A nice light-hearted read, author has a very humorous style of writing and is a great storyteller. I was expecting it to be like Wild where I’d feel inspired, wanting to take on the trail. I can say with confidence I do not feel that 🤣 this was more of a funny, realistic portrayal of what tackling a 300+ mile bike ride through the Appalachians is like. There are words of wisdom tucked in throughout, and you learn a lot about the author’s backstory and him coming to terms with experiences him and his wife have had, but wasn’t the leading plot line.
I didn’t walk away feeling changed or deeply inspired. But I loved the story all the same! I also appreciate that it confirmed for me I have ZERO interest in attempting this feat myself - bike, trike, on foot, or otherwise. Wild had me thinking that could be in the cards someday…she did NOT mention all the snake encounters with quite the same flourish as this author did. Hard pass 😅 (less)
I didn’t walk away feeling changed or deeply inspired. But I loved the story all the same! I also appreciate that it confirmed for me I have ZERO interest in attempting this feat myself - bike, trike, on foot, or otherwise. Wild had me thinking that could be in the cards someday…she did NOT mention all the snake encounters with quite the same flourish as this author did. Hard pass 😅 (less)