"Silk Riders" by Jo and Gareth Morgan

[Silage]

I have just finished reading the book. It is a good read although quite short (190 pp) so a bit short on detail in places ie a bit of a travelogue (whateva that is). Travelled through some quite dangerous and outta the way places. But as I read it over just a few days it obviously held my attention so I'd give it 7.8 outa 10. Its probably shortish cos they were too busy planning the trip they are on now to the back blocks of the US.

So if anyone local (Chch-ish) wants a lend of the book, PM me.

[pritch]

Yeah, I just finished reading it yesterday. My first reaction was similar to yours in that I thought it was more sketchy than most travelogue type books I have read in the past.

Then again, they were working to a tight schedule and were crossing big countries in only a few days. Made me think I should read the Marco Polo book that Gareth Morgan was using.

[sels1]

Is it much different from the diary they posted on their website as they did the trip? They have some great photos on the website too.

[WINJA]

i got no respect for someone who just gives away $100,000,000.
he coulda started the worlds first popup and virus free pornsite with unlimited free access to everyone thereby making billions of men happy ,he coulda built a race track , but no he gives to all the whiney poor people ,i hate poor people cause they smell like dirt

[pritch]

I wasn't previously aware of the website so can't comment in that respect.

In the acknowledgements though they say John McCrystal "crafted this manuscript based on some pretty rushed and interrupted interviews with us".

[pritch]

i got no respect for someone who just gives away $100,000,000.


Shit!! Inflation's out of control again.
Seems only a week ago it was just $43,000,000.

But I guess $10,000,000 here, $10,000,000 there, it soon adds up... :-)

[Streetwise]

i got no respect for someone who just gives away $100,000,000.
he coulda started the worlds first popup and virus free pornsite with unlimited free access to everyone thereby making billions of men happy ,he coulda built a race track , but no he gives to all the whiney poor people ,i hate poor people cause they smell like dirt

hahahhhahah hah hehehehahhaha ha ha ha ha deep breath now, Thats the funiest thing ive heard in a while, Cheers for that :laugh:

[WINJA]

Shit!! Inflation's out of control again.
Seems only a week ago it was just $43,000,000.

But I guess $10,000,000 here, $10,000,000 there, it soon adds up... :-)
DOES 43 OR 100 MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO YOU OR ME 'NO' .CAUSE WE GOT NONE OF IT

[miSTa]

So if anyone local (Chch-ish) wants a lend of the book, PM me.

Thanks for the lend Jimmie :niceone:

Good to catch up with you today as well; always like to have a little chin wag.

[denill]

Look forward to that read. Although it sounds like it may not have the riveting stuff that was posted on <a href=http://worldbybike.com/silkriders/>The Silkriders Website:</A> while they were enroute. If you haven't been to the website, there are some bloody good reads there...........