From london to new york, ewan and charley chased their shadows through europe, the ukraine, kazakhstan, mongolia and russia, across the pacific to alaska, then down through canada and america. Two guys take a trip of several months on motorcycles. The two friends will travel through such places as siberia, kazakhstan, mongolia, and alaska, before finally ending the journey in new york. Ewan mcgregor and his third televised motorcycle trip. Since then he has appeared in more than thirty films, playing renton in trainspotting and obiwan kenobi in star wars episodes one to three. Its unlikely ill ever do anything like that in my life, but the book gave me an idea of what its like. They travelled eastwards through europe and asia, flew to alaska, and continued on by road to new york. 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. Chasing shadows across the world mcgregor, ewan, boorman. Jun 04, 2010 ewan mcgregor is the man who, a few years ago, logged more than 16,000 miles on a motorbike trip from london to new york by way of mongolia, mind you, only to oneup the adventure later with a. With ewan mcgregor, charley boorman, david alexanian, russ malkin. Long way down is a television series, book and dvd documenting a motorcycle journey undertaken in 2007 by ewan mcgregor and charley boorman, from. Ewan mcgregor and charley boorman are now planning the long way up for 2019. Long way down by ewan mcgregor and charley boorman book.
Long way round audiobook by ewan mcgregor, charley boorman. Long way round is a mentally and physically exhausting journey made by two friends who wanted a break. Ewan mcgregor and charley boorman back for another. Ewan mcgregor rides motorcycle after break up with costar. Famous owner 4 of ewan mcgregors motorcycles in england, italy, sport, standard by abhi august 11, 2017 leave a comment it seems that actor ewan mcgregor is thinning out his motorcycle collection a little bit, and dogtown cycles in santa monica has 4 of his bikes up for sale. Inspired by ted simon, hollywood starmotorcycle nut ewan mcgregor teamed up with fellow actormotorcycle nut charley boorman son of director john boorman to go on an epic motorcycle trip of.
Aug 02, 2018 ewan mcgregor has a fourletterword for beauty and the beast haters duration. With adventure riding very much on trend, manufacturers are probably desperate to see their bikes featured. Both of them are entertaining writers and it was a really inspiring book. An actor who has appeared in more than thirty films trainspotting, velvet goldmine, moulin rouge, and the second star wars trilogy among them he rides an mv augusta f4s and a ktm duke. Ewan mcgregor rides motorcycle in beverly hills youtube. Ewan mcgregor and charley boorman have lost some of their naivete in their second world stomping journey, and that innocence has. Over just four years in the late 1970s, ted simon covered 78,000 miles through 45 countries, living with peasants and presidents in prisons and palaces. Ewan mcgregor dishes on costar winnie the pooh youtube. Charley boorman was born in england, grew up in ireland, and currently lives in london with his family. Either way, its illuminating and a wonderful read and. 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. Explore books by ewan mcgregor with our selection at. The two friends will travel through such places as siberia, kazakhstan, mongolia, and alaska, before finally ending the.
After their fantastic motorcycle trip around the world in 2004, bike fanatics and best friends ewan mcgregor and charley boorman couldnt shake the travel bug. Sep 06, 20 two guys take a trip of several months on motorcycles. Long way round chronicles the aroundtheworld motorcycle adventure of charley boorman and ewan mcgregor. An epic journey by motorcycle from scotland to south africa. Ewan mcgregor and charley boorman tell a story of a shared love of motorbikes that leads them to undertake an epic 20,000 miles, east from london, through europe, asia and north america. In 2014, actor ewan mcgregor and charley boorman decided to take the long way from london to new york, a journey that spanned a total distance of 18,887 miles. There was no doubt that the long way around and the long way down popularized longdistance motorcycle touring. Ewan mcgregors ex eve mavrakis speaks out on divorce. The scottish actor owns dozensincluding a 1956 sunbeam s7. When ewan and charlie we feel weve gotten to know them so well that were now on a first name basiswhen ewan and charlie did their three.
