{"product_id":"the-tricky-bit-9781738475520","title":"The Tricky Bit","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Dad, Mum, I have something to say, best sit down.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo it unfolded that our son Pedr was planning to cycle around the world, on his own and unsupported, for the next couple of years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeizing the opportunity for adventure, and supporting our son, I joined him for 'the tricky bit' - cycling through Kyrgyzstan, crossing China's most restrictive area of Xinjiang province, across the Karakoram and Himalayan mountain ranges, through Pakistan, and over the Wagah border to India.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery day and each country brought huge challenges and interesting interactions. There was high-stakes hide-and-seek with the Chinese police; experiencing the challenges of the Uyghur people; meeting the different cultures and reactions of the variety of people in Pakistan; the magically appearing police intervention on the really unsafe parts; and challenges crossing to India.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter B. Charlesworth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Openmatter Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.36d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781738475520","brand":"Openmatter Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43931449360499,"sku":"9.78174E+12","price":15.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_371c0076-9055-41f0-b50e-4333ffe88a2c.jpg?v=1758627584","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-tricky-bit-9781738475520","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}