Mcgregor, taking a break from his motorcycling, simien mountains, ethiopia. Long way round by ewan mcgregor and charley boorman nonfiction hardcover. From 14 april 2004 to 29 july 2004, ewan mcgregor, charley boorman, together with a small team travelled from london to new york city via western and central europe, ukraine, western russia, kazakhstan, mongolia, siberia and canada, and in total covered some 18,887 miles. Long way round had me itching to follow the same route. Joining up with producerdirectors russ malkin and david alexanian and the long way round team, their route took them from john ogroats at the northernmost tip of scotland to cape agulhas on the southernmost tip of south africa. May 16, 2005 buy long way round reprint by mcgregor, ewan, boorman, charley isbn. He is currently working his way, via his bike, from john o groats in scotland to capetown, south africa. Poring over a map of the world at home one quiet saturday afternoon, ewan mcgregor actor and selfconfessed bike nut noticed that it was possible to ride all the way round the world, with just one short hop across the bering strait from russia to alaska. Please provide me with your latest book news, views and.
Long way round chasing shadows across the world from london to new york, ewan mcgregor and charley boorman chased their shadows through europe, the ukraine, kazakhstan, mongolia and russia, across the pacific to alaska, then down through canada and america. Long way round by ewan mcgregor, charley boorman waterstones. Long way down is a television series, book and dvd documenting a motorcycle journey undertaken in 2007 by ewan mcgregor and charley boorman, from john o groats in scotland through eighteen countries in europe and africa to cape town in south africa. Long way round audiobook by ewan mcgregor, charley boorman. Buy long way round reprint by mcgregor, ewan, boorman, charley isbn. Chasing shadows across the world, and long way down. I dont like how charley boorman comes across no offence mr boorman but i do like ewan mcgregor. Poring over a map of the world at home one quiet saturday afternoon, ewan mcgregor actor and. Long way round book omaha public library bibliocommons. Apr 11, 20 long way round is the result of their adventures a fascinating, frank and highly entertaining travel book about two friends riding round the world together and, against all the odds, realising their dream. Long way round beginning in london, ewan and charley chased their shadows through europe, the ukraine, kazakhstan, mongolia, and russia. As with long way round, i preferred charleys voice to ewans because he moans less though its the opposite on screen.
Chasing shadows across the world by charley boorman and ewan mcgregor 2005, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Charlie boorman and ewan mcgregor saddle the horses and well go. The two friends will travel through such places as siberia, kazakhstan, mongolia, and alaska, before finally ending the journey in new york. I have read the second book so was pretty much aware of what format it would be in. Pdf long way round download full pdf book download. And after an inspirational unicef visit to africa, they knew they had to go back and experience this extraordinary continent in more depth. Search for library items search for lists search for. Explore books by ewan mcgregor with our selection at. Featuring original diary entries, travel maps, mileage. Long way round is the result of their adventures a fascinating, frank and highly entertaining adventure about two friends riding round the world together and, against all the odds, realising their dream.
With ewan mcgregor, charley boorman, david alexanian, russ malkin. Long way round is a fairly wellknown tv series documenting the journey undertaken by actors ewan mcgregor and charley boorman in 2004, riding motorcycles all the way around the world from london to new york, across very remote and wild terrain in kazakhstan, mongolia and siberia. Long way round by charley boorman, hachette staff and ewan. Long way round king county library system overdrive. Poring over a map of the world at home one quiet saturday afternoon, ewan mcgregor acclaimed actor and selfconfessed bike nut noticed that it was possible. This documentary series follows actors ewan mcgregor and charley boorman on a motorcycle trip around the world. Long way down is a documentary about friends ewan mcgregor star wars. However i decided to keep the america part off of it. Im often not very quick off the mark at the best of times, but when it came to discovering the wonder that is the 20,000 mile road trip from london to new york the long way round undertaken by actors ewan mcgregor and. An epic journey by motorcycle from scotland to south africa, and more on. Long way round book by ewan mcgregor, charley boorman. Buy long way round by ewan mcgregor, charley boorman from waterstones today.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It was a revelation he couldnt get out of his head. Episode 1, 2, and 3 and charley boormans deliverance, excalibur motorcycle trip from john ogroats in scotland to cape town, south africa. Poring over a map of the world at home one quiet saturday afternoon, ewan mcgregor actor and selfconfessed bike nut noticed that it was possible to ride all the way round the world, with just one short hop across the. Long way round book snoisle libraries bibliocommons. Poring over a map of the world at home one quiet saturday afternoon, ewan. Long way down audiobook by ewan mcgregor, charley boorman. When ted simon rode 64,000 miles round the world on his 500c triumph tiger, he inspired thousands of motorcyclists to begin their own adventures, including ewan mcgregor and charley boorman, who chronicled their travels in long way round. Long way round by ewan mcgregor and charley boorman. Nearly 30 years later, ted simon took to the road again to retrace the epic journey he made in his 40s.
Riding through spectacular scenery, often in extreme temperatures, ewan and charley faced their hardest challenges yet. Long way round is the result of their adventures a fascinating, frank and highly entertaining travel book about two friends riding round the world together and, against all the odds, realising their dream. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. The actor recalls what it was like to arrive in new york city on the final day of his 19,000mile motorcycle trip around the world. Ewan mcgregor long way down posted by mike on august 17, 2008 ewan mcgregor has embarked on his second major motorcycle voyage, since traveling from scotland to new york through europe and asia. Poring over a map of the world at home one quiet saturday afternoon, ewan mcgregor acclaimed actor and selfconfessed bike nut. See all books authored by ewan mcgregor, including long way round. Long way round is the tale of a remarkable journey taken on motorbike by two men. Today were talking about sponsorships, posers, sellouts, and keyboard jockeys and what that means for the adv, overland, and dual sport communities. When we finished long way round, says charley boorman, son of deliverance director john boorman, ewan mcgregor and i went back to our offices and pulled out a map of africa.