May 16, 2005 film star ewan mcgregor travels around the world by motorcycle with his best friend, actor charley boorman a unique and fascinating traveladventure book synopsis from london to new york, ewan and charley chased their shadows through europe, the ukraine, kazakhstan, mongolia and russia, across the pacific to alaska, then down through canada. Wed love to get an injection from this hunky junkys spike. Jan 17, 2019 the famous pair of actorslashadventure riders have reunited to plan their third world trip. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. Long way round audiobook by ewan mcgregor, charley. 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. Long way round lwr is a british television series, dvd set and book documenting the 19,000mile 31,000 km journey of ewan mcgregor.
Long way down book by ewan mcgregor, charley boorman. They travel from the north of scotland, down through europe, into africa, finally winding up in cape town, south africa. The duo plans to ride from ushuaia to alaska for the new show. Sep 08, 2016 its a cool gray day in july, and im climbing a dormant volcano with ewan mcgregor. Ewan mcgregor and charley boorman have been spotted riding their specially equipped harleydavidson livewire electric motorcycles in ecuador on their long way up adventure. Ewan mcgregor is riding an electric harleydavidson livewire across the western hemisphere, report says. One of the most well read travel memoirs ever written, jupiters travels has inspired many riders to take off and discover the world, including actor and motorbike enthusiast, ewan mcgregor. Ewan mcgregor rides his motorcycle in beverly hills. Ewan mcgregor and charley boorman head the long way up. After reading the book, long way round, documenting ewan mcgregor and charlie bormans global circumnavigation, we here at corporate canyonchasers the wife and i decided that we really wanted to see the television program. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
Scottish sex symbol ewan mcgregor first shot up into fame as heroinaddicted antihero mark renton in the 1996 druggie drama trainspotting. Ewan gordon mcgregor obe born 31 march 1971 is a scottish actor who has had a lot of success in both mainstream and indie movies. Ewan mcgregor and charley boorman planning the long way. The book is a beautiful insight into a great friendship between the men and their families that started when they met in ireland, in caseys pub in county. Long way round by ewan mcgregor, charley boorman alibris. The trip was undertaken to promote humanitarian efforts for unicef the united nations international childrens emergency fund. This book of ewan mcgregor and his buddy taking a motorcycle trip from london through. The trip became a book and eventually a documentary, both called long way round. The scottish actor owns dozensincluding a 1956 sunbeam s7, an indian larry chopper, and one of the. He lives in london with his wife and two daughters. Long way adventurer ewan mcgregor is trading his bmw r 1200 gs adventure for a moto guzzi stelvio and heading from california to the southern tip of chile on his next motorcycle adventure. If you want to see the classic bikes of bmw, this book is definitely the best book to buy.
Mcgregor s first professional role was in 1993, when he won a leading role in the british channel 4 series lipstick on your collar. Ewan gordon mcgregor obe born 31 march 1971 is a scottish actor known internationally for his various film roles, including independent dramas, sciencefiction epics, and musicals. Published october 1st 2004 by atria books first published 2004. Were halfway up arthurs seat, a rocky summit that looms over edinburghs medieval old town. Ewan mcgregor list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Famous for their two iconic roadtrips the long way round and the long way down, and also for their acting careers and tv appearances, ewan mcgregor and charley boorman will soon be back on the road to set off into another amazing adventure. The asking prices are aggressive thanks to the celebrity ownership, but thats what the make an offer button is for, right. Imagine the corporate fellatio charley boorman is receiving at the moment, having announced recently that he and ewan mcgregor are planning another long way adventure. Ewan mcgregor and charley boorman, who put bmw adventure bikes into the american social consciousness. Inspired by the book above, jupiters travels, british movie star ewan mcgregor and charley boorman embarked on a less ambitious but meaningful trip that was documented for both book readers and tv watchers. Buy long way round reprint by mcgregor, ewan, boorman, charley isbn. Along with ewans motorcycle exploits, his brother colin is a top pilot, flying for the british royal air force.
