THe Long Way Round
Discussion
Phew - anybody else watching this?
Charlie Boorman and Ewan MacGregor (and Claudio the cameraman and, separately, teh supprot team) all getting disheartened by the tough bits in Mongolia.
God! Those are beautiful landscapes, and my heart really goes out to them as the going gets so tough. Can feel every "off"!!!
True they've got a bit self-centred, an' all. But then you would do.
Compulsive viewing!
Charlie Boorman and Ewan MacGregor (and Claudio the cameraman and, separately, teh supprot team) all getting disheartened by the tough bits in Mongolia.
God! Those are beautiful landscapes, and my heart really goes out to them as the going gets so tough. Can feel every "off"!!!
True they've got a bit self-centred, an' all. But then you would do.
Compulsive viewing!
The book was one of the best that I have ever read. It was truly inspirational. I was sorely tempted to take up motorbike lessons after reading it (not really possible at the moment). It really made me lonesome for my biking days 
I haven't seen the television series. I will have to catch it next week.
I haven't seen the television series. I will have to catch it next week.beano500 said:
Phew - anybody else watching this?
Charlie Boorman and Ewan MacGregor (and Claudio the cameraman and, separately, teh supprot team) all getting disheartened by the tough bits in Mongolia.
God! Those are beautiful landscapes, and my heart really goes out to them as the going gets so tough. Can feel every "off"!!!
True they've got a bit self-centred, an' all. But then you would do.
Compulsive viewing!
My boys watched the telly,and met charlie boorman,and got there piccie in Motorcyle news.
MY husband and his mates have been inspired to cruise the baltics this year.
beano500 said:
I did the same route
WOW!Two wheels?
No I'm not that brave (and I don't know how to ride a motorbike) See pics here
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?f=109&h=0&t=156140
jessica said:
MY husband and his mates have been inspired to cruise the baltics this year.
I've done bit of sailing in baltic. Nice loads of jelly fish everywhere and we had a lot of fog. Should read To the Baltic with Bob: An Epic Misadventure by Griff Rhys Jones. Its a not bad book and some bits just had me wetting myself partly becasue it reminds me of the good old times.
Is it worth getting the DVD or should I get the book?
I watched the whole series on dvd last weekend.
It was fantastic viewing and very inspiring.
All those amassing landscapes, and interesting events along the way, makes my life look a bit boring.
Makes me feel like chucking in the job and pi**ing off to somewhere nice on a bike.
I'm tempted to swap my sports bike for a big trialie, possibly the BMW 1150GS ?
Any one want a Triumph Daytona 955 (at a good price) ?
It was fantastic viewing and very inspiring.
All those amassing landscapes, and interesting events along the way, makes my life look a bit boring.
Makes me feel like chucking in the job and pi**ing off to somewhere nice on a bike.
I'm tempted to swap my sports bike for a big trialie, possibly the BMW 1150GS ?
Any one want a Triumph Daytona 955 (at a good price) ?
Read the book and then immediately bought the DVD, brilliant stuff, pi55ed myself laughing when they went to Ivan's house (was he really Mafia?) only slight niggle was that they should have edited out the W@nker episode from Charley as I would really like my ten yr old daughter to watch the entire series as it gives a great insight into the countries they passed thru.
Nick
Nick
I thought MacGregor and Boorman were a pair of overrated, spoilt, papmered idiots.
I do accept that they've been lucky to be a ble to do such a trip, and selling it to the various media probably made it possible for them. Plus they have to earn a living from book/DVD royalties etc.
But some of the scenery was awesome.
I do accept that they've been lucky to be a ble to do such a trip, and selling it to the various media probably made it possible for them. Plus they have to earn a living from book/DVD royalties etc.
But some of the scenery was awesome.
Dibble said:
I thought MacGregor and Boorman were a pair of overrated, spoilt, papmered idiots.
I thought that initially, especially when KTM refused them bikes and they had a massive toys out the pram spoilt brat moment.
But on the whole I thought they came across pretty well. There was certainly no doubt they were on their own in Kazakstan (IIRC) when they were repeatedly dropping their bikes or getting stuck.
Dibble said:
I thought MacGregor and Boorman were a pair of overrated, spoilt, papmered idiots.
They did come across that way initially - I think Boorman was a worse culprit than Macgregor with his tiff over the KTMs. EG seems quite grounded.
Dibble said:
I do accept that they've been lucky to be a ble to do such a trip..
I think THEY accepted they were lucky to be able to do the trip.
Dibble said:
But some of the scenery was awesome.
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