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Wood walked through some pretty serious terrain (the Sahara) and came this close to dying of thirst, dangerous lands (South Sudan), and paranoid lands (Egypt). What I loved most were his conversations with Boston, Wood‘s Congolese guide who lived in #Uganda, which consumed a lengthy part of his walk. Boston provided a unique perspective about so many things, but mostly from the experiences of the destitute who do what they can to survive, even ⬇️

Still some detail to add and a few styles not pictured. But audiocrafting can be very productive. #Uganda #Foodandlit @Catsandbooks

I‘m making valentines while listening to this audiobook

#foodandlit #Uganda @Catsandbooks

My current book set in #Uganda is very slow, and I‘m in need of a new audiobook so this is it!! And it turns out it was free with my audible subscription. I have learned to check my various subscriptions for freebies before buying books now. So many are available free either on audible or kindle unlimited. #foodandlit @Catsandbooks

I enjoyed this but it wasn‘t my favourite book #aboutanexploration that I‘ve read. I prefer there to be a bit more about the people / communities that the explorer meets along the way, whereas this walk took place at a time of great political upheaval and civil war so it was more about that.

(Photo is of sunset two nights ago at our campsite on the Norfolk coast)

#booked2022

#BookReport 33/22

I still am to busy (literally and mentally) to read much. I did finish those too though and I enjoyed both of them a lot so it‘s been a good week nevertheless!

Another great travel book by Levison Wood. He is a great storyteller besides being a courageous and humble man who walks the Nile with respect for other people and culture.
This journey turned out to be even heavier than he had expected with unbearable heat in #Uganda, civil war in South Sudan, the desert in Sudan without water and police control everywhere in Egypt.

Thanks for bringing it to my attention @jenniferw88

#ReadingAfrica2022 🇺🇬

#WeeklyForecast 33/22

I am reading Our Wives for #CampLitsy. Next will be the tagged (thanks to you Cindy!) for #ReadingAfrica2022 and if there‘s time, Marrow Thieves, a recommendation by @Reggie fits some prompts for the various challenges.

Levison Wood decided to walk the Nile from its source in Rwanda to the Mediterranean Sea. He recounts his journey here, balancing the story well between his trek and information about each country. He also balances the story well emotionally, using humor at times and telling about awful things at others. I loved this! I didn‘t want to stop listening.

#ReadingAfrica2022 #SouthSudan

In 2013 Lev Wood started at a deceptively small spring in Rwanda said by some to be the modest beginning of the great Nile, and set out to walk the entire length of the river.

There‘s a lot of history of the counties he crosses, along with stories about and told by the people he meets along the way, and of course he describes the amazing landscapes. It‘s not an easy trek, but I enjoyed taking the journey with him. #readingafrica2022

I enjoyed this travelogue about walking through Africa along the Nile. I truly knew very little about the path of the Nile, and since I had two small children in 2013-2014 when he walked I also appreciated the refresher on what was happening in Africa during those years. Thanks @Cinfhen for getting me to finally pull this one off my shelf. #ReadingAfrica2022 #SouthSudan

Good call @Cinfhen

I‘m loving this one so far!

Lev Wood is the most delightful travel companion you‘ll ever come across!! This was my second time journeying with him and I LOVED every minute!!!! I learnt a ton about the places he visited and really felt like I was experiencing first hand all that he saw. Really fantastic!!! Using for #Uganda but works for #Rwanda #Tanzania #SouthSudan #Sudan #Egypt #ReadingAfrica22

Loving this one!!! You were right @jenniferw88 it‘s riveting!!!! I love the antics of Lev Wood and his buddy Boston
#ReadingAfrica22 So far I‘ve visited #Rwanda #Tanzania and #Uganda
Best type of travelogue - an adventurer who never complains or passes judgment

This is Mama Fina, the Ugandan witch doctor, Florence a baby vervet he rescues and a picture of Lake Victoria- the believed source of the Nile.

After traveling with Levison through the Arabian Desert, I‘m super psyched to be Walking The Nile with him for #ReadingAfrica22 😊

"Above, there circled my first seagull." ?

4 1/2 ?

#Tbrdeckofcards #52Booksin52Weeks #publishedbysimonandschuster @Clwojick
#ReadingAfrica2022 using it for #southsudan but will also work for #sudan, #egypt, #rwanda, #uganda and #tanzania @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB
#booked2022 #involvesanexploration @Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaraTheBibliophage

⬇️ Tunisia - The Ardent Swarm
Zambia - The Old Drift

Egypt - The Kingdom of Copper, The Last Watchman of Old Cairo, Egyptian Mythology, River God, Sipping from the Nile
Ethiopia - Scoop, What We're Told Not to Talk About
Kenya - A Spear of Summer Grass, Whoever Fears the Sea
Morocco - The Lioness of Morocco, The Man Between, Two Serious Ladies
Nigeria - Freshwater, The Girl with the Louding Voice, Girl Woman Other, ⬇️

#3books #thatmademewanttotravel Not always the cheeriest of circumstances for the people in these books but their descriptions of the scenery and culture made me want to hop right on a plane! ✈🌍🏞
@OriginalCyn620 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Book club book! Levison Woods *almost* walked the whole Nile but had to skip most of South Sudan due to what feels like civil war eternal. No explorer has made it completely through and most don't make it through Al-Sudd, pictured in the background. He started at one (contested) origin of the White Nile, in Rwanda. ⤵️

Overall I did enjoy this trip along the Nile. From it‘s contested beginnings in Rwanda to the Mediterranean Sea, Levison Wood had an extraordinary journey. This was a massive feat of endurance and truly inspirational.

My main issue with this (and why it is a so-so rather than a pick) is that you never got a big insight into any particular part of the journey or the communities he spent time with. But it is hard to fit a year into one book!

As I mostly read fiction, but have a reasonable number of non-fiction titles in my TBR, I need to try read some of them this year!

Each month I plan on picking 1 fiction book and 1 non-fiction book to read that month. For this month I have chosen my #LitsyAroundTheWorld book (The Heart is a Lonely Hunter) as my fiction book, and Walking the Nile as my non-fiction.

#Explorer #Travel #Egypt #MiniTBR #NonFiction #MatchingBookmark #ArmchairTraveller

An extremely good book about Levison Woods often dangerous travels through Africa along the Nile River and the people and political obstacles he met along the way. Definitely recommend.

I finished an enjoyable read of average prose style. I would rate it B plus A minus. Author delves a bit much into the politics of Africa for me, without talking enough about the actual trip itself. Obviously the planning and the walking must have been onerous but we were not privy to too much of this. Certainly the politics issignificant in Africa but I suspect more to this Brit than to most natives.

#seasonsreadings #bestofdecember picks🏞🐝🐠🐍

Happily reading about tropical 🌴 adventures by the fireside at my local library today because I can't handle that it's 34 degrees and snowing 🌨 again! 😬📚☀️

This book is AMAZING. It's full of adventure and history and politics and heartbreak. 100% worth reading.