Book Synopsis

I want to leave this world behind, jump on a bike, go on a journey without others, dive deep into the self, and let the weight of my human identity dissolve into the wind. In the wilderness, I see my emotions floating in silence, and I repaint them with my own colour. I hear the purpose of my life defined by others washed away in the rivers, and I rewrite them with my own melody. I taste the bitterness of my history while I bury my sorrows under the pink-coloured beach on a remote island. My past and future end in the pouring rain while I merge my soul with the spirit of the sky creatures. Then I know what it means to be free…

My review

This is a book full of poetry with some stunning pictures, which I think is a lovely touch to the book. ‘The Weights We Carry’ is the first poetry collection from C.D. Seventeen, documenting her solo bike-packing adventure around the Scottish highland and Orkney Islands. A trip with a total distance of 658 miles (1058.95 kilometers) and a duration of forty-six days, with mostly wild camping.

I loved how you could feel the emotions and thoughts of the Author as you make your way through the book. It is a beautiful book that you can go back to time after time.

Disclaimer – Thank you to the Author and publisher for my gifted copy of this book for my honest review.