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. I have read the second book so was pretty much aware of what format it would be in. Ewan mcgregor is riding an electric harleydavidson. Mcgregors first professional role was in 1993, when. Basically what does every time we go for a group ride but on a larger scale, movie star ewan mcgregor and sidekick charley boorman set off with a small film crew westward from london in 2004 on bmws. This documentary series follows actors ewan mcgregor and charley boorman on a motorcycle trip around the world.
After their fantastic motorcycle trip around the world in 2004, bike fanatics and best friends ewan mcgregor and charley boorman couldnt shake the. They should have called it cockspotting, though, because it was the first time we got to ewans uncut member on screen. Lets hope the force is strong in him so he doesnt get into a collision. It is a followup to the long way round of 2004, when the pair rode east from london to new york via eurasia. It seems that actor ewan mcgregor is thinning out his motorcycle collection a little bit, and dogtown cycles in santa monica has 4 of his bikes up for sale. Ewan mcgregor looks tough in leather on his classic motorcycle. Moulin rouge ewan gordon mcgregor was born on march 31, 1971 in perth, perthshire, scotland, to carol diane lawson and james. Actors ewan mcgregor and charley boorman right complete their 4 month transcontinental motorcycle journey of 20,000 miles starting in london in april 2004 and ending on july 29 in new yorks battery park in view of the statue of liberty. 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. The livewire is one of the first batterypowered bikes from a. Sep 07, 2016 ewan mcgregor hasnt ridden a motorcycle in weeks.
After the sensational success of long way round ewan mcgregor and charley boorman are now starting off for the adventurous long way down, this time travelling through europe and africa. Mavrakis said that while the divorce is upsetting, she is moving forward by. Motorbikewriter predicted the swap and the central american part of the tour after the above video was released on may 28. Famous owner 4 of ewan mcgregors motorcycles bikeurious. Ewan mcgregor swaps bmw for moto guzzi motorbike writer. Read long way down by ewan mcgregor, charley boorman for free with a 30. Ewan mcgregor full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Join facebook to connect with ewan mcgregor and others you may know. Ewan mcgregor and his wingman, brit tv personality charley boorman, have reportedly begun production of the third entry in their popular long way motorcycle road trip tv series, and are set. Jan 22, 2018 ewan mcgregors exwife eve mavrakis is breaking her silence about their split after 22 years of marriage.
Calls divorce disappointing and upsetting this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Ewan mcgregor first came to notice in the film shallow grave. Download audiobooks narrated by ewan mcgregor to your device. Ewan mcgregor is the man who, a few years ago, logged more than 16,000 miles on a motorbike trip from london to new york by way of mongolia, mind you, only to oneup the adventure later with a. Buy long way round by ewan mcgregor, charley boorman online at alibris. The late show with stephen colbert 1,660,045 views. The series aired on sky 1 from 18 october 2004 1 february 2005 and was repeated on bbc.
The book consists of portraits of bikes, and each bike shown comes with an authoritative profile. Ewan mcgregor and charley boorman dont live in the real world and the 10 best motorcycle travel books biker rated if youre looking for inspriation for your next motorcycle adventure or just some good advice, these books will get you up to speed. Film star ewan mcgregor travels around the world by motorcycle with his best friend, actor charley boorman a unique and fascinating traveladventure book. 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. Inspired by ted simon, hollywood star motorcycle nut ewan mcgregor teamed up with fellow actor motorcycle nut charley boorman son of director john boorman to go on an epic motorcycle trip of. When ewan and charlie we feel weve gotten to know them so well that were now on a first name basiswhen ewan and charlie did their three months, 20,000 mile. 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. Created by david alexanian, charley boorman, russ malkin. Photographer and tour guide raphael erhard pictured with ewan and charley above says he ran into them while leading a tour for ecuador freedom bike rental last month. 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. The entourage travelled nearly 19,000 miles, as much of it on the bikes as possible, before making it to new york three months later.
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