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Slow Journey South: Walking to Africa - A Year in Footsteps.
by paula constant | Travel
Registered by wingcatsalivewing of Rooty Hill, New South Wales Australia on Friday, November 18, 2011
Average 6 star rating by BookCrossing Members 

status (set by goldenwattle): travelling


This book is in the wild! This Book is Currently in the Wild!

3 journalers for this copy...

Journal Entry 1 by wingcatsalivewing from Rooty Hill, New South Wales Australia on Monday, November 21, 2011

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When Paula Constant and her husband, Gary, attempt to break away from the conventional 9-to-5 routine in Australia, a few weeks lazing in a resort or packed in a tour bus is not what they have in mind. What starts out as an idle daydream of 'a travel to end all travels' turns into something far greater: an epic year-long 5000-kilometre walk from Trafalgar Square in London to Morocco and the threshold of the Sahara Desert.

Quite an ambition for an unfit woman who enjoys late nights sharing cigarettes and a few bottles of wine with friends. But if the arduous nature of walking over 25 kilometres a day through the landscapes and cultural labyrinths of France, Spain, Portugal and Morocco - without a support vehicle - is overlooked in her excitement, then so too is the unexpected journey of self-discovery and awakening that lies beyond every bend. Both the companions she meets on the road and the road itself provide what no university can offer: a chance to experience life's simple truths face to face.

Paula's transformation from an urban primary school teacher into a successful expeditioner is a true tale of an ordinary woman achieving something extraordinary.It is a journey that begins with one footstep. 

Journal Entry 2 by wingcatsalivewing at Australia, Another BXer -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, December 15, 2011

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Released 5 mos ago (12/15/2011 UTC) at Australia, Another BXer -- Controlled Releases

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Off to visit D-face. 

Journal Entry 3 by D-face at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Monday, December 19, 2011

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Received in the mail from the very generous Catsalive. We are looking forward to reading and releasing this one! 

Journal Entry 4 by D-face at National Museum of Australia in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Saturday, December 31, 2011

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Released 4 mos ago (12/31/2011 UTC) at National Museum of Australia in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia

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Enjoyed by my wife as we drove from Canberra to Adelaide.

Canberra Book Crossing meet up
 

Journal Entry 5 by winggoldenwattlewing at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Saturday, December 31, 2011

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I picked this up at our New Year's Eve bookcrossing get-together, beside the lake near the National Museum of Australia, Acton, ACT. We had a good view of the fireworks from there.

That's us in the photograph (minus me, taking the photograph). 

Journal Entry 6 by winggoldenwattlewing at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Wednesday, January 25, 2012

6 out of 10

This book takes until the second half of the story to begin travelling. The first half is mostly background and preparation. The second half is great, but I have to mark the book down for taking too long to start the story proper.
Paula does like to 'quaff' her alcohol. At every opportunity she's 'quaffing'. "We may as well get toasted" "An afternoon of boozy laziness", and so on. She has a problem with alcohol.
The story though, once it is underway, is a tribute to endurance as she and her husband walk from London to Africa. Few would attempt what they did. A remarkable feat.
I liked this quote: "The landscape is achingly dramatic. It's like looking at a shelf of book covers from the fantasy section - " 

Journal Entry 7 by winggoldenwattlewing at Lynam's Cafe in Crookwell, New South Wales Australia on Friday, January 27, 2012

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Released 4 mos ago (1/27/2012 UTC) at Lynam's Cafe in Crookwell, New South Wales Australia

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Left on a table in Lynam's Café in the main street of Crookwell, NSW. Enjoy and please do write a journal entry so we can follow the book's journey. Happy reading.

Lynam's Café, a unique café, not a clone. Friendly. Worth a visit.

ADDED 3 February 2012: I revisited the café and couldn't find the book, so it appears to have been caught.


To the finder, enjoy, and I hope you will write a journal entry so that previous readers will know that this book has been found (even anonymously). It is always a joy to find where it has gone. Once you've read this book, pass it on to a friend, or set it out "in the wild" for someone else to find as you did.
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