Mediterranean : a year around a charmed and troubled sea
Kingston, Huw2017
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Place reservation for Mediterranean : a year around a charmed and troubled seaHuw Kingston's incredible journey included many memorable events such as being held on a Turkish military island after inadvertently landing to camp, meeting an amazing one-legged hiker while crossing the Alps and arriving dog-tired and starving by kayak to Africa after local kindnesses beat back British and Spanish political differences over Gibraltar to allow a crossing of the Straits of Gibraltar.Huw took in the extraordinary land and seascapes, the rich and varied cultures and peoples and the current state of many of those countries. This is a fascinating story of endurance, and throughout this epic journey Huw raised funds for the children of war-torn Syria, in the process becoming Save the Children Australia's highest-ever individual fundraiser.
Main title:
Mediterranean : a year around a charmed and troubled sea / Huw Kingston.
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Imprint:
Dunbeath, Caithness : Whittles Publishing, [2017]Dunbeath, Caithness : Whittles Publishing, [2017]
Collation:
x, 209 pages : illustrations (colour), maps (colour) ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781849952743 (pbk)
Dewey class:
910.91822918.22
Language:
English
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BRN:
1678803
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