cycling to Bohemia: a cycling adventure across Europe

Award-winning author Steven Herrick journeys from the wild coastline of Brittany in Northern France to the Bohemian splendour of Prague in Eastern Europe on a bicycle - an epic 2,500 kilometre adventure along rural back roads and beside the great rivers of Europe. Accompanied by his wife, Cathie and their two hardy bikes christened Jenny and Craig, this is an absorbing adventure across the heartland of the continent. The only pastime more important than cycling is sampling the culinary delights of French restaurants, German beer halls and the bars and cafes of Belgium, The Netherlands and the Czech Republic - from steak tartare to schnitzel; gateaux to goulash; and beaujolais to beer. The author never loses sight of his life’s mantra, ‘cycling is just an interlude between meals.’ ‘Cycling to Bohemia’ is a bicycle adventure, a restaurant safari and a handbook for those who enjoy slow food, grassroots travel and long-distance cycling. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Steven Herrick is an Australian poet and author who has published twenty-one books for children and young adults. His books have twice won the NSW Premiers Literary Award (2000, 2005) and have been shortlisted seven times for Book of the Year in the prestigious Children's Book Council of Australia Book Awards. He regularly tours throughout Australia, Asia and Europe performing his work in schools and at festivals. In 2012, he published his first travel book, 'baguettes and bicycles: a cycling adventure across France.' This was followed by 'bordeaux and bicycles: a cycling journey along the canals of France' and 'bratwurst and bicycles: a cycling adventure along the Danube.' He is an avid football (soccer) fan and cyclist who lives in the Blue Mountains with his wife, Cathie. They have two adult sons, Jack and Joe. REVIEWS for 'cycling to Bohemia': 'I read this on my daily commute. A lovely distraction from the glum faces in my train carriage. It made me want to get off at the next station, buy a bicycle and begin my own adventure. A well-written book that entertains