Tracks and Horizons: 26 Countries on a Motorcycle
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (836 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0041T4HC8 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 373 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Open your heart and enjoy the trip! As a shoe-string traveler in my youth and an aspiring writer in middle age, I met a kindred spirit in the young Carlos Caggiani. This book struck a powerful chord within me as I enjoyed the rare privilege of viewing the world of 1966 through such an insightful perspective. I was particularly struck by his perspective of the United States in the not-so-distant past and the changes that have occurred and are . Herman the German said Tracks and Horizons, somewhat off track .. Well, as motorcycle tourer myself, I was hoping for either a description of the countries, people, roads and adventures, or a "human interest story" about the trials and tribulations of such long journey. This book is neither. A bit of this and a bit of that. A long prologue by the author's son and translator of the book does not ad value. Not bad, but not good either.. Incredible and Inspirational Read I had the pleasure to read this truly amazing story in its native language, Spanish. The intricate details of this man's journey are nothing short of awe-inspiring. Each chapter is more engaging than the last, and your respect for the courage it took Carlos to make this journey during a time of revolution and civil unreset grows with each word. Being able to pen a memoir as remarkable as this is open to so
In 1966, he emigrated to the United States where he studied and worked in engineering.. Carlos Caggiani was born in Montevideo, Uruguay in 1940
About the AuthorCarlos Caggiani was born in Montevideo, Uruguay in 1940. In 1966, he emigrated to the United States where he studied and worked in engineering.
The experiences in this book demonstrate a human being's tenacity and triumph in the face of adversity, and shows that anything is possible. He spent time with everyone from poor natives in the Andes mountains, to rich families in the United States. He crossed rivers without bridges, suffered famine, intense heat and cold, guided his motorcycle through rain and snow storms, rode on dirt and cobblestone roads, was chased by the FBI, was shot at in Bolivia during a revolutionary war, and had a serious accident due to a mechanical failure in Panama that left him hospitalized for 17 days. There is always something more just beyond the horizon, and as the horizon expands, our limits disappear.. From 1964 to 1966, Carlos Caggiani travelled to 26 countries on a 1947 Indian Chief motorcycle with hardly a penny to his name. At 24 years of age, he embarked on the adventure of a lifetime