Cambridge 1961. A group of students set off on the trip of a lifetime. Against the backdrop of the Cold War they travel through the Soviet Union to the Middle East South Asia & on to Africa. Their mode of transport? The iconic VW Kombi. This book tells the story of that trip not just the people they met & the places they saw but the many experiences
- sometimes nerve-wracking sometimes bizarre
- that they encountered along the way. It provides a fascinating insight into a world on the brink of change
- seen through the eyes of nine young men fresh from university. The two VW Kombis doggedly traversed treacherous mountain passes near-impossible roads jungle tracks & river crossings on their journey through Anatolia the Middle East Asia & Africa. This book is an affectionate & highly entertaining re-creation of the relationship between the nine young travellers & their companions the two VW Kombis which functioned as transport shelter canteen & home. It is also a tribute to the determined & rugged determination of the VW Kombi whose descendants still tackle the highways & the more daunting roads of the world.