Showing posts with label Travel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Travel. Show all posts

Saturday, 8 August 2015

Hadrian's Wall Path: Walking into History by Jane V. Blanchard

Title: Hadrian's Wall Path: Walking into History

Series: Woman On Her Way


Description:

Wouldn't you love to go on an adventure and find that it was more than what you expected? That’s what happened to Jane V. Blanchard when she walked Hadrian’s Wall Path, and what she wants to share with you in the this book. Join her as she walks eighty-four miles across northern England, explore the sites and legends associated with this historical wall, and see if you too can journey back with her to the time of the Romans, the Brigantes (powerful Celtic British tribes), and the Picts (ferocious Celtic Scottish tribes).
Whether you enjoy trekking or armchair-adventures, Hadrian's Wall Path: Walking into History is an exciting journey. This book takes you along the ancient Roman frontier between England and Scotland, now a World Heritage Site. With 130+ photos and illustrations you can see the majesty of ancient Roman engineering and the beauty of the Cumbrian and Northumberlain landscapes.
• Discover Hadrian’s Wall, what it encompasses, then and now.
• Learn about ancient Roman life and what it was like living on Rome’s most northern frontier.
• Find out about the current English culture and lore.
• Enjoy walking along this imposing monument with Jane V. Blanchard as she describes in a heartfelt way, the terrain, the culture, the challenges, and her personal growth and changes.
Hadrian's Wall Path: Walking into History is a finalist for the prestigious 2015 President's Award from the Florida Authors & Publisher's Association.

Genre:

Non-Fiction
Travel

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Women of the Way: Embracing the Camino by Jane V. Blanchard

Title: Women of the Way: Embracing the Camino

Series: Woman On Her Way


Description:

Women of the Way: Embracing the Camino is about Jane V. Blanchard's journey on the Camino de Santiago, a millennium-old pilgrimage across northern Spain. Through Jane's experiences and discussions she has with other women pilgrims she meets on the 500 mile trek, you will discover why the Camino (also known as "The Way") attracts people from around the world, and what it means to embrace the Camino.
• Learn how to prepare for the Camino, about the daily rituals in long-distance walking, and the camaraderie shared among these modern-day pilgrims.
• Visualize the beauty of northern Spain through Jane’s vivid descriptions.
• Understand why the journey becomes the highlight of so many people's lives.
When Jane first read about the Camino in a book by Shirley MacLaine, she wondered why a 60-year old woman would want to go on such an arduous journey. Twenty years later and at age 60, Jane set out to do the same—and her life changed.

Genre:

Non-Fiction
Travel

Monday, 4 May 2015

A Long Walk in the Alps by Pete Buckley

Title: A Long Walk in the Alps


Blurb:

A Long Walk in the Alps recounts a hike through the mountains of Switzerland from Grindelwald in the Bernese Oberland to Zermatt in the Valais. In this real life adventure, the author sets out along the path known as the Eiger Trail with the aim of reaching the mountain town of Zermatt beneath the far off Matterhorn but the journey is almost over in its early days..

Genre:

Non-Fiction
Travel



Links:

http://petebuckley.wordpress.com
http://www.amazon.com/author/petebuckley