2 comments about FIVE HUNDRED MILE WALKIES: ONE MAN AND A DOG VERSUS THE SOUTH-WEST PENINSULAR PATH.

1. If you enjoy armchair travel and more specifically armchair long distance walking, then this should be the book for you. If in addition, you enjoy laughing out loud or at least snorting appreciatively, then this is certainly the book for you.

   Mark Wallington has a keen sense of the ridiculous and with his canine companion Boogie, sets out to tackle the South West Coast Path covering much of Devon and Cornwall in England. Their encounters and obstacles and joys are recorded with such humour that this book is diffcult to put down and in many ways reminds me of the writing of Bill Bryson.

   Do they survive and make the end of the trail - well you'll just have to get hold of the book to find out!




2. "Walkies" is the first of the three-book set of the author's hikes around England with his unusual dog Boogie. This is the best book of the series and well worth the read.

   At the time of the Falklands War, the author decided to hike 500 miles around the southwest coast of Britain. To say the least, he knows absolutely nothing about hiking and camping outdoors, but he knows, first and foremost, he must take a dog � Boogie in this case, who could care less. They are both unsuited and inexperienced for a long hike, but they both survive in a comical excursion that will you leave laughing to the very end.

   What makes the book so enjoyable was the dog � Boogie. This is a dog who never knows a stranger. He goes for the hike despite knowing his master is a total fool for undertaking such endeavor. His master may go without food, but Boogie never goes without.

   Read about their walkies around the southwest coast of England. You will learn a lot about travel but also much about Boogie.

1 comments about Ireland '97: The Complete Guide with Dublin Walks, Country Drives, Ancient Sites, Golf and Sh opping (Fodor's Gold Guides).

1. This guide is essential for everyone planning to visit Ireland. It succinctly tells the historical background of many sites of interest. Also, the recommendations for lodging, dining, etc. are reliable and helpful. Overall, a very straight-forward, user-friendly guide to meet the needs of all travelers.

No comments about Ireland '95: The Complete Guide with Country Drives, Golf, Shopping and the Best of Dublin (Fodor's Travel Guides).

No comments about Historic Houses, Castles and Gardens in Great Britain and Ireland.

No comments about Boogie Up the River: One Man and His Dog to the Source of the Thames.

No comments about Philip's Multiscale Britain and Ireland (Road Atlas).

No comments about Collins Edinburgh Streetfinder Colour Map (Collins British Isles and Ireland Maps).

1 comments about Top 15 Walks in Dublin.

1. Great book!! took my wife and I where we needed to go to see all of Dublin. I took a few of the walks and combined them to get longer, more fluid walks. No need to pay for a tour bus when you have this book!!!

No comments about Northern Ireland Motorways and Main Roads Map (Road Map).

No comments about Birnbaum's Ireland 1992.