Long Way Round : Chasing Shadows Across the World

by Ewan McGregor; Charley Boorman

• ISBN13: 9780743499330
• ISBN10: 0743499336
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-11-02
• Publisher: Atria

Summary

Poring over a map one day, Ewan McGregor film star and bike nut noticed it was possible to ride all the way around the world, with just one short hop across the Bering Strait. So he called Charley Boorman, his best friend, fellow actor, and bike nut. From London to New York, Ewan and Charley rode their BMWs through Europe, the Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Russia, across the Pacific to Alaska, then down through Canada and America. Exhaustion, injury, and accidents tested their strength, as did treacherous roads and weather. They were pursued by paparazzi in Kazakhstan, courted by men with guns in the Ukraine, and served bulls' testicles for supper by Mongolian nomads. Yet despite the many obstacles, they managed to ride over 20,000 miles in four months. As they traveled, they documented their trip, taking photos and writing diaries.

Table of Contents

1 The long way home: MAGADAN	1	(3)
2 On yer bike	4	(29)
3 From chaos to bliss: DEPARTURE DAY	33	(16)
4 No surprises: LONDON TO UKRAINIAN BORDER	49	(31)
5 Little by little: ACROSS THE UKRAINE	80	(34)
6 Mansion on the hill: ANTRATSYT	114	(19)
7 Death, war and pride: BELAYA TO AKTOBE	133	(25)
8 Free as an eagle: ROAD OF DEATH TO SEMEY	158	(29)
9 Little Red Devil: BARNAUL TO ULAANGOM	187	(28)
10 Snow in my ger: BARUUNTURUUN TO CHITA	215	(33)
11 Bad hair never looked so good: CHITA TO MAGADAN	248	(29)
12 Tears in my helmet: ANCHORAGE TO NEW YORK	277	(28)
Appendk A Route	305	(3)
Appendix B Equipment	308	(2)
Ending with a sense of hope; Unicef	310	(2)
Acknowledgements	312