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Feet and Wheels to Chimborazo
- A Unique Climbing and Cycling Adventure to the Summit of Ecuador
- Narrated by: Philip Battley
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Biographies & Memoirs, Adventurers, Explorers & Survival
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His cheeks are as tender as raw meat on a butcher's block. And those are just the cheeks of his face. As he slumps in the saddle, watching the road disappear into the distance, he aches in parts of his body that he's only just discovering he has.
When Mark travels to Ecuador to go hiking and climbing, he discovers a land of dramatic volcanoes rising through the clouds and wide-open horizons rich in history. But when his partner Edita suggests a return visit, she has a very different adventure in mind: to cycle across the Andes and complete a unique sea-to-summit challenge by climbing the highest mountain starting from sea level.
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- Kj
- 30-07-21
Entertaining adventure writing
I bought this thinking it was an epic cycling adventure by a fearless and accomplished cyclist, instead I got an entertaining account of an expert hilker and mountaineer but rubbish cyclist combining the two activities to give the listener an insight into what great adventures can be had if you just take that first step and go for it.
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- flipper1414
- 11-03-21
Keep them coming
Another great story of your adventures would receive both your books and can’t wait for the next instalment.
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- stut
- 25-02-21
great listen can't wait for the next adventure
great listen can't wait for the next adventure
i cant wait to listen to the next adventure
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- Joel
- 25-09-20
Fun and Engaging
Loved it, often found myself chuckling to myself as I rode along, people probably thought I was a bit bonkers. Bought this to open my realms of possibility, which it certainly has done.
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- RikiTikiTavy
- 08-11-20
Fantastic!
Great book, loved Mark Horrell’s story-telling style infused with so much humor! This was made even better by the awesome narration by Philip Battley. I’m glad I heard this book on Audible rather than read it myself.
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