African Wanderlust eBook Andy Larson
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In 1962 at the height of the Cuban missile crisis, a young Canadian television writer and his artist friend were prowling the docks in Montreal in search of a munitions ship headed for blockaded Cuba.
Their goal was to sign on as crewmen, as a first step in their planned journey of adventure around the world.
Instead, they find themselves signed on to a Norwegian freighter bound for Africa.
Thus began a journey that took them from Montreal to Capetown South Africa, and finally by jeep
through thirteen countries of colonial Africa to Cairo, and on to thirty other countries.
On the way, they drive through countries in turmoil, walk into the middle of a riot, travel to remote locations, meet fascinating tribes, sleep on the ground, get chased by elephants, attempt to climb Kilimanjaro, and camp on the Serengeti Plains during the great animal migrations. Falling in love with Africa, its' peoples, its' animals, its' incredible scenery, and intriguing cultures, makes an engaging tale, as two city boys from the Canadian prairies talk their way through border controls as they head north on the toughest route they can find, in a battered jeep and with little money.
African Wanderlust eBook Andy Larson
An excellent book! Larson tells the story of how he and a friend travel across Canada to catch a ride to Europe by way of a freighter leaving from Montreal. When that plan falls through they wind up working on a Norwegian ship bound for South Africa. There the two men are treated like experts in the field of advertising because they worked at a television studio in Canada. The observations of life under apartheid and the adventures the two men shared as they later made their way across Africa make for great reading. It made me wish I had been this crazy when I was that age!The only issue I had with the book were a few typos and some very minor layout issues. Illustrated with black and white photos.
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African Wanderlust eBook Andy Larson Reviews
Written in a gripping conversational style, this adventure story of two young men travelling through Africa by Jeep in the early 1960's allows you to feel as though you are the third passenger in their vehicle. The challenges and encounters faced are described with a gritty honesty and surprising detail that involves a reader to an extent of almost hearing the animals and smelling the landscape. My daily commuting involves a one hour train trip each way which was not long enough whilst reading this book.
It's appeal extends to all ages as demonstrated by a child of mine who said it's "not bad". Their more telling feedback is evident in the short time taken to finish reading it.
I enjoyed reading about Andy & Gary's adventures - having met Andy about 30 or so years and having got into a few "incidents" with Andy I can just imagine how he would have been in his younger days!!! A good rollicking story of 2 adventurers. I understand his wanderlust hasn’t slowed and am looking forward to reading about his new adventures - Prem Panikkar
This book is as much a book of memoirs from Africa as it is an adventure book. That's because any had a chance to stay for chunks of time in several places while in Africa. It's a good introduction to Andy's lust for life and his adventures. Since reading it I was able to exchange emails with Andy, learning that he is still exploring the world.
I enjoyed the free flowing writing style of Andy Larson.Also having been a traveller under many different circumstances,often paralled with Andy's experiences, I was unable to put my down,from the time Andy and Gary left home and moved along through their saga.I was struck by the way they managed and overcome the problems that were presented to them, in Africa, which was going through big changes at the time.The book illustrates,the flexibility required to be an independant traveller, which some people do not have.I speak as an aged independent traveller...... The big question I ask is what happened to Gary after he left Andy to go to England and get married?...Kev
An excellent book! Larson tells the story of how he and a friend travel across Canada to catch a ride to Europe by way of a freighter leaving from Montreal. When that plan falls through they wind up working on a Norwegian ship bound for South Africa. There the two men are treated like experts in the field of advertising because they worked at a television studio in Canada. The observations of life under apartheid and the adventures the two men shared as they later made their way across Africa make for great reading. It made me wish I had been this crazy when I was that age!
The only issue I had with the book were a few typos and some very minor layout issues. Illustrated with black and white photos.
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