Walking The Himalayas

Posted on 17 August 2017 by Levison Wood

Following his trek along the length of the Nile River, explorer Levison Wood takes on his greatest challenge yet navigating the treacherous foothills of the Himalayas, the world s highest mountain range Praised by Bear Grylls, Levison Wood has been called the toughest man on TV The Times UK Now, following in the footsteps of the great explorers, Levison recounts the beauty and danger he found along the Silk Road route of Afghanistan, the Line of Control between Pakistan and India, the disputed territories of Kashmir and the earth quake ravaged lands of Nepal Over the course of six months, Wood and his trusted guides trek 1,700 gruelling miles across the roof of the world.Packed with action and emotion, Walking the Himalayas is the story of one intrepid man s travels in a world poised on the edge of tremendous change. New Download [ Walking The Himalayas ] author [ Levison Wood ] – kino-fada.fr After a long introduction where Wood tells how he was settling in after the Nile adventure and how he got inspired for onewalk, he gives the highlights of this trek They are great But, really, a 6 month trip, 200 pages This, and his lack of sympathy for his guides the river crossing with Malang Darya and in Binod Pariyar s foot problems is why I m giving this 5 star book a 4 star rating.It could be that the highlights, which he relates, are so high that all else pales He nearly died, After a long introduction where Wood tells how he was settling in after the Nile adventure and how he got inspired for onewalk, he gives the highlights of this trek They are great But, really, a 6 month trip, 200 pages This, and his lack of sympathy for his guides the river crossing with Malang Darya and in Binod Pariyar s foot problems is why I m giving this 5 star book a 4 star rating.It could be that the highlights, which he relates, are so high that all else pales He nearly died, at least 3 times exposure, car accident, snake and perhaps others There are marvelous episodes, seeing a buzkashi in remote Afghanistan, a shaman, nomad tribes, having a special meeting with the Dali Lama, a trek on the bee hunting trip, crossing into Bhutan andLike the Nile book, the pictures are wonderful, each ...I disliked this book so much that when searching for other 1 2 star ratings and finding just a few I started to doubt my skill as a reader But alas, I m holding strong with the one star.I had reasonable expectations to like this, I mean it has travel, adventure, nature all things that are most enjoyable But no, it just doesn t work His characterizations of people are inane, and rather simplistic It s like he expected to write certain experiences and meet certain kinds of people, and so the I disliked this book so much that when searching for other 1 2 star ratings and finding just a few I started to doubt my skill as a reader But alas, I m holding strong with the one star.I had reasonable expectations to like ...Just like Levison Wood s other works,this is a well written travelogue.Its also a major television series but the book is also a goodread.It is a perfect book for all people who want to know about Himalayan People and their lives. This is the tale of Levison Wood six months, 2,736 km, four million steps, a handful of guides and one man walking Wood recounts the beauty and danger along the Silk Road route of Afghanistan, the Line of Control between Pakistan and India, the disputed territories of Kashmir, the earthquake ravaged lands of Nepal and the phallus worshipping happiness of BhutanThis review was first published for The Hans IndiaRaw, rugged and realPacked with action and emotion, Walking the Himalayas is the sto This is the tale of Lev...As if walking the entire length of the Nile was not mad enough, his good friend Ashwin Bhardwaj persuades him to walk along the rooftop of the world the Himalayas Wood had been to Nepal before way back in 2001, when the country s Royal family was massacred At that time a man called Binod took him in and protected him whilst the unrest continued This new walk along the world s highest mountain range meant that he had the opportunity to return and see him once again.Flying into Kabul would be As if walking the entire length of the Nile was not mad enough, his good friend Ashwin Bhardwaj persuades him to walk along the rooftop of the world the Hi...I really enjoy arm chair travel expected to enjoy thisthan I did The author was a bit self absorbed Could have used a bitself deprecation, or humor, or interest in the life going on around him The story of his journeys was, fundamentally, all about him without particular insight or learning curve.I wanted to read this after seeing the author speak, and being so taken with his story Though I rarely read non fiction, this read so well and smoothly, I might find myself picking up titles in the genreoften I loved the way Wood described his journey and the people he encountered, and also that he didn t glorify danger or pretend this is something everyone should do It was simply a totally satisfying way for me to be an armchair explorer and I can t wait to read about his other long jo I wanted to read this after seeing the author speak, and being so taken with his story Though I rarely read non fiction, this read so well and smoothly, I might find myself picking up titles in the genreoften I loved the way Wood described his journey and the people he encountered, and also that he didn t glorify danger or pretend this is something everyone should do It was simply a totally satisfying way for me to be an ...Gotta say Levison Wood really likes to walk I listened to this at the same time I was reading Walking the Nile, and so in many ways it s easier to review the two books together, which I ll do further down But first, my comments on Himalayas as a stand alone Had great expectations for this book based on reviews and the general subject matter And in most ways, I was very happy with the result Early on, Wood drops a mouth watering list of people, places and books that reeled me in like a drunk Gotta say Levison Wood really likes to walk I listened to this at the same time I was reading Walking the Nile, and so in many ways it s easier to review the two books together, which I ll do further down But first, my comments on Himalayas as a stand alone Had great expectations for this book based on reviews and the general subject matter And in most ways, I was very happy with the result Early on, Wood drops a mouth watering list of people, places and books that reeled me in like a drunk catfish Franci...The successor to Levison Wood s Walking The Nile, and the companion to a Channel 4 television series.In 2015, Wood walked 1,700 miles from the Wakhan Corridor in Afghanistan to Gankhar Puensum in Bhutan He covered a greater length of the Himalayas than did Graeme Dingle and Peter Hillary in their 1981 mountaineering expedition, recorded in First Across The Roof Of The World, though Dingle and Hillary actually covereddistance as they wove in and out among the high summits.Wood s route is m The successor to Levison Wood s Walking The Nile, and the companion to a Channel 4 television series.In 2015, Wood walked 1,700 miles from th...I stumbled onto this author via a comment on Instagram about a month ago, and I m so glad I did Lev s writing is filled with history, insight and emotion usually all at the same time His journey through the Himalayas is both heart warming and, at times, terrifying It s is a journey of the soul, of the body, and of the heart I devoured this book, and each time I had to pause in reading, my thoughts wandered back to it wondering what would come next I was always grateful when I had a window I stumbled onto this author via a comment on Instagram about a month ago, and I m so glad I did Lev s writing is fill...

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