to make those dreams a reality. An experienced long distance traveler shares the pleasures of exploring the world at a walking pace, without having to give up a good night’s sleep. While focusing on a comfortable approach to walkingon-path rather than off-track, staying in simple accommodation rather than camping, enjoying a glass of wine with dinner instead of purifying drinking waterthis guide is generous in its whimsical considerations and observations of the joys of taking a long walk. It also offers practical information on the hurdles all walkers face, including preparing an itinerary, choosing supplies, preventing blisters, and mastering the intricacies of navigation. With this book in hand, readers can put on walking boots, hoist their pack, and head off down tha
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About the Author
Gillian Souter is the author of Classic Walks in Western Europe, Walking in France, and Walking in Italy.
