Shashemene, Ethiopia
Posted by: Charley Boorman | Date posted: 27/06/2007
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Um, Charley...I'm not sure how to say this but according to those documents we signed at the last checkpoint...we're now married. ©
Beneath the dirt you might just be able to make out Ewan and Charley in this latest clip. It's not hard to see that they've had a rough day on the road, poor fellas!
'Well here we are in Kombolcha, in Ethiopia', explains Charley, 'about 190 miles from Addis Ababa, and it's been a tough day'.
'Horrible day!' continues Ewan. 'I had a big fall, right in front of Claudio's camera. I mean it looked like a stunt man! It looked like we set it up. I came riding around the corner, flying off right in front of him. And the rest of the day was just spent in horrible agony, waiting to fall off again on the dirt stuff'.
Charley jokes, 'I reckon he fell off just there because he knew I was really close and I almost ran him over! I was that close to falling off, I must say. But you did bloody well, Ewan'.
But that's not all, as Ewan goes on to explain, 'and then Claudio almost ran up my arse later, when we stopped to let that truck past, remember? And I heard the 'crrrrrrr' - you can hear a wheel locking up on the gravel behind you - and there's Claudio, 'Whaaaaaaah!' He was very close. We all do that from time to time!'
'Yeah', agrees Charley, 'I've done it loads of times. But it's good, we're here and we've done it.'
Looking forward, Ewan tells us, 'we'll be in Addis either tomorrow night or the next night and we can take a couple of days off and rest and recuperate, and reinvigorate'.
Charley gives him a hug, 'Aww, he's a little boy!'
After a good night's sleep, Ewan has time to check on his Jedi powers in the lobby. It seems the force is still strong in this one...
We asked for your suggestions for a caption for the picture above. Congratulations to Kristen from Vancouver for the winning caption - see above! We had a great time reading all of your suggestions - here are a few more of our favourites...
"I don't believe it! Gordon Brown Prime Minister and Tim Henman still in Wimbledon. We've only been away 46 days and the country's gone mad!" Jean, Haslemere
Charleee! We're lost again! Quit getting directions from the baboons. Carol Ann, Ohio USA
"Och, ah'm tekkin' this rood Charley-man. It loooks reet interesting!" "Umm, Ewan old chap, bravo I must say - well spotted. Lets have a look at the key and jolly well find out what those interesting colours mean." "Actually guys" adds Claudio from behind the camera, "I think you'll find that's actually a squashed insect..." Jamie, Manchester
Put that away and give us a hug... Grant, Hereford
We asked for suggestions for the picture caption - see your suggestions below, and check above for the winning entry.
Comments
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At 06:31:07 PM on 27/06/2007, Chris Corstin (Cashel Ireland) wrote:
bikes
hi guys Sounds like a fantastic trip would you prefer to do this trip on the other bike
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At 06:28:35 PM on 27/06/2007, Roy Allen (Toronto) wrote:
Caption Comment pic 1
I'm Telling you, we should of taken that last right if we wanted to make Moscow by night fall.
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At 06:57:21 PM on 27/06/2007, Su (Bristol) wrote:
Photo caption from me......
Are we there yet, Ewan? Cos you know, like, I've heard there's loadsa vineyards down round the Cape.
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At 06:57:17 PM on 27/06/2007, Andreas (Bavaria - Germany) wrote:
Caption..
"Just go south!"
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At 07:02:50 PM on 27/06/2007, Dean Shepperd (Dublin, Ireland) wrote:
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Ewan: "C..., A..., R..., ....n..." Charley cuts in: "Ewan, yes it's the Carnet, and you really have to stop drinking that Mongolian vodka left over from our last trip!"
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At 07:33:38 PM on 27/06/2007, Troy Murray-Plumer (Indianapolis, Indiana, USA) wrote:
Shashemene, Ethiopia Photo 1 Caption ...
Ewan to Charley: 'Hang on mate ... I'm sure there's some Red Bull or Starbucks here SOMEWHERE.' ;-)
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At 07:40:04 PM on 27/06/2007, Troy Murray-Plumer (Indianapolis, Indiana, USA) wrote:
Shashemene, Ethiopia Photo 1 Caption ...
Ewan to Charley: 'Okay, here's where we temporarily lost faith but HERE'S where we gained confidence. Right at the intersection where "Adventure" meets "Perseverance".' :-)
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At 07:34:03 PM on 27/06/2007, Emanuele (Pontedera - Italy) wrote:
Comunication sistem
I'd like to know how you can talk togheter meanwhile you're riding...waht kind of device. specially if you're wearing earplugs. and how much is the distance between the bikes that make this possible? Thank you guys, you'ra fanteastic.
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At 07:38:10 PM on 27/06/2007, paul and sarah (oxfordshire) wrote:
food
just wanted to say hi and we are your biggest fans, we know (long way round) off by heart. what is the most unusual food you have eaten on the trip.
At 05:56:38 PM on 27/06/2007, Richard AW Tortorella (Langley, BC, Canada) wrote:
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After the GPS failure, Ewan frantically searches for the nearest pub!
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