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When I came across the book "Finding yourself", written by Jean Beliveau, who walked around the Earth, I could not believe I had not heard about him and his Ways earlier. Perhaps the reason for this is my conscious disregard for the streaming of news. But that I was even more pleasant to read a story about how a respectable successful Canadian leaves the house in 45 years, job, life partner and children and sent around the world on foot. He comes to understand where his place to find out why the world is what it is, why so many people make so many obscure for us the things. Jean found a lot more!
For 11 years, 2 months, Jean-worn 54 pairs of shoes. Behind remained 75.553 km walks and 64 countries around the world.
Jean Beliveau
His 46th birthday, Jean Beliveau met in the capital of Costa Rica, the 47th - in the north of Chile, the 48th - in South Africa, 49th - in Ethiopia, 50-year anniversary - in the north of Algeria. Then he went from year to year in Europe: Portugal, United Kingdom, Germany, the land of the former Yugoslavia. He crossed the Bosphorus and continued: Turkey, Iran, India, Nepal, South Korea, Japan, Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand (Russian, unfortunately, he bypassed). It was only after 11 years and 2 months, worn out 54 pairs of shoes back home. Behind them were 75,553 kilometers of walks and 64 countries around the world.
He came out of the house in Canada now with a sidecar, and almost no money. He sincerely believed that it will support the people around, he believed that the world will not leave him hungry and homeless. In the end what happened.
A special treat was delivered to me the comparison of sensations from a trip to the civilized countries of America, Europe and Asia and on quite a wild countries in Africa, Latin America and Asia the same. Civilization is not always ready to accept the traveler is not always terrible slums deaths for every intruder will be worse than some of Tokyo for a simple traveler. Traveler who is not such as "accepted".
The book "In Search of Itself" is particularly interesting how fans travel the world looking for something new, and for those who want to and try to understand the world around him - no arrogant rudeness, condemnation, neglect.
Peace is fragile and every one of us in his place keeps it in balance. Jean on the understanding that it took more than 11 years of his way. And we all can cope a little faster.
"Finding yourself. The history of man, wandered the land on foot, "Jean Béliveau
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