Slow adventures : enjoy every moment : 40 real-life journeys by boat, bike, foot, and train / written by Carl Honoré ; illustrated by Kevin and Kristen Howdeshell.
Publisher:
Magic Cat Publishing,
Copyright Date:
2022
Description:
94 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 30 cm.
JOURNEYS ON FOOT: Slow down with sloths in Tenorio Volcano National Park, Costa Rica -- Spot the ladder that climbs into the sky, China -- Roam the Rose-Red city on a desert adventure, Jordan -- Walk the road that leads to Rome along the Appian Way, Italy -- Share a smile on the Shikoku Pilgrimage, Japan -- Experience the haunting beauty of the West Highland Way, Scotland -- Say "Buen Camino" on the Way of Saint James, France and Spain -- Get a bird's-eye view of the Nyungwe Rainforest, Rwanda -- Circle the Silent Sandstone Giant, Uluru, Australia -- Feel the magic of the Great Stones Way, England -- Trek the Inca Trail, Peru -- Experience the aloha spirit on the Kalalau Trail, Hawaii -- JOURNEYS BY BIKE: Let the Karakoram Highway take your breath away, China and Pakistan -- See stars on the Strand in Los Angeles -- Circle the Baltic Sea on te EuroVelo 10 Route, Poland, German, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania -- Discover the riches of Rajasthan, India -- Retrace the Hard Path to Freedom on the Underground Railroad, USA and Canada -- Weave your way through the wonders of the Silk Road, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and China -- Take an epic trip along the Great Ocean Road, Australia -- Experience the highs and lows of Alpe d'Huez, France -- Lose yourself among the resplendent ruins of Angkor, Cambodia -- Blend the old with the new on the Nishisesto Expressway, Japan -- JOURNEYS BY BOAT: See behind the scenes on the River Cam, England -- Salute the sun on a Chobe River safari, Botswana and Namibia -- Embark on an Odyssey on the Aegean Sea, Greece and Turkey -- Sail back in time on the Nile River, Egypt -- Paddle through the Living Museum of the Gàlpagos, Ecuador -- Feel the force of ice on the Fjords, Norway -- See a city in bloom on Amsterdam's Canal Ring, The Netherlands -- Take life slowly on a Mississippi Steamboat, USA -- Feel history come alive on the Danube River in Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Romania -- Encounter real-life dragons in Komodo National Park, Indonesia -- Take the Toy Train to India's highest railway station, India -- Shoot for the moon on the Mount Washington Cog Railway, New Hampshire -- Hail the Highlanders on the Jacobite Steam Train, Scotland -- Have your head in the clouds on Tren a las Nubes, Argentina -- Lose track of time on the Trans-Mongolian Railway, Mongolia and China -- Have a tale to tell about the Orient Express, UK, France, Switzerland, Austria, and Italy -- Hear the echoes of a golden age, Spain and Morocco -- Set out on a quest through Middle-earth on the North Island Main Trunk, New Zealand -- 12 ways to travel "slow".
Summary:
40 slow adventures by boat, bike, foot and train. Take time to connect with the world as you embark on 40 slow adventures. Each of these journeys are on foot, bike, boat or train, allowing you to take in the history, absorb the landscape and meet extraordinary people along the way. Whether you roam the 'Rose City' of Petra, feel the magic of the Great Stones Way or sail back in time on the River Nile, these journeys, illustrated step-by-step through each location and accompanied by texts from bestselling author 'Godfather of the Slow Movement' Carl Honoré provide young readers with a feast for the senses and food for the soul.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.