The Long Way Down

When I first watched the Adventures of Ewan Mcgregor and Charley Boorman travel from London England to New York City I couldnt help myself but become immersed in their adventure as they travelled through eastern europe into the likes of Mongolia and the Road of Bones in eastern Russia.

Once again the duo have pulled the same team in again with a new medic, Dai, as they travelled from the Top of Scotland, John O'groats, all the way to the southern most tip of Africa. So as I sat back and watched the new adventure unfold even as a viewer it was exciting to feel like your joining old friends on an new adventure.

There was a moment when Ewan broke his leg prior to their departure which as I watched livid, to the negative discussions by advisors about travelling through Libiya was all very riviting and when the journey commenced and they spent a night camping on the Silverstone Race track that just set my heart racing. Pitching your tent in the middle of the racing circuit is just something you dont ordinarily think of but it was a first by any means. Again they met with many friendly people even setting up camp next to nearby villages and immersing themselves in the culture.

Ewans wife Eve even joined them for 10 days riding alongside on her own motorbike which was something different from the original trip to New York. They even suprised Ewan by flying his mother out during their trip as she pretended to be a waitress offering him a soda to his pleasant suprise.

Its amazing that two friends both passionate about their motorbikes have joined together for an adventure as thrilling as this and doing Unichef work along the way is just marvellous. I have great respect for these two, not only in their adventure but for the fantastic work they do whilst travelling these increadible distances.