World of Her Own: 24 Amazing Women Explorers and Adventurers

World of Her Own: 24 Amazing Women Explorers and Adventurers — page 5
viii INTRODUCTION encounters with venomous snakes Out by the pond Kay and Eleanor drink grog and soak their bare feet in the cool water exchanging tales of their sea voyages Seated on a tree stump Freya and Kira nibble on olives and chuckle about their expe riences evading authorities intent on restricting their travels Watching it all is Marianne who paints the scene before her and smiles at the sight of Annie weaving in and out of the crowd on her bicycle This scene can only be imagined because some of the women you will meet in this book lived long before others were even born As you get to know each woman I invite you to revisit this imaginary potluck picnic as well as picture yourself as one of the next generation of women explorers and adventurers