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Book Review: Walking the Americas by Levison Wood

September had been quite a productive and good month for me. And to end the month reading this book was a choice well made. After Walking the Nile , I kind of said to myself, "This guy can write.". And after Walking the Americas , I must say that this man here is quite a storyteller. Lev had taught me, through his four months of walking expedition, that you need a good company to travel. Without one, any unforeseen situation can seem almost unbearable to take in. Alberto, the friend that he chose to walk with him, did not only add humour to the story hence making it fun to read, he was also quite knowledgeable about the history of some places that they had to pass through. He was quite cheerful about the prospect of taking on the adventure when Lev had proposed it to him since it was the first for him. However, as the story progressed, I realised, and Alberto realised it even better, that the journey was not an easy feat. Even the most positive person can turn out to