Alastair Humphreys, author of 'My Midsummer Morning' - Adventurer, Author and Podcaster talks about journalling, strange editing, and the freedom of storytelling.
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Alastair Humphreys is one of the country's greatest adventurers. As well as expeditions like cycling around the world, walking across India and rowing the Atlantic, Alastair was named as a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year for his pioneering work on the concept of 'microadventures', encouraging people to get outside and out of their comfort-zone.He has written ten books about his adventures. During this episode, we talk about 'My Midsummer Morning', his journey busking across Spain with a violin, little musical talent, and inspiration from Laurie Lee.We chat about his strange methods of editing, why he's quite routined and regimented, and why deep down... he hates writing.You can grab a copy of 'My Midsummer Morning', here - https://amzn.to/35Ewec0Also, listen to Alastair's fantastic podcasts, here - https://alastairhumphreys.com/living-adventurously-podcast-an-introduction/Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts, if you can, and support us on Patreon - patreon.com/[email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.