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In 1963, a young Dervla Murphy decided to cycle from Ireland to India on her trusty bike Ros. WHY she decided to do that is never fully explained, but I enjoyed her account of the journey. It did drag at the end & there was some inevitable cultural insensitivity. (It feels wrong to try to characterize a race of people.) But Murphy is humble, open-hearted, and brave. It's hard not to like her. Particularly enjoyed her time spent in Afghanistan.

A travel memoir that's been on my #TBR for ages and a cheesy 90s song by World Party are my picks for #titlesandtunes #theworldismyoyster.
Anyone else remember "Put a Message in the Box"? ?
?Put the message in the box
Put the box into the car
Drive the car around the world
Until you get heard. ?
@Cinfhen @BarbaraBB

I was to start with the Spring prompts for #Booked2019 but it was a cold January. And Murphy‘s swashbuckling adventure on 2 wheels fit right in. This is unrefined commentary of a bold, curious, unprejudiced traveller whose words might irk you or you‘d agree with. And that‘s the beauty of it. But mostly you just marvel at her tenacity, the terrain she pedals through and the people she meets. An inspiring way to start 2019. #IrishAuthor #Winter

Thank you, @shobhitgupta for this wonderful book! @MyBookSwapClub #christmasbookswap Murphy‘s narration gives me excitement and anxiety in equal parts. #Unputdownable

Who sets out on a cross continental cycling trip from Ireland in January?! WHY JANUARY???? I can't even.