Long Way Down

After finding a suitable base Ewan and Charley spend several months in London prior to departure, planning a route. Eve, Ewans wife, decides she would like to join part of the trip. Ewan is over the moon but Charleys not so sure as shes never ridden a bike before. Meanwhile, as part of their training, the team attends a hostile environment course where they are faced with the kind of difficulties and dangers they may encounter in Africa. Two months before departure, Ewan has an accident and breaks his leg jeopardizing the future of the trip. As the departure date looms worryingly the team still doesnt have their visas for Libya. Six have been promised, but for David and Jimmy, the two Americans on the crew, its not looking promising. The team take their vehicles and make their way up to John OGroats at the most Northerly point of Scotland to start this epic adventure and what will be a journey of a lifetime.

Leaving the romantic city of Rome they head down the Amalfi Coast as they make their way to the edge of Italy, ready to catch the ferry over to Sicily. After a days rest and new tires on the bikes they are ready to hit the new terrain. The team embarks on the ferry as they leave Europe behind and sail over to Tunisia. Whilst on board tension and voices rise as there are concerns over the safety of Charleys wheelies. With a long boat ride still ahead there is an atmosphere amongst the team.

Passing by Khartoum, the boys have been riding for a while and see the aftermath of a car crash and pull over to the roadside. One of the drivers explains he fell asleep at the wheel and crashed his truck into another vehicle. Police arrive and are more interested in the bikes than the accident scene. The head of police takes a fancy to Ewans bike and decides to take it for a test ride much to Ewans horror.

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