Vultures wheeled overhead as Tim Watson found himself running out of fuel in the desert. Indeed he had many hair-raising encounters in his 8,000-mile ride across small-town America – severe dust storms, mountain snow, an angry rattlesnake and even angrier racoon, not to mention weird folk, and the novice rider’s struggles with a huge motorcycle. His account, informative and hilarious, is a must for armchair adventurers and anyone who has ever wondered what small-town America is really like.
For the past 28 years, Tim Watson has worked as a newspaper reporter, motor sport journalist, PR Manager for Brands Hatch, followed by a stint with the Japanese as PR Manager for Mazda, then to Ferrari for six years of Italian madness working as the International PR Manager for Ferrari company President Luca di Montezemolo and the Ferrari Formula One Grand Prix team; returning to the UK for four years as Global Marketing Director of Aston Martin, then four years as Vice President of Marketing & Sales for Aston Martin, Jaguar Land Rover North America based in California.
"What makes this different from so many motorcycle travel books is Watson's self-deprecating wit and British humor. Instead of a macho account of conquering the West, this is a tale of how a Brit discovered the real America. Struck by the West's vast beauty, and totally unprepared for what he was doing, Watson managed to survive and met many interesting people along the way-perhaps also learning what makes Americans tick" - RoadRUNNER Magazine www.RoadRunner.Travel
British automotive executive Tim Watson bought himself a Harley-Davidson and took it around much of the Southwestern corner of his adopted U.S. - and shares the results in a new book: There & Back Again to See How Far It Is. Learn More.