Two Wheels in the Dust

Beginning in Kathmandu in Nepal, and ending in the tranquill hill town of Kandy in Sri Lanka, Anne Mustoe's journey by bicycle followed the path of the Ramayana's central characters Rama and Sita - and Hanuman, their divine helper. With her chosen method of transport, she was able to mix and interact with local people and learn of their customs and daily lives in ways that are closed to the conventional traveller. While narrating her travels, the author also tells the tale of the ancient Indian epic.