Two Wheels in the Dust: From Kathmandu to Kandy

by Anne Mustoe (Author)

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  Paperback
  2002

  $3.25

  India is no place for the faint-hearted cyclist. The streets are jammed with cars, busses, rickshaws, animals, fortune-tellers, barbers, beggars and people sleeping or cooking. Following the success of her two previous outings, A Bike Ride and Lone Traveller , adventuresome ex-headmistress Anne Mustoe donned the cycle helmet once more and set out on an exhilarating journey round the Indian subcontinent. Beginning in Kathmandu in Nepal and ending in the tranquil hill town of Kandy in Sri Lanka, Anne's amazing journey is told with keen observation and the relish of the open road.

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  Hardcover
  2001

  $3.25

  Beginning in Kathmandu in Nepal, and ending in the tranquill hill town of Kandy in Sri Lanka, Anne Mustoe's amazing journey by bicycle followed the path of the Ramayana's central characters Rama and Sita -- and Hanuman, their divine helper. With her chosen method of transport, she was able to mix and interact with local people; to learn of their customs and daily lives in ways that are closed to the conventional traveller. Rich experiences make up this remarkable adventure, and the book is packed with anecdotes that really bring the journey alive.The Indian subcontinent is explored in all its cultural and spiritual diversity and the story is told with sympathy, humour, keen observation and the relish of the open road.