Long way down : an epic journey by motorcycle from scotland to south africa

Cover; Also by Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Map; Prologue; 1 Where's Charley?; 2 Three's a Crowd; 3 Break a Leg; 4 Saddle Bags & Steroids; 5 Five... Four... Three...; 6 Here We Go, Charley; 7 Cobblestones, Cars & Kissing; 8 Sea Legs & Security; 9 Under African Skies; 10 Here's Sand in Your Eye!; 11 Ice Cold in Alex; 12 Pyramids & Porn; 13 Riding Bikes & Saving Lives; 14 The Stuff of Dreams; 15 The Sand in Sudan; 16 Kalashnikovs & Customs; 17 A Cup of Ginger Tea; 18 The Road at the End of the World; 19 Stewed & Brewed; 20 Lola; 21 Size Does Matter;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. 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. And After An Inspirational Unicef Visit 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. Joining Up With Producer/directors Russ Malkin And David Alexanian And The Long Way Round Team, Their Route Took Them From John O'groats At The Northernmost Tip Of Scotland To Cape Agulhas On The Southernmost Tip Of South Africa. Riding Through Spectacular Scenery, Often In Extreme Temperatures, Ewan And Charley Faced Their Hardest Challenges Yet. With Their Trademark Humour And Honesty They Tell Their Story - The Drama, The Dangers And The Sheer Exhilaration Of Riding Together Again, Through A Continent Filled With Magic And Wonder. Cover Also by Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Map Prologue 1 Where's Charley? 2 Three's a Crowd 3 Break a Leg 4 Saddle Bags & Steroids 5 Five... Four... Three... 6 Here We Go, Charley 7 Cobblestones, Cars & Kissing 8 Sea Legs & Security 9 Under African Skies 10 Here's Sand in Your Eye! 11 Ice Cold in Alex 12 Pyramids & Porn 13 Riding Bikes & Saving Lives 14 The Stuff of Dreams 15 The Sand in Sudan 16 Kalashnikovs & Customs 17 A Cup of Ginger Tea 18 The Road at the End of the World 19 Stewed & Brewed 20 Lola 21 Size Does Matter 22 Another Country23 Destination: 'Transit' 24 Lilongwe Down 25 Out in the Cuds with the Girls 26 A Motorcycle Diary Appendix A Route Appendix B Equipment So What Next: UNICEF Acknowledgements