This is the story of an epic adenture that Allan Roberts completed over 899 days riding a motorbike across the globe. Crossing 59 countries, on 4 continents, covering just over 102,000 kilometres, exploring places like Morocco, Senegal, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Iran, Yemen, Tajikistan just to name a few.
In this tell all book Allan shares how he was faced with all kinds of adventures and misadventures, he was held at gunpoint in the jungles of Africa, lay in a shivering fever with Malaria-twice, was it by a car in South Africa, attacked by bees, battled a flooded Gobi Desert in Mongolia, just to mention a few of the experiences he encountered which takes determination, resilience and a strong will to overcome.
Allan undertook this journey without any support oth financially and logistically, for 2 and a half years he lived in a tent, sleeping in jungles, deserts, at beaches of some very hostile and very beautiful places of the world, a true test of courage.
Along the journey Allan introduces you to many different characters from all walks of life, as he find love, some great mates for life and heartbreak. The Hard Way Home will make you laugh, it’ll make you cringe, it might make you cry but one thing it will do is inspire you to go and fulfill your own dreams no matter how big or small, Allan journey will inspire!
Born and bred in the Mallee region of Victoria, Allan’s love of adventures travel was sparked by the numerous camping trips across Australia he took with his father, who also bought Allan his first motorbike when Allan was five years old. After school, Allan worked for the Royal Australian Air force. Tired of the rigidity of military life he moved to Japan to teach English before returning to Australia and training as a commercial diver.
Working as a diver on tuna farms, the lure of travel was again too much. After backpacking throughout South East Asia and the Middle East, Allan chased a girl to London, where he worked fixing trains. After two and a half years, Allan wanted to come home, but forever a dreamer he wanted to do it the hard way, on a motorbike.
Allan undertook this journey without any support oth financially and logistically, for 2 and a half years he lived in a tent, sleeping in jungles, deserts, at beaches of some very hostile and very beautiful places of the world, a true test of courage.
Allan hasn’t left anything out, sharing emotions, feelings all the things that are heightened when faced in foreign situations.
There’s and adventure around each corner, making you want to read more and more.
Just when you think ‘what more could happen’ there will be a new surprise-this everyday guy ‘Allan’ you will relate to and his story will have you realizing that no matter who you are you can achieve anything
Allan undertook this journey without any support oth financially and logistically, for 2 and a half years he lived in a tent, sleeping in jungles, deserts, at beaches of some very hostile and very beautiful places of the world, a true test of courage.
