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These are the Days That Must Happen To You
In 2005 motorbike journalist Dan Walsh headed for South America with his 650 BMW to become a biking drifter, pilgrim, and latter-day heir to Ted Simon. His book documents the travels and travails of a bikeworld rebel.
288 pages, Hardcover
First published August 5, 2008
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August 23, 2021
Very casual reading of a brilliant set of adventures around the world. It seems there really is an Irish bar in every city in the world! Read it adventure fans! This guy feels more relatable to your average city guy than some of the other adventure travel books. Good stuff
August 18, 2019
Entertaining adventure, although another Ted Simon he ain't. I was expecting it to be in the same vein as 'Jupiter's Travels' but somehow it lacked the same charm.
Well worth reading if you are or were a biker.
Well worth reading if you are or were a biker.
June 28, 2013
Love travel? Read it, it will hold up a mirror to your hobby which will make you travel "furthur"... Hate travel? Read this, it will tell you why you are both right and wrong and yet why your ass is for getting off of.
13,000 miles on three packs of fags, a bottle of warm coke and some biscuits? If Dan Walsh did not exist for real, it would be necessary to fictionalise the vagabond.
A road-beaten masterpiece.
13,000 miles on three packs of fags, a bottle of warm coke and some biscuits? If Dan Walsh did not exist for real, it would be necessary to fictionalise the vagabond.
A road-beaten masterpiece.
August 2, 2010
Alone on a bike through Africa and the Americas, without sponsorship or any mechanical skills apparently- it took more guts than Ewan and Charlie's trips (no backup crew- cameraman falling off bikes or major sponsors coming to the party.) He shows us that the ordinary man can also dream and do.
August 12, 2011
I have followed Dans adventures since he was a staff writer for a motorbike magazine. An absorbing and engaging book written with style and humour.
October 13, 2012
Decent read, kept me entertained and moved well. But for some reason I have this guy pictured in my mind as being a jerk after reading it.
January 20, 2013
Great travel book written in 'Loaded magazine' style. Kept me with it all the way.
October 2, 2013
really enjoyed this, made me want to get out on my bike again, easy read, some nice descriptions of his travels.
July 23, 2013
The writing is pretty rubbish, but the story is heaps of fun!
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