Lois on the Loose: One Woman, One Motorcycle, 20,000 Miles Across the Americas

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Lois Pryce was working at the BBC in London, firmly set on the career track But unbeknownst to her coworkers, Lois was leading a parallel life as well, that of a biker babe with an overwhelming case of wanderlust, one that couldn t be satisfied by a weekend holiday Her days in a cubicle were numbered, and it wasn t long before she was back on her bike and looking for adventure.Armed only with the Spanish words for caution and cheese, Lois set off to conquer America both Americas, actually Starting in Alaska and working her way down the Pacific Coast, she rode through snow, desert, and everything in between to reach the southernmost tip of Argentina Lois tackled every type of fellow biker imaginable and endured everything the continents could throw at her with quick thinking and a vibrant sense of humor Whether bribing her way through Central American borders, spending the night in a Mexican brothel, or crashing her bike in Patagonia, Lois s bright, funny travelogue will charm anyone who longs for adventure and a stretch of the open road. Download Lois on the Loose: One Woman, One Motorcycle, 20,000 Miles Across the Americas Author Lois Pryce – kino-fada.fr Lois Pryce is a bit of a motorcycle nut Stuck in a bit of a dead end job at the BBC she dreams of climbing on her bike and riding off into the sunset But where to go A chat with a friend called Austin, and the beginnings of a plan are hatched he advises having a solid route to follow, so after some deliberation she decides on the not insignificant route of Anchorage in Alaska all the way down the Pan American Highway to Ushuaia in Argentina.A 250cc Yamaha bike is acquired and she starts the Lois Pryce is a bit of a motorcycle nut Stuck in a bit of a dead end job at the BBC she dreams of climbing on her bike and riding off into the sunset But where to go A chat with a friend called Austin, and the beginnings of a plan are hatched he advises having a solid route to follow, so after some deliberation she decides on the not insignificant route of Anchorage in Alaska all the way down the Pan American Highway to Ushuaia in Argentina.A 250cc Yamaha bike is acquired and she starts the logistical details that needs to get her from the UK to Alaska as well as the packing and numerous other details But it isn t long before she is ready and stepping onto the plane for an adventure of a l...Rollicking writing as a young woman goes all out to bring her passion alive on a dirt bike from Anchorage to Tierra del Fuego A road trip isn t about being somewhere, I reminded myself, it s about going somewhere, and ultimately, that was all I wanted to do, says Lois Very tough moments included, but also fresh fun, which she finds in the unlikeliest places A philosopher at times, she says, it occurred to me that my anxiousness was just a natural, if unwanted, by product of Rollicking writing as a young woman goes all out to bring her passion alive on a dirt bike from Anchorage to Tierra del Fuego A road trip isn t about being somewhere, I reminded myself, it s about going somewhere, and ultimately, that was all I wanted to do, says Lois Very tough moments included, but also fresh fun, which she finds in the unlikeliest places A philosopher at times, she says, it occurred to me that my anxiousness was just a natural, if unwanted, by product of adventure the tarnished flip side of the shiny golden coin of excitement Lois has a knack for connecting with peop...Lois rides a 250cc dirt bike from Alaska to Argentina 20,000 miles I ve read a lot of the woman alone journeys, and this one just didn t grab me I would have preferred to hearabout the countries, and the people and not so much about bike repairs, etc She does hook up with a couple of female companions for awhile, so, the entire trip wasn t strictly a woman a...I gave up riding a motorbike after an accident in London in 1980, but can still see the attraction I still like to sit on the pillion and some years ago rode across Bhutan with a friend on his little trail bike I am still not sure how we got over 12,000ft passes on that thing, often with hangovers we called on many fr...Extremely derivative travel book as the author describes in the style of The Office Dilbert giving up her job at the BBC and then in the style of Bill Bryson an alternative stand up her travels from Alaska to Argentina along the length of the American continent by motorbike The book is easy and pleasant to read but Her descriptions are often ridiculously clich d or naive an angry American finishing by saying have a nice day , the apparent incongruity of preparing for Christmas in the Extremely derivative travel book as the author describes in the style of The Office Dilbert giving up her job at the BBC and then in the style of Bill Bryson an alternative stand up her travels from Alaska