Long Way Round

[EmmaP]

Ewan McGregor's and Charley Boorman's account of their 20,000 voyage across the globe on two BMW motorbikes is truly amazing. Their journey took them across Europe, the Ukrain, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, across the Pacific Ocean to Alaska, down through Canada to America , ending with a flight from NYC to London. Their individual accounts of their journey make for compulsive reading. I was moved to both laughter and tears by their frank accounts of their magical expedition which revealed to them the lives and cultures of many different people and their countries. McGregor is a beautiful writer and storyteller. It is hard to believe what they endured. I can't imagine travelling through Mongolia on a bike with a fully laden weight of three quaters of a ton, struggling to negotiate what amounted to dirt tracks, gravel and rivers. Their accounts are truly inspirational. You will have nothing but complete and utter admiration for the two men and their cameraman Claudio. Even if you aren't into bikes, you will surely love this book.

Thanks to Ace-T and Judas for giving me such a fantastic gift. It made me very lonesome for a past life of biking, but at the same time inspired me to do something meaningful and adventurous.

www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0316728683/qid=1104498109/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_11_1/202-2444935-3679805#product-details

www.bikers-eye.com/news/article/874

[rev-erend]

Emma - I managed to see a few of the TV programs.

They were great.

Went to Everest last Chrismas & New Year .. bit of an adventure. Drove to North Africa the year before..

Must do more..

Always fancied around the world by motorbike

[Waynester]

I got the dvd for Christmas...can't wait to watch

Truly inspirational..

[EmmaP]

rev-erend said:

Went to Everest last Chrismas & New Year .. bit of an adventure. Drove to North Africa the year before.. Must do more.. Always fancied around the world by motorbike

I wish I had learnt to ride a bike. I was into bikes long before cars (brought up next to a motorbike shop and garage ). Always thought the Paris-Dakar Rally looked like great fun

I'm doing a half marathon in March. Eurohoon in September is also on the cards.

[Mustard]

EmmaP said:

rev-erend said: Went to Everest last Chrismas & New Year .. bit of an adventure. Drove to North Africa the year before.. Must do more.. Always fancied around the world by motorbike I wish I had learnt to ride a bike. I was into bikes long before cars (brought up next to a motorbike shop and garage ). Always thought the Paris-Dakar Rally looked like great fun I'm doing a half marathon in March. Eurohoon in September is also on the cards.

Something tells me its a lucky thing its nine months away!

[nutcase]

My housemate and I watched the DVD pretty much start to finish over a couple of days- it's so addictive because it is an adventure, plain and simple.

I would recommend anyone watch it if they can, biker or not.

[Coco H]

I enjoyed the book too.

It's the sort of adventure a lot would like to try but simply don't have the money to finance

[docevi1]

book is cheaper at play.com and the dvd

[anonymous-user]

Watched the whole series on SKY. Brilliant.

[skid]

Yup, proper inspirational stuff!

Any one fancy a mini run for fun to say half way through Ukraine and do what the boys did and have a chicken kiev in Kiev???

I think I could make it this far as the roads looked ok. After that...... ???

[tycho]

I finished watching the DVD last night and thought it was brilliant. Want to do something like that myself. Fancy doing from the Southern tip of South America to Alaska. That would be so cool.

Will be trying to get the book by Ted Salmon which inspired them to do it as well.

[nevpugh308]

skid said:

Any one fancy a mini run for fun to say half way through Ukraine

Good idea, but would it be open to people who drive other cars ?

shufflesaway

[EmmaP]

Mustard said:

EmmaP said: Eurohoon in September is also on the cards. Something tells me its a lucky thing its nine months away!

Hardy ha ha!

[Mustard]

EmmaP said:

Mustard said: EmmaP said: Eurohoon in September is also on the cards. Something tells me its a lucky thing its nine months away! Hardy ha ha!

Price you pay for being a lady of descerning and immpecable taste! I'm sure it will be a very fine example when its found

[vixpy1]

Mustard said:

Price you pay for being a lady of descerning and immpecable taste! I'm sure it will be a very fine example when its found

Glad you cleared that up, I thought for a second Emma had gone and got... With Child.

[Mustard]

vixpy1 said:

Mustard said: Price you pay for being a lady of descerning and immpecable taste! I'm sure it will be a very fine example when its found Glad you cleared that up, I thought for a second Emma had gone and got... With Child.

I never touched her honest!

[vixpy1]

The First PH baby...

This is how Rumours Start!

[EmmaP]

vixpy1 said:

Glad you cleared that up, I thought for a second Emma had gone and got... With Child.

That would be the second immaculate conception!

[EmmaP]

vixpy1 said:

The First PH baby... This is how Rumours Start!

Charlie stop it! This is supposed to be about the 'Long Way Round'. Trust you to lower the tone

[Mustard]

EmmaP said:

vixpy1 said: Glad you cleared that up, I thought for a second Emma had gone and got... With Child. That would be the second immaculate conception!

All makes sense now....

Emmap said:

He's quick, I'll give him that

PWIG

Back on topic, must try an get round to looking at this book if its interesting fot non bikers