Jupiter's Travels Author:Ted Simon In the late '70s, Ted Simon rode 63,000 miles over four years through fifty-four countries in a journey that took him around the world. Through breakdowns, prison, war, revolutions, disasters and a Californian commune, he travelled into the depths of fear and reached the heights of euphoria. He met astonishing people and was treated as a spy... more », a welcome stranger and even a god. For Simon, the trip became a journey into his own soul, and for many others -- including bikers Charley Boorman and Ewan McGrergor -- it provides an inspiration they will never forget.« less
An interesting book. More than a travel log. A four year journey and 64,000 miles, but the book is more about the people he met and his mental state of the trip and people he met. He seemed like a man without a purpose after a while.