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Title: Going the Wrong Way
Post by: wrbix on July 22, 2020, 02:43:04 PM

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Going the Wrong Way by Chris Donaldson, copyright 2020.
Story of a young man escaping the 1970s “Trouble” of Northern Ireland by taking his LeMans III on a solo unsupported, unplanned trip through Europe, the Middle East, East Africa, and the Americas........inc luding across the Sahara! His original destination was Australia but plans changed. Many trials and tribulations. Fair number of photos.
A pretty good read. I’m about half way through.

Title: Re: Going the Wrong Way
Post by: Tkelly on July 22, 2020, 05:06:31 PM

Good read but looks like LM 1.

Title: Re: Going the Wrong Way
Post by: wrbix on July 22, 2020, 05:17:06 PM

Quote from: Tkelly on July 22, 2020, 05:06:31 PM

Good read but looks like LM 1.

....probably. I don’t know my early LMs  :bow:
Thanks for the correction.

Title: Re: Going the Wrong Way
Post by: oldbike54 on July 22, 2020, 05:35:36 PM

  :thumb:

 Dusty

Title: Re: Going the Wrong Way
Post by: Guzzistajohn on July 22, 2020, 05:47:02 PM

Saw that on the Guzzista Nomads site looks interesting

Title: Re: Going the Wrong Way
Post by: siabeid on July 23, 2020, 02:10:52 PM

My favorite motorcycle travel book ever. It is amazing that he and the Lemans survived.  I have emailed back and forth with the author a few times. Interesting guy. He still has the Lemans.

Title: New book: Going the Wrong Way
Post by: Testarossa on August 09, 2020, 01:19:13 PM

Just started reading this book, published in June.
https://www.amazon.com/Going-Wrong-Way-Australia-possibly/dp/1838012761/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=chris+donaldson+going+the+wrong+way&qid=1596996778&sr=8-1

About a third of the way through now. It's great fun to read. The author grew up in Belfast dodging rocks, bullets and bombs during the Troubles. In 1979, at age 20, he rebelled against the idea of joining his father's recently-bombed  furniture business and struck out for a more peaceful life by riding his Le Mans to Australia. Of course he rode right into the Middle Eastern wars of the era, in Israel, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Sudan and onward. Hair-raising encounters all along the way.

Title: Re: Going the Wrong Way
Post by: PJPR01 on August 09, 2020, 01:33:55 PM

Just finished it...I can’t imagine how exhausted and exhilarated the author must have felt by the end!  Good read!!

Title: Re: Going the Wrong Way
Post by: guzzler on August 12, 2020, 04:15:12 AM

I've just ordered this book !
So great to hear the positive reviews.
Looking forward to reading it even more now.
Cheers Guzzler

Title: Re: Going the Wrong Way
Post by: redhawk47 on November 30, 2020, 06:37:32 PM

I just finished reading the book. Amazing story! I cannot find the words to describe his journey other than much of it was not easy.
Strongly recommended.

Title: Re: Going the Wrong Way
Post by: Motormike on November 30, 2020, 07:26:20 PM

Amazing read.  Can't believe he did the trip on a LeMans :shocked: