Across Asia on a Bicycle
In 1890, two Americans newly graduated from college set out to travel around the world on a then-new invention, the modern bicycle. In 1893 they returned, have covered over 15,000 miles, at that time the "longest continuous land journey ever made around the world." This is their account of their trip across Turkey, Persia, Turkestan and northern China. It described their adventures traveling along through regions few outsiders ever visited. And include climbing Mount Ararat (they didn't find an ark) and a meeting with the then Chinese Prime Minister. And numerous photographs selected from the 2,500 taken on the almost 3 year trip. (summary by Annise)
Genre(s): Travel & Geography
Language: English
Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
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Play 00 | Preface | pyfeman43 |
00:03:31 |
Play 01 | Beyond the Bosporus | DJRickyV |
00:37:06 |
Play 02 | Beyond the Bosporus Part 2 | Lewis-James Mordieu |
00:26:28 |
Play 03 | The Ascent of Mt. Ararat | Jim Price |
00:24:04 |
Play 04 | The Ascent of Mt. Ararat Part 2 | Jim Price |
00:28:10 |
Play 05 | Through Persia to Samarkand | Mark Chulsky |
00:31:17 |
Play 06 | Through Persia to Samarkand Part 2 | Mark Chulsky |
00:23:32 |
Play 07 | The Journey from Samarkand to Kuldia | Lynne T |
00:25:29 |
Play 08 | The Journey from Samarkand to Kuldia Part 2 | Lynne T |
00:22:23 |
Play 09 | Over the Gobi Desert | Tony Oliva |
00:24:53 |
Play 10 | Over the Gobi Desert Part 2 | Richard Shipp |
00:25:43 |
Play 11 | Over theGobi Desert Part 3 | Richard Shipp |
00:25:52 |
Play 12 | An Interview with the Prime Minister of China | Availle |
00:20:06 |
Play 13 | An Interview with the Prime Minister of China Part 2 | Availle |
00:21:37 |