North to Norway

<p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Embark on an unforgettable motorcycle journey across Europe with Stephen Oliver an adventurer with a passion for languages history and good beer.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>From the sun-drenched shores of southern Spain to the icy wilderness of Norway's North Cape. North to Norway chronicles a life-enhancing quest filled with unexpected detours quirky encounters and the camaraderie of the open road. With his friend Ralph at his side he navigates treacherous mountain passes explores charming places and discovers hidden depths within himself and the diverse landscapes he travels through. This is a story about embracing the unknown the enduring power of friendship and the joy of pursuing passions. It's a journey of self-discovery that will resonate with anyone who dreams of exploring the world on their own terms and perhaps inspire you to hit the road yourself.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>From the sun-drenched shores of southern Spain to the icy wilderness of Norway's North Cape. </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>North to Norway</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>chronicles a life-enhancing quest filled with unexpected detours quirky encounters and the camaraderie of the open road. With his friend Ralph at his side he navigates treacherous mountain passes explores charming villages and discovers hidden depths within himself and the diverse landscapes he travels through. This is a story about embracing the unknown the enduring power of friendship and the joy of pursuing passions. It's a journey of self-discovery that will resonate with anyone who dreams of exploring the world on their own terms and perhaps inspire you to hit the road yourself.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Good travel books make you feel like you are there with the writer; the best travel books light a fire under you to go in search of an adventure of your own. </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>North to Norway</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> is both good and the best. The travails and mishaps and glorious surprises of Stephen Oliver's thrilling journey across Europe from south to north are related with immediacy and generosity. He shows why motorcycles were really invented: to take us out into the world and end up finding our inner humanity.</span></p><p><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Melissa Holbrook Pierson - author of The Perfect Vehicle The Man Who Would Stop at Nothing</em></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>An inspiring read. Erudite entertaining and funny. Warning: may cause severe wanderlust.</span></p><p><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Geoff Hill - author of In Clancy's Boots Way to Go The Road to Gobblers Knob</em></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>With a smooth flowing writing style Stephen Oliver puts the reader right there with him on the roads of Europe. He brings the magic of travelling by motorcycle from Spain to Norway to life with sometimes pithy frequently colourful observations.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>As he introduces the people he meets along the way with neat descriptions he brings alive their environments cultures and the quirks of their histories.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>His honesty and easy sense of humour add to the mix. Addictive reading.</span></p><p><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Sam Manicom - author of Into Africa Under Asian Skies</em></p>