The Hairy Hikers

David Le Vay is a child therapist.

'I wish I had read David Le Vay's book before walking the GR10... It starts out in that [humorous] vein, but as the increasingly hairy hikers progress across the mountains, the writing becomes more introspective and, for me at least, more interesting. The real subject of the book is not the GR10, nor the Pyrenees, but the process of walking and the way it affects those who undertake it for long periods. It is also about walking with someone else for 7 weeks, which means living with them in difficult conditions: a delicate exercise.' Pyreneanway.com/blog 'This is a laugh out loud romp... their journey is highly entertaining... and enjoy the madcap adventures that eight weeks on the road with two blokes can bring!!' -- Julie Knowles Waterstones' Bookseller 'David and his friend Rob decide to walk the famous GR10 hiking trail... The pair are fuelled by a degree of mid-life crisis and the need to escape from routine, so the two-month, 530-mile walk along the Grande Randonnee gives them a chance to have fun together, argue about snoring, discover lots of out-of-the-way places, meet characters from around the world, and grow beards. The book is a witty account of their adventures as they trek along the Pyrenees.' Destination France 'This is the kind of adventure that many of us can identify with even if we wouldn't aspire to it... there is a human quality of damp undergarments and exhaustion, mingled with occasional hard-won triumphs and lots of cheap red wine, that makes this a very readable account of two men's attempt to re-live their youth and taste the freedom of the mountains and the open road... a test of their mettle, but this is a feel-good story with a gentle middle-aged happy ending.' The Good Book Guide