Charley Boorman è noto per il suo spirito avventuroso e la sua passione per le motociclette, esperienze che lo hanno plasmato fin dall'infanzia. Dopo essere apparso in film diretti da suo padre, ha iniziato a documentare i propri entusiasmanti viaggi in moto in tutto il mondo. Queste spedizioni, spesso intraprese con compagni illustri, sono state narrate in popolari serie televisive e libri, rivelando il suo amore per l'esplorazione e la strada aperta.
30.000 chilometri in quattro mesi, attraverso l'Europa orientale, l'Ucraina, la Siberia, l'Alaska e oltre. Da Londra a New York senza mai separarsi dalla propria motocicletta.
Longtime friends and bike enthusiasts McGregor and Boorman wowed international audiences with their first major motorcycle journey that spanned several continents, captured in the book and television show Long Way Round. Now they are back, with the fascinating account of their second, equally ambitious journey: from the northernmost tip of Scotland, across Europe and down through Africa ending in Cape Town, this is the account of the authors' three month journey across two continents, over difficult terrain and in unpredictable conditions. Their route covers Britain, Italy, Switzerland, Tunisia, the Sudan, Rwanda, Botswana, and Namibia, among other countries; and they stop in cities and villages along the way to experience the European and African cultures firsthand. Featuring diary entries, travel maps, mileage charts, and dozens of color photographs.--From publisher description.
In this highly entertaining book, fellow film actors and bike enthusiasts Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman travel 20,000 miles around the world by motorbike. They will encounter many troublesome situations on the way, ranging from extreme and threatening weather to impenetrable terrain, and will face challenges such as caviar fishing in the Caspian sea, wrestling with the Mongolian Olympic team and riding with the Canadian Mounties. Whilst throwing themselves enthusiastically into the culture of each new country - from Alaska to Mongolia, from Canada to Kazakhstan - the two friends will also have to rely on each other's good humour, as the journey tests their relationship and their stamina to the limits. Long Way Round is the action-packed account of the trip and a true portrait of friendship in extremis - as irreverent, engaging and articulate as Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman themselves.
Using quad bikes, hovercrafts, wooden scooters, canoes, paragliders, and of course his favorite mode of transportation—motorcycle—Charley travels through some of the most exotic and exciting countries in the world. Along the way he encounters fascinating people and tests his endurance to the limit. Packed with adventure, and written with Charley's trademark humor and enthusiasm, Right to the Edge: By Any Means will delight fans and new readers alike.
A brand new travel book from bestselling author Charley Boorman - BACKED BY A MAJOR BBC2 TV SERIES.
Bikes have always been Charley's first love, but he also enjoys a challenge. So when the chance comes to travel across three continents 'by any means', he jumps right in. Grabbing whatever local transport he can get his hands on, Charley travels from his home town in County Wicklow all the way to Australia - a trip of over 20,000 miles through twenty-five countries. Testing Charley's skills and stamina to the limit, this new journey offers him a unique opportunity to meet people and learn firsthand all about their countries. He drives a lorry through northern Iran, rides a tuk-tuk through the chaotic and colourful city of Varanasi, and becomes the first person ever to wakeboard across the Malay/Singapore border. He sets up his own bus service in Turkey, takes a slow boat down the Mekong, and a very fast one through Borneo to deliver vaccines for UNICEF. And of course he jumps on a bike whenever he can, even if there's a monsoon on the way . . .
Discover the best biking routes around Europe. The definitive European motorcycle touring bible, with the best biking roads presented in 100 easy-to- follow, tried-and-tested routes from motorcycle journalist, author and traveller Simon Weir.
Discover the best biking routes around Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Your essential rideout roadbook covering the best biking routes around Great Britain and Northern Ireland, including short trips and longer tours.
Ewan McGregor und Charley Boorman starten ihr nächstes Abenteuer: LONG WAY DOWN. In drei Monaten fahren sie von John O'Groats bis zur Südspitze Afrikas, durch Großbritannien, Frankreich, Italien und Tunesien, mit dem Ziel, Namibia und Südafrika zu erreichen. Begleitet von Ewans Frau Eve, erwarten sie Risiken und beeindruckende Begegnungen.
V kanceláři panovalo vzrušení, když nám přinesli naši první knihu. S hrdostí jsme stáli na obálce jako objevitelé a prohlíželi si ji. Charley, můj kamarád a zkušený motorkář, náhle prohlásil, že v roce 2006 pojede Dakar. Následoval jsem ho na cestě kolem světa, kde jsme se oba zlepšovali. Terén, který nás zkoušel v Kazachstánu, by byl později hračkou na Sibiři. Po úsecích, kdy jsme se cítili spokojení, jsme sundali helmy a prožívali vzpomínky na motocyklovou dokonalost. Popisovali jsme tyto zážitky jako okamžiky splynutí, kdy motorka pod námi zmizela a my jsme cítili, že letíme. Když Charley prohlásil, že pojede Dakar, nevěděl jsem, jestli to myslí vážně. Ale když to uviděl vytištěné v naší knize, přijal výzvu. V následujícím roce jsem ho viděl, jak se mění a jak se ponořil do náročného tréninkového rozvrhu. Nikdy předtím jsem ho neviděl tak odhodlaného. Jeho přátelé, včetně mě, se o něj báli, protože trénink byl tvrdý a nebezpečný. I Charley měl obavy, ale nikdy se nevzdal. Když závod v lednu 2006 odstartoval v Lisabonu, byl jsem daleko, ale modlil jsem se za něj. Srdce mu bušilo, když stál na startovní čáře. „JEĎ, CHARLEY... JEĎ!“
