This Breathtaking World

In the summer of 1997 Tim Doherty set off alone on a daunting round-the-world cycle tour which turned out to be even more awe-inspiring than he could have hoped. For this book he has taken the most fascinating and humorous experiences from his diaries and woven them together into a collection of true short-stories. With many beautiful photographs sketches and maps This Breathtaking World is a vivid and very personal account of life on the road. The title has a double-meaning as the author is a chronic asthma sufferer. Tim encountered many problems but the varied cultures and fantastic scenery along the way were his daily rewards. What remains with him most however is his impression of the people in each of the countries he cycled across; their remarkable generosity and hospitality. Tim completed his tour successfully finishing up in his home town of Sheffield England more than two years after he'd cycled off from there having pedalled a total of 21688 miles.