Cape Town, South Africa
Posted by: Ewan McGregor | Date posted: 06/08/2007
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Ewan and Charley have been talking to the press from their final destination in Cape Town, including BBC Breakfast news, and also their new friend Chris Moyles on Radio 1. You can listen to his whole show again or download the podcast on the Chris Moyles website.
Speaking to BBC Breakfast News, Charley told us how they're feeling having arrived in Cape Town.
'We feel fantastic, and absolutely brilliant. It's been a long, long ride, which has been the fun part, but getting here and arriving in Cape Town is just fantastic. And the thought of sitting on a motorbike in Scotland, and then arriving here is wonderful.'
And Ewan tells about what they did when they arrived.
'Well on the last day of our trip we rode to Cape Agulhas, which is the southern tip of Africa, and we did some photographs at the point, and there was maybe 60 or 70 motorcyclists there to meet us. People who had been following us on the internet who then rode in with us,' he explained.
'So we rode in this huge procession of bikes, three hours into Cape Town, so we arrived here to lots of photographers, and then we had a bit of a party.
'But it was very mixed emotions, you know? It was a great sense of achievement, but at the same time, it's such a lovely thing to do and such a wonderful feeling to be travelling, so the fact that it was over was very sad.'
And a later, the guys caught up with Chris Moyles for a final time.
'We did it! Can you believe it?!' cried an excited Charley.
'15,000 miles and 14 countries! We actually worked out that we've spent a whole week at borders. So that just shows you how much time we had to think about things, you know? Calculating how long we were at a border for!'
And Ewan summed up their time in Africa.
'Amazing. It was quite extraordinary, and what a brilliant, brilliant time we've had,' he reflects. 'We found that Africa was just absolutely amazing to travel in.
'There's negativity about Africa, that it's dangerous, and that you'd get into all sorts of trouble, but we just didn't find that at all. The people we met were really helpful and really interested in what we're doing, and it was very touching. And it's just the most amazing place to travel.'
You posted hundreds of messages of congratulations for the team - see them here and below.
Comments
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At 06:08:47 PM on 06/08/2007, stephen cullen (dublin) wrote:
well done
well done lads, great job! can't wait to see the tv show!!!! its going to be my christmas present!!
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At 07:40:56 PM on 06/08/2007, bev kennedy (bolton) wrote:
well done guys
just wanted to say well done. im glad u all made the trip and safely too . u all deserve a medal and a holiday to relax . cant wait for the dvd to come out .gonna miss logging on to check u out ewan ;)take care . bev xx
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At 07:57:54 PM on 06/08/2007, aida (palomar-ARGENTINA) wrote:
CONGRATULATION
I am really happy for you
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At 08:19:09 PM on 06/08/2007, pilar (zaragoza(spain)) wrote:
bravo !
Bravo guys !(and Eve ) ...
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At 08:24:23 PM on 06/08/2007, Caroline (Dalry,Ayrshire, SCOTLAND) wrote:
WELL DONE!!
Congratulations to the whole team! What an amazing achievement! Been following your story all the way and its great that you have finally got there. Well done again! With Love Caroline xoxoxox
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At 08:29:48 PM on 06/08/2007, Heather Powell (Stamford) wrote:
Congratulations
Hi Guys, Congratulations on a worthwhile journey. Looking forward to seeing the series in the Autumn.
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At 08:36:46 PM on 06/08/2007, Rico (dresden, GErmany) wrote:
brilliant!!!
Hi guys, your trip has been brilliant and inspiring. Looking forward to see the dvd. And now when is the turn of Long Way through? Congratulation
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At 08:35:53 PM on 06/08/2007, Angie (near Basel - Switzerland) wrote:
WELL DONE!!!
Hey Ewan, Charley, Claudio, David, Russ, Jimmy, Dai, Jim and last but not least Eve "Mrs McGregor"! Once again my best wishes and many congratulations! I admire your hard work for UNICEF, CHAS, RIDERS FOR HEALTH and others. Thank you so much for 85 days filled with emotions, fun, action, humour and sadness. Good to see you fit in South Africa! Enjoy your time with your families and I hope you all got home safely. Bye-bye and I hope to see you soon again on the road. Love Angie
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At 09:03:12 PM on 06/08/2007, Rob (Harbury) wrote:
Well done
just finished watching the Long Way Round which was brilliant and I cannot wait to watch your latest adventure!!
At 06:03:34 PM on 06/08/2007, Alison (Silchester) wrote:
LWD Support
Well done guys!!! Just as you've finished, I've received my Long Way Down T-shirt so I'm wearing it with pride! Congrats again on finishing, now you've just got interviews and things to do!! xxx
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