And getting a personal experience.”.Of course, there were deadlines to be met during the journey.“We had Christmas at the end of the trip and we wanted to be with our family,” McGregor says.For logistics’ sake, there were some destinations that had to be rerouted.Charley Boorman and Ewan McGregor traveled more than 13,000 miles on electric Harley-Davidsons for the documentary series “Long Way Up.” (Courtesy of Apple TV+),“We missed Santiago,” McGregor says. “They say I’m ruthless, that I never smile. He knows he will be away for three months and looks pretty glum, so his friend and fellow traveller Charley Boorman — whose Cheshire cat smile would usually cheer anyone up — studiously gives him some space.However, given that their 13,000-mile voyage from the southern tip of Argentina to Los Angeles on specially made electric Harley-Davidsons would be the envy of any passionate motorcyclist, it is small wonder that they grin like teenagers when the cameras catch them finally hitting the road. Long Way Up is the third of Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman’s long-distance travel-doc odysseys by motorbike Credit: Apple TV+ Chris Leadbeater , Travel writer 18 September 2020 • 2:23pm ",When they arrived the UNESCO Heritage Site, recounts McGregor, "it was shrouded in cloud."
This kind of thing happens a lot in a 'Long Way Up.' ",There's a perfect beach for every week of the year. Ewan McGregor admits he can't wait to reprise his role as Star Wars icon Obi Wan Kenobi, some 15-years after retiring his legendary lightsaber.The Scottish actor … ".His close friend and partner on the road -- Charley Boorman, a fellow actor turned journeyman writer and TV presenter -- is similarly moved by the scenery. It was exactly what the doctor ordered. “I love you my good friend,” says Boorman, revving the engines in the,We have noticed that there is an issue with your subscription billing details. In 2004, we did the Northern Hemisphere. “There was a diversion that would have put another three days. Long Way Round (LWR) is a British television series, DVD set and book documenting the 19,000-mile (31,000 km) journey of Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman from London to New York City on motorcycles. Ewan McGregor is losing half of the fortune he’s amassed during his long acting career thanks to a tumultuous divorce with his ex-wife, Eve Mavrakis. ".Apparently, after completing two epic motorbike adventures, the two felt they needed an additional challenge. Join us on a 12-month journey to see them all,Find out which countries are welcoming US tourists back,New book 'Atlas of Extinct Countries' explores the places that fell off the map,Sacred Valley of the Incas -- see Machu Picchu and so much more in Peru.


Those first 10 days were like we were back in school.”.Through the series, the pair journey through Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and up through Colombia, Central America and Mexico.Joining them are their longtime collaborators, directors David Alexanian and Russ Malkin, following them in their electric Rivians.Boorman says it took a couple of weeks to get acclimated to the travel.“You are experiencing a different language and culture,” Boorman says. "They let us in and let us plug in our bikes as they showed us around and explained how everything worked. Please,Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman take a 13,000-mile trip from Argentina to Los Angeles on electric Harley-Davidsons,Listen to Times Radio for the latest well-informed debate, expert analysis and breaking news.Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, SE1 9GF.Tap ‘Menu’ and then ‘Times Radio’ to listen to the latest well-informed debate, expert analysis and breaking news. The first three episodes of “Long Way Up” premiere on Apple TV+ on Friday, Sept. 18. "On a daily basis, just plugging the bike in at the end of the day was a highlight in itself.