Long Way Round

And a mate of mine who had spent many years traveling was giving me some tips and advice and stuff.

And I'd also watched Ewan McGregor and his mate do Long Way Round.

and another one by a famous traveller called Austin Vince who did a thing called Mondo Enduro.

So I had an idea, I'd love to do bike travel, but it was never really on the cast of me, just because of the situation, I was married, life, etc.

Not all the way back, but there is some interesting pieces there in terms of education and experience.

Really, the reality was I was at Touratech at just an incredible time, as you guys remember, all the way back to Long Way Round, Long Way Down, their first piece that no one had any clue how successful that piece was.

David Alexander didn't own any of the distribution rights.

Boy, does he kick himself still to this day.

Jamie was also Special Forces liaison officer with the USA, equerry to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, private secretary to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and to Prince Harry, and is also godfather to Prince George.

Jamie trained Ewan McGregor and Charlie Borman for their motorbike journeys in the Long Way Round and Long Way Down and you have to wonder how he then had time to write a book which has just been published called Beyond the Edge of Light published by Bantam and I have to say it's a jolly good read.

So Jamie, a massive career and it's a job to know where to start.

So what immediately comes to mind most prolifically from that kind of introduction? Time to look back.

And it kind of, so that was the seed.

And then when Long Way Round came along, you know, the kids had grown up a little bit and there was a little bit more money in the pot.

And I did have a couple of bikes in between, you know, BMW R100s, CX500s, all that kind of stuff.

And I said, jeez, I'd love to start.

When I first saw that, it was like, I'm a huge motorcycle fan as well, like dual sport off-road stuff.

And when Long Way Round came out with Ewan McGregor and Charlie Foreman,

that was

for me, like, sit down with a drink on my couch and just, I watch it once a year still to get inspired.

... and then from there I think I'm basically done.

So you saw, I'm sure you saw Long Way Around with like-

Mm-hmm

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