Taking The Long Way Home: Adventures of A Retired Couple Bicycling Across America
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.19 (947 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1478392924 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Their adventure riding bikes for hours on empty roads through wide open spaces shows how shared experiences can change lives. Crossing America at 15 miles per hour while stopping in every small town in their path, Frank and Helen saw a very different country than one they have experienced driving at 70 mile per hour on the interstate highway. Along the way, a cowboy, state troopers, EMTs, preachers, a bike racer, an Emmy winner, and a lot of friendly people crossed their path. This is an account of a couple married 35 years working together as a team to accomplish a shared goal. Of course, dogs often came to greet the bike riders pedaling past. It is the authors hope that this book will inspire others to step out of their comfort zone and risk taking the long way home.. They met people they would have never seen whizzing across America in a car. This book tells the story of a retired couple taking the long way home from San Diego, California to Melbourne Beach, Florida. It is a tale of adventure, teamwork, and faith; a story of how two retirees went outside their comfort zone putting themselves in positions where they had to rely on strangers that just seemed to pop-up at the right time
"Even you can do it!" according to Blaine Keller. Very entertaining and enjoyable. Interesting details about the places and people along the way. Interesting assists and unexpected changes to their plans. Even made me believe I could do it since his wife wasn't a cyclist and hadn't been able to train due to an injury. Quick easy read.. Interesting Trip - Immature Religiousity David W. Jones Decent account of a loooong bike journey. Author has a nice self deprecating sense of humor. His spouse seemed like a determined personality you would appreciate as a biking companion. Their negotiation of biking issues such as evaluating distances and terrain and weather gives you valuable information if you are contemplating such a trip. For more in-depth details, you would choose from many other biking books, of course. I give this couple high praise and admi. Good adventure, but. Way to much religious nonsense for me. I did finish the book by would not recommend it. Admirable trip but too many distractions
G. Helen was from Howard County, Maryland. After retirement, the Millers moved from Arlington to Melbourne Beach, Florida. He earned his BA degree at Cornell College, Mt. He moved from Iowa to Arlington Heights, Illinois 1n 1964 where he taught mathematics at Wheeling High School. This book is the story of their adventures traveling from San Diego to Melbourne Beach on bicycles. The story of their meeting and falling in love in Saltillo, Mexico in the summer of 1964 is another adventure st
The story of their meeting and falling in love in Saltillo, Mexico in the summer of 1964 is another adventure story waiting to be written. He earned his BA degree at Cornell College, Mt. About the Author G. Vernon, Iowa, and his MA and EdD degrees at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The Millers moved to Arlington, Virginia, in 1967 where Frank had a career as a teacher and administrator. . After retirement, the Millers moved from Arlington to Melbourne Beach, Florida. This book is the story of their adventures traveling from San Diego to Melbourne Beach on bicycles. Frank married Helen Baker in 1965. He moved