Sojourn Chronicles

A Conversation with Ted Simon

Robert Fulton Jr. may have been a “One Man Caravan,” but Ted Simon is THE one man spokesman for adventure motorcycling and pursuit of life-altering dreams. His first book, Jupiter’s Travels has inspired many to pursue adventure motorcycling and round-the-world rides. His latest book release, Dreaming of Jupiter, is a testament to that.

Simon recreates his 1970s ride around the world on a Triumph nearly 30 years later at the age of 69. On a 1997 BMW R80 GS, he sets out to see how the world has changed and the people he met along the way on that first visit. Through the course of his recent travels he comes to realize how much impact, even the briefest encounters on that first trip, changed lives.

The book is a mix of past and present–comparing the previous ride with the current one–and examines a changed world, especially a post 9/11 one. It is a good read with nuggets of inspiration laced throughout the book.

Ted Simon	Links:Ted Simon’s web site www.Jupitalia.com Another interview with Ted Simon by Carla King www.MissAdventuring.com
Dreaming of Jupiter by Ted Simon ISBN 978-1-84744-181-2 436 Pages Published by Sphere, 2007 an imprint of Little, Brown Book Group London ISBN-13: 9780965478540 464 Pages Published by Jupitalia Productions, 2008 USA

And now, a Conversation with Ted Simon.