Graeme Willgress

Serenity and Storm (Riding2Recovery, #3) (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

My first steps into Europe after a life-changing breakdown and a continuation of the Riding2Recovery project I started in 2010. This journey included a gentle and enjoyable ride down the Eurovelo route: La Velodysee, which runs for 1400 kilometres from Ilfracombe in the UK to the Spanish border at Hendaye. This was followed by a not so gentle crossing of the Pyrenees, which was made even more interesting when I got caught up in a zone that was quickly declared a National Disaster Area as the worst storms in eighty years swept across the region. How would I cope with this unforeseen and frightening event? Did I manage to hang in there and continue? Read the book to find out the outcome and more about these stunningly beautiful areas of France.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Graeme Willgress
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Februar 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781370614448
• Artikelnr.: 48008647

Autorenporträt

I've been many things in my life. A father, teacher, husband, climber, paraglider pilot, and a cyclist,to mention a few.
My adult life has been plagued with poor mental health, and when I broke down six years ago I was left in a wilderness of craters and debris.
The next three years saw the passing of my mother, father, and sister, adding to my despair.
With support from my doctor and therapist I survived each day and the emotional outbursts that ruled my life at that time.
After a chance meeting with some touring cyclists in Scotland I remembered how much I had enjoyed cycling in the past. On my return I purchased a cycle and, after a twenty year gap, began to ride again.
As I progressed, the idea of cycling around the UK coastline came to me. I wanted to talk openly about living with poor mental health, and I also wanted to do some fundraising for the UK charity Sustrans.
Since that small beginning, my life is slowly changing. I have now completed four long distance rides, raising awareness and reducing stigma of what it means to live with poor mental health. Riding2Recovery is a long term project that grows as I do.
I've always loved the outdoors, and now it's helping me to live a different lifestyle, a life that is more sustainable.
Where my adventures will lead me is unknown, but I do know that I will meet many interesting people on the way and continue to write about them and the places I visit.
I hope my writing helps you enjoy those places as well.