After being outbid by “cabcurtains” on e-bay I found a copy of Cola Cowboys at the main library in SF. It is the large print edition (1984) and there are no pictures or maps. The pictures on this post add a lot to the story. Is there a possibility that the maps could be posted?
I did start reading, and so far, I find Woods a bit overdramatic. I spent a couple of monts in Turkey in '82 and somehow I was unaware of many of the dangers Wood’s chronicles. I do remember that the Turkish government was trying hard to encourage tourism so I was treated quite well by anyone I met who spoke English. I did hitch a couple of rides in Tonkas, they were memorable and scarry. The hand of Allah, attached to a spring, suction-cupped to the front window only gives you so much protection. I switched to busses. Later, when I was sitting in the cafe at Londra having beers, these British drivers told me I was crazy to ride the busses. ( I was better off in a Tonka) I guess they were right.