to Argentina along the length of the American continent by motorbike The book is easy and pleasant to read but Her descriptions are often ridiculously clich d or naive an angry American finishing by saying have a nice day , the apparent incongruity of preparing for Christmas in the sunshine, the amazement that climate varies by altitude and that the climate in the Southern Hemisphere mirrors the Northern or that it rains in tropical countries Her use of language and allusion is poor and even embarrassing when compared tolearned travel books such A Time of Gifts which I read at the same time for my Book Group As an example a jagged range of mountains looks like Jonathan Aitken s polygraph Her description of the countr...A super fun ride with Lois as she travels from Alaska all the way down to the tip of South America via motorcycle The story follows a British woman s journey some 20,000 miles on somewhat small dirt bike, gutsy is an understatement Lois is fed up with her job and being a motorcycle junkie decides to embark on an epic journey The writing is free spirited and easy going with a good helping of humor I was really surprised at how well put together the story is, only because some of these A super fun ride with Lois as she travels from Alaska all the way down to the tip of South America via motorcycle The story follows a British woman s journey some 20,000 mil...This book was very inspiring and insightful The cover makes it look a littlelightweight than it really is It s just the tale of how this english woman Lois picks up and gets on a bike and goes from Alaska to the southern tip of south america but it really made me think about my own relationship to courage and adventure There was a character in the book that wasn t all that likeable and, unfortuately, I saw myself in her complai...Lois Price writes in what I consider a very British voice, not quite the sly British humor I love, but the understated yet complicated language that people mock today Despite this sudden influx of ursine furry friends I was still keen to carry on camping, although the reality of having one set of clothes and no washing facilities was beginning to make itself known to me, and probably anyone else who had the misfortune to come into contact with me Lois on the Loose tracks one woman s Lois Price writes in what I consider a very British voice, not quite the sly British humor I love, but the understated yet complicated language that people mock today Despite this sudden influx of ursine furry friends I was still keen to carry on camping, although the reality of having one set of clothes and no washing facilities was beginning to make itself known to me, and probably anyone else who had the misfortune to come into contact with me Lois on the Loose tracks one woman s motorcycle ride from Alaska to Ushuaia, the southernmost tip of South America It chronicles her misadventures, language difficulties and bike mechanical issues in a cheerful and hopeful voice with normal grumbling My main grumble I thought she was supposed to do the bike ride solo, yet she has a companion for much of the way The best scene is when she and her companion are crossing borders from one Central American country to another Then the questioning would begin Where are you from E...I m not sure what my initial draw to this book was, but I really enjoyed it nonetheless I m not into motorcycles at all, and I really have no desire to travel the americas on one, but it was still a good read.Lois, from London, set off on a globe trekking mission of riding her bike from Anchorage, Alaska to the southern tip of South America She traveled down through California, into Mexico, through Central America and on down to South America.I was impressed with her...I love motorcycle travelogues, and after hearing Lois speak at a meeting of the Kent Advanced Motorcycling Group I had to buy a copy of her book and get it signed, naturally.At 29, Lois quit her desk job with the BBC in order to travel the Pan American Highway from the north of Alaska to the tip of South America Travelling solo for the most part, she meets natural obstacles such as snow, wind and rockfalls as well as human obstructions in the form of border guards and police officers On the I love motorcycle travelogues, and after hearing Lois speak at a meeting of the Kent Advanced Motorcycling Group I had to buy a copy of her book and get it signed, naturally.At 29, Lois quit her desk job with the BBC in order to travel the Pan American Highway from the north of Alaska to the tip of South America Travelling solo for the most part, she meets natural obstacles such as snow, wind and ro...

Lois on the Loose: One Woman, One Motorcycle, 20,000 Miles Across the Americas
  • English
  • 18 January 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 294 pages
  • 0312352212
  • Lois Pryce
  • Lois on the Loose: One Woman, One Motorcycle, 20,000 Miles Across the Americas