The son of renowned film director John Boorman, he grew up on a farm in Ireland and used to ride through the fields on his first motorbike and took part in schoolboy motor cross and Enduro races. I ride full time now because of LWD and LWR. Talking about the sights along the way, and what really stood out for them on this particular journey, McGregor sites the landscape of the Atacama Desert in Chile as spectacular, and he goes on to talk about getting to see Machu Picchu. And thats when the real magic begins. What do his doctors think about that? In fact, I borrowed (wife) Olivias scooter to go to the shops because I couldnt change gears with the cage around my leg. Extreme Frontiers Im lucky enough to have a few. Travel back by ADAC. From abseiling down Cape Town's iconic Table Mountain, to learning how to rodeo in Canada, prepare for a non Charley is a much-loved and frequent visitor to Australia where he leads Outback tours with Compass Expeditions. Charley Boorman - Wikipedia When you stop at traffic lights, you can hear people talking as they're walking down the pavement, it's a fantastic experience. Then I noticed the guy beside me and then he wasn't in a very good way at all and it was at that moment that I kind of realized that actually, these are just some broken bones and I'll get through this. S02E01 Cape Town January 9, 2013; Channel 5 (UK) Charley begins in Cape Town and abseils from the Olivia matches lonely elderly people with tenants who provide company or help, and suddenly found herself also dealing with a husband who couldnt manage the lavatory alone. By entering your details, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and privacy policy. Long Way Down - Wikipedia People look at it as one country, but its actually so diverse and so big. However, American producer David Alexanian and cameraman Jimmy Simak were unable to obtain the necessary entry visas and were forced to fly from Tunisia to Egypt. But I did perfect the wheelchair wheelie with a lot of pain.