This is a wild and fun filled ride: Imagine two retired old Brits, well into their ‘golden years’, who decide to up sticks in England and set about seeing the USA in a massive motor home.
What an adventure and what a motor home - it was bigger than a London bus and did almost 9 miles to the gallon - down hill! Their kids thought they had made a crazy mistake and named their monster RV, ‘The Blunderbus’, but despite all the forebodings, the Wests simply had a ball.
In this smile-by-mile true story, Hugo describes the fabulous places they went, the wonderful people they met and delicious food they ate en route. While driving in the slow lane they sampled the best of America and certainly saw life in the fast lane. At times hilarious and always humorous, this lively tome will probably make you laugh out loud, though when you read about the pitfalls and problems encountered on their adventures you may have second thoughts about a life on the road.
Part One, entitled “Wagons Ho!”, tells how they bought the Blunderbus, almost crashed it in the first couple of miles then set off for the summer to explore the sights and scenes of the eastern seaboard. Hugo's unique mixture of fun, funnies and food, plus his bucolic comments, a few travel crises and a generous dose of good olde English codswallop makes this an entertaining and informative read.
What an adventure and what a motor home - it was bigger than a London bus and did almost 9 miles to the gallon - down hill! Their kids thought they had made a crazy mistake and named their monster RV, ‘The Blunderbus’, but despite all the forebodings, the Wests simply had a ball.
In this smile-by-mile true story, Hugo describes the fabulous places they went, the wonderful people they met and delicious food they ate en route. While driving in the slow lane they sampled the best of America and certainly saw life in the fast lane. At times hilarious and always humorous, this lively tome will probably make you laugh out loud, though when you read about the pitfalls and problems encountered on their adventures you may have second thoughts about a life on the road.
Part One, entitled “Wagons Ho!”, tells how they bought the Blunderbus, almost crashed it in the first couple of miles then set off for the summer to explore the sights and scenes of the eastern seaboard. Hugo's unique mixture of fun, funnies and food, plus his bucolic comments, a few travel crises and a generous dose of good olde English codswallop makes this an entertaining and informative read.
