Across Asia on a Bicycle
by Thomas Gaskell Allen, William Lewis Sachtleben
About this book
In 1890, two Americans newly graduated from college set out to travel around the world on a then-new invention, the modern bicycle. In 1893 they returned, have covered over 15,000 miles, at that time the "longest continuous land journey ever made around the world." This is their account of their trip across Turkey, Persia, Turkestan and northern China. It described their adventures traveling along through regions few outsiders ever visited. And include climbing Mount Ararat (they didn't find an ark) and a meeting with the then Chinese Prime Minister. And numerous photographs selected from the 2,500 taken on the almost 3 year trip. (summary by Annise)
Chapters (13)
1 Beyond the Bosporus
2 Beyond the Bosporus Part 2
3 The Ascent of Mt. Ararat
4 The Ascent of Mt. Ararat Part 2
5 Through Persia to Samarkand
6 Through Persia to Samarkand Part 2
7 The Journey from Samarkand to Kuldia
8 The Journey from Samarkand to Kuldia Part 2
9 Over the Gobi Desert
10 Over the Gobi Desert Part 2
11 Over theGobi Desert Part 3
12 An Interview with the Prime Minister of China
13 An Interview with the Prime Minister of China Part 2
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