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On September 18, “Long way up” was released on Apple TV +, the documentary series in which the actors Ewan McGregor Y Charley boorman they embark on a motorcycle trip from Patagonia in the southern south of America to the city of Los Angeles California.
During the journey the celebrities traveled several kilometers and slept several nights in Chilean territory, which made the interpreter of “Obi-Wan Kenobi” remember his grandfather born in this land. “I have a Chilean relative in my family”He said in conversation with Lun.
Is about John McIndoe (also known as Juan), son of a Scottish engineer who came to Chile to help build the rail network in the late 1800s. After his father passed away, McIndoe moved to Scotland to work as wine importer Y collaborate with the Chilean consulate in that country.
“But now comes a very sad story”, warns McGregor, who adds that “he arranged a trip for his mother to travel from Chile and go to live in Aoscia, but unfortunately she died during the trip, while the ship was crossing the Strait of Magellan “.
“It was very sad for our family”, completes the actor.
According to data collected by Lun, John McIndoe married and in 1942 had a daughter, who would end up being the mother of Ewan McGregor.
