My Midsummer Morning: Rediscovering a Life of Adventure
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In this captivating memoir, adventurer Alastair Humphreys retraces the legendary journey of Laurie Lee, who walked from England to Spain in 1935 with just a violin and a rucksack. Decades later, Humphreys sets out to follow in Lee's footsteps, swapping the violin for a guitar and embarking on his own transformative pilgrimage across landscapes both familiar and foreign.
What unfolds is a deeply personal exploration of adventure, ageing, and what it means to recapture the spirit of youthful wanderlust in middle age. Through encounters with generous strangers, nights spent sleeping rough, and the simple rhythm of walking, Humphreys discovers that the greatest journeys aren't always about reaching distant horizons—they're about rediscovering wonder in the everyday and finding the courage to step outside one's comfort zone, regardless of age.
