Going the Wrong Way

<h4><strong style=color: rgba(72 94 117 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>I was 21 and wanted to go 'somewhere' for 'some time' and well for 'something'!</strong></h4><h4></h4><p><span style=color: rgba(72 94 117 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Driven by a desire to break free from his mediocre middle-class existence and escape the Belfast (IRA) Troubles of the 70's Chris Donaldson strikes out on his café racing Moto Guzzi on a cross-country road trip of self-discovery.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(72 94 117 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>But when the Iranian revolution stops the planned motorcycle trip to Australia he switches gears and begins a 33-country 50000-mile odyssey across Europe Asia and the Americas including 10000 miles on an ocean-going racing yacht.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(72 94 117 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>As Chris leaves the Belfast Troubles behind he creates his own trouble. Along the way there are formidable roadblocks: trigger-happy soldiers with AK-47s in war-torn Africa getting bogged in the Sahara Desert waves the size of Everest that threaten to sweep him overboard hepatitis E in South America and PTSD when he gets home.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(72 94 117 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>A 'coming of age' road trip like no other...</strong></p><p></p><p><em style=color: rgba(72 94 117 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Going the Wrong Way</em><span style=color: rgba(72 94 117 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>is raw in its exposure thoughtful in its deliberations and revealing about the regimes and cultures it passes through. What an amazing adventure in the days before Google maps mobile phones and social media. Chris encounters a near-death experience around almost every corner and a cast of characters that will change his life forever. All told in an honest style with the best of Belfast humour.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(72 94 117 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>This is not just a solo travel memoir. It's a story about finding oneself in the midst of chaos and about the transformative power of travel. As Chris navigates the challenges and joys of the open road he learns important lessons about perseverance friendship and the importance of following your dreams.</span></p><p></p><h4><strong style=color: rgba(72 94 117 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Check out the reviews and order your copy today. You won't be able to put it down!</strong></h4>