Summary of Dervla Murphy's Full Tilt

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#1 I was trying to get a visa to travel through Afghanistan, but I was told that under no circumstances would they grant a visa to a woman who intended cycling alone through Afghanistan.

#2 I went to the Afghan Embassy and explained my situation. They gave me a letter that was written on the government’s behalf requesting the Afghan Government to grant me a visa for a month’s traveling by bike through Afghanistan at my own risk.

#3 I met three Pakistani officers who are here on a three-month military mission. They took me under their wing, and they did not expect me to be murdered in Afghanistan. They gave me a list of addresses of their friends and relatives, and advised me on which parts of Pakistan are worth seeing.

#4 Persia has undermined my resolution to give nothing to anyone during the rest of the journey. I have decided to distribute money as baksheesh, which is an oblique form of selfishness. However, it is important to remember that this misery is not as total or as neglected as it seems.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jul 30, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822551022

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I was trying to get a visa to travel through Afghanistan, but I was told that under no circumstances would they grant a visa to a woman who intended cycling alone through Afghanistan.

#2

I went to the Afghan Embassy and explained my situation. They gave me a letter that was written on the government’s behalf requesting the Afghan Government to grant me a visa for a month’s traveling by bike through Afghanistan at my own risk.

#3

I met three Pakistani officers who are here on a three-month military mission. They took me under their wing, and they did not expect me to be murdered in Afghanistan. They gave me a list of addresses of their friends and relatives, and advised me on which parts of Pakistan are worth seeing.

#4

Persia has undermined my resolution to give nothing to anyone during the rest of the journey. I have decided to distribute money as baksheesh, which is an oblique form of selfishness. However, it is important to remember that this misery is not as total or as neglected as it seems.

#5

I’ve been receiving Good Advice from various Responsible Persons. The Mullahs are stirring up trouble in Meshed about Land Redistribution and Women’s Emancipation, so it was decided that H. I. M. should avoid the city.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

I left Teheran at 6:30 a. m. and arrived in the afternoon after 108 miles. The road remained reasonable by Persian standards, though if I had met it at home, I would have taken one horrified look and gone the other way round.

#2

I visited a village in the Iranian desert that was affected by Land Reform. I was followed by scores of children who wanted to be with me. I had to tell the gendarmerie to let them come as their tendency was to beat the infants back lest the visitor be annoyed.

#3

I left Deh-Namak at 5:30 a. m. The road was much worse than the day before, but I still covered 82 miles. I arrived at 6:40 p. I stopped for