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long way round

Long Way Round (LWR) is a documentary television series, DVD set and book documenting the 19,000 mile journey of Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman from London to New York on motorcycles. They travelled eastwards through Europe and Asia, flew to Alaska and continued by road from there to New York.

From mid-April to the end of July 2004, McGregor, Boorman, motorcycle riding cameraman Claudio von Planta and their support crew travelled from London to New York, via Western and Central Europe, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Siberia and Canada, for a cumulative distance of 18,887 miles (30,395 km). The only sections of the trip not undertaken by motorcycle were 580 miles by train in Siberia, a 2505 mile flight from Magadan, Siberia to Anchorage, Alaska and an impossible section towards the end of their Russian journey. Upon encountering numerous swollen rivers and a serious lack of functioning bridges while travelling along the Road of Bones to Magadan, the riders got their motorbikes through some fairly deep rivers. However, the summer run-off from the Siberian winter was in full flow and after a valiant effort, the bikes eventually had to be loaded into the trucks of passing drivers and ferried across some of the worst rivers.

The journey visited twelve countries, starting in the UK, then passing through France, Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, USA and Canada, before returning to USA and ending in New York. In early episodes of the series the narration claims that they will visit 13 countries, which is consistent with a map in the book version which shows they briefly entered Kyrgystan while travelling between the Kazakh cities of Shymkent and Almaty. However, the entry into Kyrgystan is not explicitly mentioned in the text of the book or TV series and the "13 countries" reference could possibly be a mistake, perhaps because they entered Russia more than once or counted Alaska or Siberia as a separate country.

The team mainly stayed in hotels while travelling in Europe, North America and populated parts of Russia but frequently had no option but to camp after reaching Kazakhstan and Mongolia. They took time to visit a variety of sights and landmarks while travelling, from the Church of Bones in Czech Republic to the Mask of Sorrow monument in Magadan, Russia. They ultimately arrived in New York on schedule and drove into the city accompanied by a phylanx of bikers, including McGregor's father Jim and the Orange County Choppers crew.

Ewan McGregor had petrol sprayed into his eyes at filling stations on two occasions (one of which required a trip to an optometrist in Ukraine). On the first instance, petrol had overflowed from Boorman's tank. He attempted to control the still running pre-pay petrol pump by putting his finger over the nozzle, resulting in fuel being sprayed into McGregor's face. On the second instance, petrol had overflowed out of McGregor's tank. McGregor's forehead became badly swollen around a mosquito bite in Kazakhstan. McGregor was bitten again in Siberia, causing swelling to his buttocks and genitals. Malkin and Vasilli crashed one of the support vehicles in Mongolia, but escaped with minor injuries. Boorman badly strained the muscles in his left shoulder in Siberia and was unable to ride for several days (this occurred while they were unable to cross the rivers and were largely riding on local trucks and with their support crew). McGregor was rear-ended by a very young driver outside Calgary and was lucky that his panniers took the brunt of what could have been a very serious incident had the rear wheel taken the full force of the impact. The following day Boorman was bumped while stationary by a Calgarian who reversed into him at slow speed, fortunately without causing injury or major damage.

McGregor and Boorman were inspired by legendary motorcyclist Ted Simon's book "Jupiter's Travels". They met up with Ted in Mongolia.

Taken from Wikipedia

quotes

  • Ewan McGregor: [as Obi-Wan Kenobi] These aren't the bikes you're looking for. Move along.
  • Ewan McGregor: It's very liberating, three naked men in the wilderness
  • Ewan McGregor: I was looking at that guy's bum and thinking how nice it was until I realized it was a guy's
  • Ewan McGregor: There's no "I" in "team", but as Russ pointed out the other day there is a "me".
  • Ewan McGregor:This is where we meet Brad Pitt. 'What you doing?' 'Making a trip round the world' 'Where you start from?' 'New York.' 'Where you going to?' 'London.' 'Oh shit, when's your show airing?'
  • Ewan McGregor: [imitating Charleys daughter] What are we doing today, Uncle Ewan?
    Well me and your daddy are going out on the bikes. I don't know what you're doing.
  • Ewan McGregor: I said, "Eve, I want you to look after my wedding ring while I'm away," and she started to cry and I said, "Eve. Eve, I can't wear my ring or I won't get laid on the trip!"
  • Ewan McGregor: Claudio, there is no problem between Charley and me, Charley tell him.
    Charley Boorman: There's a terrible problem with us - we hate each other.
  • Ewan McGregor: Most people bring a coffee; he brought a *beep* machine gun!
  • Ewan McGregor: Scots: inventors of the modern world. You're welcome.
  • Ewan McGregor: Stand aside. You there, stand aside. We're coming through. We're British, don't you know.
  • Ewan McGregor: [doing a video diary] Where in this place called White Horse... maybe it's not called White Horse.
    Ewan McGregor: [takes video to motel room, Charley answers door] Charley.
    Charley Boorman: Yeah?
    Ewan McGregor: Where are we?
    Charley Boorman: In a motel.
    Ewan McGregor: No, what's the name of the town?
    Charley Boorman: Uh... something donkey. Isn't it? Slim's Donkey or Knuckle Donkey? Starving Donkey! Ur... I donno.
    Ewan McGregor: [now inside the motel room] Ok, the upshot is we have no idea where we are. Can't remember the name of the town that we're in. Oh! It might be on the receipt.
    [checks receipt]
    Ewan McGregor: Hungry Horse

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Name: Another World
Subject: Long Way Round
Category: TV Shows
Opened: 23rd December 2006
Owner: Jo
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