Like Water in a Dry Land

Bettina Selby is one of Britain's best-loved travel writers. Her mode of transport is usually bicycle. In December 1994, spurred on by the Jordan/Israeli peace treaty and an audience with King Hussein, Bettina cycled from Cyprus to the Holy Land, traveling the area widely. Her chronicle of the trip includes the extraordinary manner in which she was offered the hand of friendship by people of diverse race and culture at every stop. photos.