Long Way Down
eBook - ePub

Long Way Down

An Epic Journey by Motorcycle from Scotland to South Africa

  1. 352 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Long Way Down

An Epic Journey by Motorcycle from Scotland to South Africa

About this book

Eighteen countries. Five shock absorbers.
Two bikers. One amazing adventure...


After their fantastic trip round the world in 2004, fellow actors and bike fanatics Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman couldn't shake the travel bug. Inspired by their UNICEF visits to Africa, they knew they had to go back and experience this extraordinary continent in more depth.

And so they set off on their 15,000-mile journey with two new BMWs loaded up for the trip. Their route took them from John O'Groats at the northernmost tip of Scotland to Cape Agulhas on the southernmost tip of South Africa.

Along the way they rode some of the toughest terrain in the world -- and met some of the friendliest people. They rode their bikes right up to the pyramids in Egypt and visited Luke Skywalker's house in Tunisia. They met people who had triumphed over terrifying experiences -- former childhood soldiers in Uganda and children living amidst the minefields of Ethiopia. They had a close encounter with a family of gorillas in Rwanda and were nearly trampled by a herd of elephants in Botswana.

Riding through spectacular scenery, often in extreme temperatures, Ewan and Charley faced their hardest challenges yet. With their trademark humor and honesty they tell their story -- the drama, the dangers and sheer exhilaration of riding together again, through a continent filled with magic and wonder.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Also by Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Map
  8. Prologue
  9. 1 Where’s Charley?
  10. 2 Three’s a Crowd
  11. 3 Break a Leg
  12. 4 Saddle Bags & Steroids
  13. 5 Five… Four… Three…
  14. 6 Here We Go, Charley
  15. 7 Cobblestones, Cars & Kissing
  16. 8 Sea Legs & Security
  17. 9 Under African Skies
  18. 10 Here’s Sand in Your Eye!
  19. 11 Ice Cold in Alex
  20. 12 Pyramids & Porn
  21. 13 Riding Bikes & Saving Lives
  22. 14 The Stuff of Dreams
  23. 15 The Sand in Sudan
  24. 16 Kalashnikovs & Customs
  25. 17 A Cup of Ginger Tea
  26. 18 The Road at the End of the World
  27. 19 Stewed & Brewed
  28. 20 Lola
  29. 21 Size Does Matter
  30. 22 Another Country
  31. 23 Destination: ā€˜Transit’
  32. 24 Lilongwe Down
  33. 25 Out in the Cuds with the Girls
  34. 26 A Motorcycle Diary
  35. Appendix A Route
  36. Appendix B Equipment
  37. So What Next: UNICEF
  38. Acknowledgements