This proved to be a point of contention on the African trip, and it wasn't until past the halfway point that they could finally relax and chill out a bit.įor By Any Means the goal was to reinstate this sense of spontaneity. Aware of the mishaps and problems they'd had on the first journey, Long Way Down had been timetabled and planned to such an extent that a lot of the fun spontaneity of the earlier mission was lost, and the strict timetable meant that Ewan and Charley had to skip interesting areas they were passing in order to hit certain locations at certain times.
Having enjoyed Long Way Round when the book and TV series appeared in 2004, I was disappointed with Long Way Down when it appeared. The result is a 20,000-mile odyssey through twenty-five countries. This time the motorbikes (and previous wingman Ewan McGregor, who was busy filming) have been left behind as Boorman sets out from his childhood home in County Wicklow, Ireland, aiming to get to Sydney, Australia, travelling by any means of transport he can find. Charley Boorman: Ireland to Sydney By Any Means is also known simply as By Any Means.Having previously travelled on motorbike from London to New York via Europe, Central Asia, Siberia, Alaska and Canada on Long Way Round, and from John O'Groats to Cape Town on Long Way Down, Charley Boorman sets out on another adventure. Boorman's first travelling documentary was with his friend, Ewan McGregor, on a motorbike journey from London to New York that created the 2004 show, Long Way Round. He uses more than 100 different modes of transport, including container ships, dug-out canoes, solar cars and an elephant. Avoiding commercial airlines wherever possible, Boorman explores the different ways to travel over land, sea and air. Avoiding commercial airlines wherever possible, Boorman explores the different ways to travel over land, sea Adventurer Charley Boorman sets off on his most daring adventure yet-ditching his trusty motorbike to travel over 20,000 miles, through 25 countries from his home town Wicklow County, Ireland to Sydney, Australia, by any means.
Summary: Adventurer Charley Boorman sets off on his most daring adventure yet-ditching his trusty motorbike to travel over 20,000 miles, through 25 countries from his home town Wicklow County, Ireland to Sydney, Australia, by any means.
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