Hi, posted on the odd chance someone may be able to help me locate a book please. The book is about a man who travelled from the UK through Europe to China in a traditional horse-drawn gypsy caravan/vardo. He had no previous experience of horses whatsoever and was not a gypsy himself and had to first locate and buy both horses and caravan and had a sharp learning curve. I believe (though may be wrong) that he bought the caravan somewhere from Scotland and i think he may have left the UK from Wales. He started out with two horses but i believe one died on route. He travelled with another man and i think it may have been his son. He raised money for charity on his travels. I think the book was published in the 1980s and was a paperback. I'm afraid i can't recall the title of the book or the authors name and have done a number of searches online using a variety of titles without success. If the details i have given are familiar to anyone and they know of the book i would be very grateful if they could let me know, the title would be a great help. Thankyou.
Help in Finding a Book Please
- Thread starter Joonsy
- Start date
Biker
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Is this is? Sounds like it... sort of. I just typed in "Horse drawn caravan goes around the world." in google and got some results. It seems to meet the criteria
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Around+the+world+in+seven+years+by+horse-drawn+caravan%3B+Hannah...-a060531048
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Around+the+world+in+seven+years+by+horse-drawn+caravan%3B+Hannah...-a060531048
Last edited:
Hi and thanks very much Biker, it sounds remarkably similar but i don't recall him taking a family of five and thought he did it alone with one other only, it does sound like it though, i will check out that book you suggested so thankyou very much indeed for taking the time to reply, much appreciated.
Biker
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
You're welcome pal.
I also walk dogs, hang wallpaper, fit locks and can cook 2 minute rice in 1 minute 43 seconds.
I also walk dogs, hang wallpaper, fit locks and can cook 2 minute rice in 1 minute 43 seconds.
I can do the rice in half that time..its a bit crunchy though but still...half the time.
