Around the World on a Bicycle, Vol. 2


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Thomas Stevens was the first person to circle the globe by bicycle, a large-wheeled Ordinary. His journey started in April 1884 in San Francisco from where he cycled to Boston to take a steamer to England. Crossing England, France, Central Europe and Asia Minor before he was turned back at the borders of Afghanistan. He returned part of the way to take a ship to Karachi, from where he crossed India. Another steam ship brought him from Calcutta to Hong Kong, and from Shanghai he set over to Japan, finally ending his journey after actually cycling 13.500 miles in Yokohama, December 1886.

This is the second volume (of two) relating his travel experiences, detailing the part of the journey from Teheran to Yokohama. (Summary by Availle) (19 hr 51 min)

Kapitel

I: The Start from Teheran, Part 1 24:07 Gelesen von William Tomcho
I: The Start from Teheran, Part 2 22:35 Gelesen von William Tomcho
II: Persia and the Meshed Pilgrim Road, Part 1 15:11 Gelesen von ToddHW
II: Persia and the Meshed Pilgrim Road, Part 2 16:47 Gelesen von ToddHW
III: Persia and the Meshed Pilgrim Road, Part 1 23:58 Gelesen von William Tomcho
III: Persia and the Meshed Pilgrim Road, Part 2 28:36 Gelesen von William Tomcho
IV: Through Khorassan, Part 1 22:17 Gelesen von William Tomcho
IV: Through Khorassan, Part 2 24:07 Gelesen von William Tomcho
V: Meshed the Holy, Part 1 26:39 Gelesen von William Tomcho
V: Meshed the Holy, Part 2 32:00 Gelesen von William Tomcho
VI:The Unbeaten Tracks of Khorassan, Part 1 32:29 Gelesen von William Tomcho
VI:The Unbeaten Tracks of Khorassan, Part 2 28:04 Gelesen von William Tomcho
VII: Beerjand and the Frontier of Afghanistan, Part 1 31:33 Gelesen von William Tomcho
VII: Beerjand and the Frontier of Afghanistan, Part 2 28:06 Gelesen von William Tomcho
VIII: Across the 'Desert of Despair', Part 1 23:07 Gelesen von voicebynatalie
VIII: Across the 'Desert of Despair', Part 2 26:14 Gelesen von voicebynatalie
IX: Afghanistan, Part 1 18:20 Gelesen von William Tomcho
IX: Afghanistan, Part 2 20:51 Gelesen von William Tomcho
X: Arrested at Furrah 27:30 Gelesen von ToddHW
XI: Under Escort to Herat, Part 1 25:57 Gelesen von William Tomcho
XI: Under Escort to Herat, Part 2 26:27 Gelesen von William Tomcho
XII: Taken Back to Persia, Part 1 33:42 Gelesen von William Tomcho
XII: Taken Back to Persia, Part 2 34:12 Gelesen von William Tomcho
XIII: Roundabout to India, Part 1 29:18 Gelesen von William Tomcho
XIII: Roundabout to India, Part 2 26:51 Gelesen von William Tomcho
XIII: Roundabout to India, Part 3 24:39 Gelesen von William Tomcho
XIV: Through India, Part 1 33:22 Gelesen von Dan Craig
XIV: Through India, Part 2 33:12 Gelesen von Dan Craig
XV: Dehli and Agra, Part 1 33:19 Gelesen von Brendan Stallard
XV: Dehli and Agra, Part 2 37:32 Gelesen von Brendan Stallard
XVI: From Agra to Singapore, Part 1 27:53 Gelesen von Brendan Stallard
XVI: From Agra to Singapore, Part 2 34:24 Gelesen von Brendan Stallard
XVI: From Agra to Singapore, Part 3 33:33 Gelesen von Brendan Stallard
XVII: Through China, Part 1 29:52 Gelesen von Pamela Krantz
XVII: Through China, Part 2 28:45 Gelesen von Pamela Krantz
XVII: Through China, Part 3 29:24 Gelesen von Pamela Krantz
XVIII: Down the Kan-Kiang Valley, Part 1 27:04 Gelesen von Pamela Krantz
XVIII: Down the Kan-Kiang Valley, Part 2 24:33 Gelesen von Pamela Krantz
XVIII: Down the Kan-Kiang Valley, Part 3 25:12 Gelesen von Pamela Krantz
XIX: Through Japan, Part 1 22:35 Gelesen von Availle
XIX: Through Japan, Part 2 24:16 Gelesen von Availle
XX: The Home Stretch, Part 1 27:17 Gelesen von Availle
XX: The Home Stretch, Part 2 26:08 Gelesen von Availle
Itinerary 19:51 Gelesen von Availle

Bewertungen


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Amazing that this English man was the first to ride a bike in China, given it became the national vehicle for a while! Calling the Japanese "Japs" sounds offensive to our ears but this was long before WWII when it became a pejorative - the writer is full of admiration for Japanese society & says so.

History of the World in word pictures


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This book giv gives a word picture of the world in the late 1800s. It is relevant to today and helps you to understand things happening now.