Bliss(ters)

How I walked from Mexico to Canada One Summer

Just before her 40th birthday, Gail Francis quit her perfectly good job and set out to hike one of the great trails of the world. Carrying everything she needed on her back, Francis spent five months walking from Mexico to Canada along the Pacific Crest Trail. Along the way, she lost her pack scrambling over scree in the desert, struggled to navigate high mountain passes, and wore the soles off her boots trekking across lava fields - all within some of the most pristine wilderness in the nation. Though she set out alone, her story includes an eclectic cast of characters. From the man walking the entire 2,700 miles in a series of 26 wedding dresses, to the woman making the journey in the company of her pet mouse, Francis learned to count on her fellow hikers for entertainment as well as a few important life lessons.

©2017 Gail M. Francis (P)2019 Tantor

Hiking Inspo Here!

Great inspiration for hiking! There are points in the story I feel were “placed” that turned this a bit political, but if you can overlook a few sentences & take in the whole… Definitely put me in the hiking mood!

Wish I had a warning

I would have liked this book much more had the author not snuck in her socialist agenda and hatred if Gin rights.

Meh

The author was very opinionated, and I can see why she lived alone most of the time

Inspired to get out and explore.

Great adventure, I liked that you were involved from the beginning of her story. Also, I loved listening to the narration of this book, it was as if she was sitting in the car with me telling the story.

Definitely worthy

Enjoyed the journey as it unfolded and all the way to the very end, was engaging and funny and more!