Walking the Gobi
A 1600-mile Trek Across a Desert of Hope and Despair
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2007
Mountaineers Books (Verlag)
978-1-59485-064-6 (ISBN)
Mountaineers Books (Verlag)
978-1-59485-064-6 (ISBN)
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At the age of 63, Helen Thayer fulfilled her dream of crossing Mongolia's Gobi Desert. She walked 1600 miles in 126-degree temperatures. This text takes readers on a trip through a landscape and introduces them to the culture of the nomadic people whose ancestors have eked out an existence in the Gobi for thousands of years.
At the age of 63, Helen Thayer fulfilled her lifelong dream of crossing Mongolia's Gobi Desert. Accompanied by her 74-year-old husband Bill and two camels, Tom and Jerry, Thayer walked 1600 miles in 126-degree temperatures, battling fierce sandstorms, dehydration, dangerous drug smugglers, and ubiquitous scorpions. For more than 60 days Helen struggled to keep moving through this inhospitable terrain despite a severe leg injury. Without sponsors, a support team, or radio contact, hers is a journey of pure discovery and adventure."Walking the Gobi" takes readers on a trip through a little-known landscape and introduces them to the culture of the nomadic people whose ancestors have eked out an existence in the Gobi for thousands of years. Thayer's respect and admiration for the culture of Gobi and her gentle weaving of natural history shine throughout this remarkable story. The author proves that Baby Boomers don't have to take life lying down - their adventures have just begun.
At the age of 63, Helen Thayer fulfilled her lifelong dream of crossing Mongolia's Gobi Desert. Accompanied by her 74-year-old husband Bill and two camels, Tom and Jerry, Thayer walked 1600 miles in 126-degree temperatures, battling fierce sandstorms, dehydration, dangerous drug smugglers, and ubiquitous scorpions. For more than 60 days Helen struggled to keep moving through this inhospitable terrain despite a severe leg injury. Without sponsors, a support team, or radio contact, hers is a journey of pure discovery and adventure."Walking the Gobi" takes readers on a trip through a little-known landscape and introduces them to the culture of the nomadic people whose ancestors have eked out an existence in the Gobi for thousands of years. Thayer's respect and admiration for the culture of Gobi and her gentle weaving of natural history shine throughout this remarkable story. The author proves that Baby Boomers don't have to take life lying down - their adventures have just begun.
Helen Thayer has skied to the North Pole, lived among wolves in Alaska, walked across the Sahara and kayaked in the Amazon. Thayer was named "One of the Great Explorers of the 20th Century" by National Geographic.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.9.2007 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 1 map |
| Verlagsort | Seattle |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 230 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Reisen ► Bildbände ► Asien | |
| Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Asien | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-59485-064-X / 159485064X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-59485-064-6 / 9781594850646 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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