Mt Merapi, Java

Mt Merapi, Java
Mt Merapi, Java early one morning in May 2011

Sunday, August 31, 2008

Book Review - Solo Around The World by Peter Norvill

I managed to finish reading Peter's book. Peter was the first Australian pilot to fly solo around the world in a light airplane.




The book was written in simple, layman's language so as to make his story easily understood by his readers. There were 159 pages with many illustrations/photos taken by Peter of scenes he had flown over.

His choice of direction of travel was East to West so that he could have the maximum day light possible as he was on a mission to in the shortest time possible. Peter Norvill completed his journey around the world 9 minutes short of 35 days.





Peter Norvill touched down in Bankstown Airport at 11.53am Saturday 11 June 1988 and he made history. What a great feat, what an adventurer. Good on you, Peter.

If you wish to own a copy of his book go to Norville Australia


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