So I started watching the "Long way Round" the other night on netflix (
http://www.longwayround.com/) and I have to say I was disappointed. At least with the first 2 episodes...there are 9 total
If your not familiar with it, Ewan McGregor (famous actor) and Charley Boorman (not famous actor) took a 19,000 mile (30 KM) journey from London to New York.
What bothered me about it was that these guys are so rich that they can afford a staff to arrange visa's, get free gear, arrange sponsorship's. I know for a fact that other riders have made similar journey's on smaller bikes (BMW gave them R1150GS adventure models for promotional consideration). They also had a support crew of at least 4 or 5 members in trucks following them at times. Including a doctor and security personal. The crew and riders all received specialized first aid, security and language lessons.
While I'm not denying the hardship they would have faced, I just wish they would have approached it as less as a TV production.
OK...Jealous rant over.
