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A young couple resign from their jobs in the midst of a recession to embark on an epic road trip with their life savings, a tent, and very few plans in tow.
Beads in the Headlight tells the tale of their quest for adventure through the American continent on a BMW R100RS motorcycle that is older than both of them.
Wild animals, brutal climates, mechanical troubles, kind strangers, magnificent landscapes, and ocean crossings fill 31,254 life affirming miles in thisinspiring and heart warming account.
Table des matières
About the Author
Epiphanies and Stalemates
Kitting Up and Shipping Out
Roaming Moose and Pickup Trucks
Into the Wild
Bear Spray and Bison
Glacial Lakes and Raging Rivers
Electrical Faults and Conspiracy Theories
Native Indians and Rodeo Cowboys
Unbearable Heat and Deafening Thunder
Maple Syrup and Hospital Bills
City Breaks and Home Cooking
Hillbillies and Motorcycle Chrome
Man Cupcakes and Marines
Dusty Roads and Sin City
Coastal Rides and Golden Teeth
Cold Beers and Punctures
Street Food and Stray Dogs
Sinkholes and Swindlers
Gangs and Dippy Eggs
Squashed Dogs and Shotguns
Volcanoes and Machete Commutes
Wrong Turns and Road Craters
Laid Up
Near Despair and Tow Trucks
Wheel Welding and a Fated Opossum
Seasickness and Mutiny
Familiar Faces and Fiestas
Plantations and Petrol Plundering
Cheeky Monkeys and Bridge Jumps
Desert Wind and Coca Leaves
Tooth Pulling and Mardi Gras
Tent Flood and Pampas
Beads in the Headlight
Epilogue
Trip Kit
Trip Maintenance and Repairs
Trip Destinations
Acknowledgements
Glossary
A propos de l'auteur
Isabel Dyson was born in Kent, England, in the 1980s and grew up in the richly historic, coastal town of Deal. The spirit of adventure was instilled in her from a young age, having grown up with two older brothers when it was still OK to play out in the street and swim in the icy waters of the English Channel.
Her taste for exploration was nourished by a television-free family home and fuelled by an early love of books, camping holidays, and relatives that were spread across the globe.
Isabel pursued her love of books and writing by later studying literature at university where she wrote for and edited the news for the student newspaper. After graduating, she moved to London without a job but soon found herself applying her skills in marketing.
While living in London, she met Byron, who matched her desire to travel with one for motorbikes. After a few years, they saved enough money to combine their passions and undertake a journey from Alaska to Argentina on an R100RS BMW, fondly named the Flying Aga. They documented their adventure in a blog before Isabel turned it into her first book on their return.
Isabel currently lives with Byron in Lincolnshire (a biker's paradise) where they are saving again for their next journey.
Résumé
A young couple resign from their jobs in the midst of a recession to embark on an epic road trip with their life savings, a tent, and very few plans in tow. Beads in the Headlight tells the tale of their quest for adventure through the American continent on a BMW R100RS motor...