Popular videos long way round long way round topic. Long way round lwr is a british television series, dvd set and book documenting the 19,000mile 31,000 km journey of ewan mcgregor and charley boorman from london to new york city on motorcycles. Long way round by ewan mcgregor, 9781405500708, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Created by david alexanian, charley boorman, russ malkin. Actor ewan mcgregor moulin rouge and his best friend charley boorman son of director john boorman present this. Boys and their toys two good friends go on a one epic bike journey and there are many ups and downs along the way.
Poring over a map of the world at home one quiet saturday afternoon, ewan mcgregor. Ewan and charleys longawaited long way up set for 2019. Loved ewan and charleys long way round, so its about time i read this. I think we had already decided before we came back from our trip that we were going to do africa. In 2004 ewan mcgregor and charley boorman embarked on an epic long way round challenge, to bike 20,000miles, cross 12 countries and 19 time zones in just 115 days. This book is not just for motorbike lovers or travel buffs,but theres something there for everyone,it was also my first foray into the audio format. Chasing shadows across the world mcgregor, ewan, boorman, charley on.
So he called charley boorman, his best friend, fellow actor, and bike nut. After their fantastic trip round the world in 2004, fellow actors and bike fanatics ewan mcgregor and charley boorman couldnt shake the travel bug. As they travelled they documented their trip, taking photographs, and writing diaries by the campfire. Riding motorcycles they crossed europe, ukraine, russia, kazakhstan and mongolia to ride the road of bones through siberia, over to ala. A highly readable and spiritually uplifting book about a dream come true wanderlust. May 06, 2006 im often not very quick off the mark at the best of times, but when it came to discovering the wonder that is the 20,000 mile road trip from london to new york the long way round undertaken by actors ewan mcgregor and charley boorman i am positively turtlelike. They barreled through mongolia while traveling from london to new york by way of europe and asia in a dustfilled adventure that became a book and a. Did not enjoy it as much as their first book long way round. The book is comprised of ewan mcgregor and charley boormans daily diary. Anywho, this would be an interactive map where people can find out data about thistrip and one could use to do the same route. The fact that those men are figures with notable film connections ewan mcgregor is one of britains most successful actors, charley boorman is the son of the celebrated director john boorman may be the reason the book got written and the accompanying. Jan 17, 2019 ewan mcgregor and charley boorman, who put bmw adventure bikes into the american social consciousness, have joined forces yet again to discuss the potential of a long way up ride from the. Long way round is the result of their adventures a fascinating, frank and highly entertaining travel book about two friends riding round the world together and. Aug 17, 2008 ewan mcgregor long way down posted by mike on august 17, 2008 ewan mcgregor has embarked on his second major motorcycle voyage, since traveling from scotland to new york through europe and asia.
Having adored the long way round tv series, where actors ewan mcgregor and. Poring over a map of the world at home one quiet saturday afternoon, ewan mcgregor acclaimed actor and selfconfessed bike nut noticed that it was possible to ride all the way. Long way round lwr is a british television series, dvd set and book documenting the 19,000mile 31,000 km journey of ewan mcgregor and charley. Long way round audiobook by ewan mcgregor, charley. Buy long way round reprint by ewan mcgregor, charley boorman isbn. Now after more than a decade since their last documentary series, the pair are planning a new expedition that will see them chasing their shadows.
Ewan mcgregor and charley boorman, who put bmw adventure bikes into the american social consciousness, have joined forces yet again to discuss the potential of. It is a followup to the long way round of 2004, when the pair rode east from london to new york via eurasia and north america. Poring over a map of the world at home one quiet saturday afternoon, ewan mcgregor acclaimed actor and selfconfessed bike nut noticed that it was possible to ride all the way round the world. For many the long way down and long way round series, following ewan mcgregor and charley boorman on their roundtheworld adventure tours, are the reason they started riding adventure motorcycles. Nov 18, 2015 was ewan mcgregor a sellout with long way round. Ewan mcgregor and charley boorman motorcycle adventure from london to new york. Poring over a map one day, ewan mcgregorfilm star and bike nutnoticed it was possible to ride all the way around the world, with just one short hop across the bering strait. They travelled eastwards through europe and asia, flew to alaska, and continued on by road to new york. Great documentory if you like seeing ewan dropping his bike and picking it up at least 100 times.
The route on long way round is from london, uk to newyork, usa. Ewan mcgregors long way round bmw r1150gs adventure by two magadan. Long way round is the result of their fourmonth, 20,000mile joyride. Last line from long way down by ewan mcgregor and charley boorman. The book is comprised of ewan mcgregor and charley boormans daily diary entries that were written during the entire trip. Long way round chasing shadows across the world book. Aug 23, 2018 for many the long way down and long way round series, following ewan mcgregor and charley boorman on their roundtheworld adventure tours, are the reason they started riding adventure motorcycles. After their trip round the world in 2004, fellow actors and bike fanatics ewan mcgregor and charley boorman couldnt shake the travel bug. Poring over a map of the world at home one quiet saturday afternoon, ewan mcgregor acclaimed actor and selfconfessed bike nut noticed that it was possible to ride all the way round the world, with just one short hop across the bering strait from russia to alaska. Long way round is a mentally and physically exhausting journey made by two friends who wanted a break. In terms of the journey, there was more of a sense of place in long way round than long way down.