Around the World on a Bicycle, Vol. 2

"Around the World on a Bicycle, Vol. 2" is a fascinating travelogue that chronicles the adventures of Thomas Stevens, the first person to circumnavigate the globe on a bicycle. He began his journey in San Francisco in 1884 and pedaled to Boston, where he took a steamer to England. From there, he traveled through Europe and Asia Minor, but was unfortunately turned back at the borders of Afghanistan. Undeterred, he retraced his steps to take a ship to Karachi and then crossed India. He continued his journey by steam ship to Hong Kong and then to Japan from Shanghai. This book is a captivating account of Stevens' journey, filled with detailed descriptions of the places he visited and the people he met along the way."