Picture a frustrated office worker of twenty-five. One rainy, miserable Monday he resolves to grab life with both hands and embark on an adventure: the first entirely human-powered journey around the world. Although he had never been on an expedition of any kind and had no money, Stevie and his friend Jason dreamed up a voyage that would take them from England to Hawaii by bicycle, inline skates and ocean-going pedal boat. For 111 days, they pedalled 7,500 kilometers across the Atlantic, and then crossed the United States to take on the challenge of the Pacific. Pedalling to Hawaii is hilarious, entertaining and refreshingly non-heroic, packed with thrills and spills as the intrepid and sometimes blundering duo make their way around the world. It is also a meditative account of a search for simplicity and integrity.
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Stevie Smith is the creator of Expedition 360, the first human powered around the world expedition. During the course of the expedition Stevie gave hundreds of lectures to audiences in the UK, France, Spain, Portugal, USA and Canada.
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Incredible story!,
By Greg K (Calgary) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pedalling to Hawaii (Paperback)
Awesome, awesome book. This treasure joins about three dozen other adventure books in my library and is one of only a few that I have read twice. It's honest, funny, intense and thouroughly entertaining. Thank you for sharing your story Stevie!!
Greg K [...]
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Would you consider cycling across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans?,
By Nites (UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pedalling to Hawaii (Paperback)
Well Stevie Smith did, and his book describes the true story of how he and a friend set out on a seemingly impossible adventure to avoid the tedium of office life and do something truly unique. The book is a fantastic read, written from the heart and describing an adventure that no sane person would even dream about. A must read.
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Beautifully written and inspiring,
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I am in awe over the accomplishment of Pedalling to Hawaii, not merely the challenges faced by Stevie Smith and Jason Lewis with the 360 Expedition, but the beauty of Stevie's writing. His mastery of language, human insight peppered with such an array of emotions spilling over the pages, yields such delicate and tender storytelling. It flows perfectly.
I thank Stevie for the experience the book has given me. An enlightening, heart warming and inspiring read.
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