Long way up – The idea

First of all, I’ll explain what’s this presentation is about. It’s going to be about my future motorcycle trip. I have a motorcycle for a year now and the farthest place I have been to by my motorbike are Mazury Lakes. Through the last year I was rather thinking about enjoying a Saturday afternoon ride then planning great trips. And then, on a Christmas Eve it began…

It wasn’t the beginning - there are no true beginnings and no true ends – but let’s call it a beginning. As one of presents under a Christmas tree I found a book. At first I was more interested in other presents, but later in the evening I’ve picked up the book to have a closer look. The book was titled “Long way round – Chasing Shadows Across The World” and on the cover were two smiling guys. One was Evan McGregor and the other one I didn’t know. Later I learned it was Charley Boorman, also an English actor (most of you probably also haven’t heard about him before). Swiftly I have learnt that it’s going to be about a motorcycle trip (the catch phrase at the back of the cover stated “Two men. Two motorcycles. 20000 miles.”). The book is Evans and Charley’s diary of the trip.

In 2004 Evan McGregor and Charley Boorman went on a trip from London to New York through Europe, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Russia, next they flown to Alaska, where they mounted their bikes again and went south, discovering the highways of Canada and the United States. With each mile their massive BMW motorcycle conquered problems arose. Exhaustion and tripping of the bikes were the final test of strength and endurance. They rode through treacherous roads, had to endure unforeseeable weather, had to get going with crazy politicians and local crime lords. In Kazakhstan they were chased by paparazzi. In Ukraine they were guests of mysterious and armed men. In Russia they were harassed by police patrols. In Mongolia they were invited by nomads to a supper, where as a main dish were served bulls testecles.

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Despite all the obstacles they managed to ride over 22600 miles in four months and this voyage changed their lives forever.

In 2007 Evan and Charley again went on a marvelous adventure – this time they called it “Long way down”. They traveled from John’O’Groats in northern Scotland to Cape Town in South Africa. Again discovering wonderful places, meeting unordinary people.


Reading and watching TV shows about these trips was very inspiring for me. So I decided to a little trip of my own. Hopefully living an unforgettable adventure. Because Evan and Charley covered three out of four directions, they left me only one choice. I’m going to do my own “Long way up”…

• What do you thing about traveling to remote regions?
• Do you feel like taking some sort of an epic journey?
• What do you think about motorcycles?

Stay tuned for part 2: Long way up – The Route