Readers & Writers Series 2008

Date: Saturday, August 9
Time: 2 PM
Location: Village Square Bookstore, Hunter Village Square, Rte. 23A, Hunter, NY
Information: 518 263 2050
Free Admission

Al Podell, co-author of Who Needs a Road? will present a slide show of his 42,500-mile motor trip around the world. In 1965-6, Podell, along with Harold Stephens, set the world's record for the longest non-repetitive miles motor trip around the globe. Using just two vehicles, a Willys Jeep and a Toyota Land Cruiser, these two intrepid travelers drove through 37 countries, a feat that would be impossible today. Imagine circumnavigating the world overland, driving through places like North Africa, Iraq, Afghanistan and Iran. Not only was Podell's trip the longest, but it was also the last motor expedition around the world!