I finally bit the bullet and bought Long Way Round.....and Long Way Down......and Faster. Motorcycle madness!What a fantastic show. For those unfamiliar, Ewan McGregor and his best friend and fellow actor, Charley Boorman (2nd from left) decided to take a motorcycle trip together.....around the world. Both gearheads, they thought the ultimate way to test their riding skills, meet locals at ground level, and develop their wits would be to head east from London until they came back to where they started.
Their travels took them through over a dozen countries and more than 20,000 miles. 4 months. 2 producers and 2 cameramen, one on another bike and the remaining 3 in 2 support cars. But the only time the cars and Ewan/Charley met up were at border crossings or emergencies. For all practical purposes, they were on their own.How radical is that? Travelling to new places is amazing, but the thought of a journey always causes feelings of tingliness....
They do daily video diaries while on the road, which makes for great TV cause it really captures the difficulties, excitement, and danger of the road. Maybe I'll try something like that on my trip....though I'm no professional actor so, remember, low expectations people.
On another note, I've ordered the side pockets which will expand my pack's volume...hopefully they will be here by the end of March. Glad that's done; I tend to spend a disproportionately large amout of time looking at and researching gear. All good cause it better be good kit and not shit. But it's sometimes excessive....
Ewan and Charley's mounts? A pair of BMW R1200GS with some serious goodies. Meanwhile, my Black Beauty sits frozen in the garage....
This day was pretty cold too. Ankle socks and gym shoes not recommended.
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