CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! Awesome guys!!! Great Job!
Been following your trip from the start. Feels like I was there too!! Waiting for a series of your exploits on A1, NGC or Discovery.
No worries about life mate. It's just like on the road, take whatever come your way. U've shows us that!!
Me.
Simply Incredible Story What an inspiration to everyone out there who longs to travel and explore the world. You dont need fancy hotels, rental cars, airplane flights and guided tours. Just your dreams and a bicycle! Even Genghis Khan and the romaing mongols would be proud of your pan-asian adventure- although he would be dissapointed by your lack of pillage and plunder. I really hope this story gets edited and turned into a book someday, so I can read the tale start to finish!! Possibly the best ever bloggers on this website!!!
Congrats!! What an amazing journey, you should be so proud! You have inspired me so many times throughout your trip. Life is too short to be sitting at a computer, reading about someone else's adventures! (although your blog does make for a very interesting read;)
take care,
Kristen (aka Snowfrake)
Absolutely amazing Wow you guys are sure brave and have all survived, The world is still a very diverse place and still is beautiful as I am sure you have found.
man ...u reach my hometown What a lovely place.. isnt it? I just want to let u know that Muar is my hometown and full memories is just full of my mind. Although it just small town.. but the local food is delicious and the people is warm.. i never want to leave this place... Oh God ... it can even compare with the other place that i live before....man ..last word, welcome to my lovely hometown
Congratulations! I feel so happy for you guys. I hope you let us know what happened to Stephane at some point. DOn't leave us in the dark. Oh, and you guys rock!
I am gob smacked Now it's coming to an end I don't know what to say. i can only imagine having achieved what you have . In fact if any one had told me before reading these blogs that people had cycled to Singapore from the uk i woul have said that they were mad.
John you have to start another blog following this even if it is about your every day life. I love the way you write.
Jackie (Jax)
I think I forgot Nick Hey Andy, I think I forgot Nick in my last entry. Please put him in there if i did. Or anybody else, I'm getting old and can't remember squat
Ready to chuck it all and get on my bike again Hi Andy. haven't seen you guys since my wedding last July. It is an odd feeling looking back at our trip through a different person's eyes.
As I sit at work, reflecting on our trip, I can't help but wonder when I'll get fed up again with the work-a-day life and get back on the bike. Sarah's up for it but I need to accumulate a bit of scratch first. This trip was my preventative cure for a mid-life crisis. Next time, I set out on a long trip, I want it to be retirement. Hopefully sooner than later.
I'd almost trade my left nut for it to be May 2001 again looking forward into the unknown with group of crazies. Not knowing what was in store for us.
Andy, Rory, Tobes, Nick, Leslie, Stephane -- I miss all you guys. Hopefully we can get together for the next World Cup.
THANK YOU!!! Andrew,
reading your first blog when you were in Ukraine I could hardly believe you were heading to Singapore by bike. Congratulations, you have made it! Like lots of others around the world, I was looking forward to your posts since then. Thank you for writing it up, you took me on a small "vacation" every couple of days. Looking forward to read more!
Andreas
enhoyed so much! Hey Andy, I've enjoyed this so much, and will wait patiently for the final installments. I must admit I"m sad that this adventure you shared is ending, I sure have looked forward to and enjoyed each installment.
Take care,
Jackie B
My stomach flipped when I realised that this was one of the last one.
I am trying to get my head round a pineapple sandwitch. I have had ham , cheese and pineapple i know you would miss on the ham being veggie.
I am starting to worry about the state of stephanes mental health. Either that or he is a miserable sod.
I can just imagine the conversation falling over it's self and aided by beer as well. You must have had so much to catch up on and to some degree you have been in solitary since splitting up.
I am going to PM you and find out where you are now 'cos i would love to keep up with your latest travels.
What an achievement UK to singapore via the moon.....well done to you all.
Wow!!! I can't believe it's almost over...it almost feels like the readers(I, at least) have been there with you, through it all...I can't wait for the grand finale and I'm hoping there'll be more blogs of your previous adventures, or maybe even your current one.
was glad you were here When I logged on today. By the time I have finished reading your camping excapades I am itching all over and looking over my shoulder for any sort of wild animal that may be lurking.
How perceptive you were about Bush.
Don't worry about the parents thing I think every parent in the world has forked out in one way or another. Your time will come with your Son.
I am worried now about these stopping I need to know what the next steps are. what happened........oh please say you won't leave us dangling?
HI Hi, it is so great to read your blog.. Nice photo, nice description .. and so on. I am at Malaysia Melaka. So when I read your blog, i know you are just not far from where I am. Good luck to you and your trip.. and hope you enjoy the days in Malaysia.
I love the way u are Gannes,
Just enjoying the way you narrate the story. (esp ..if Bush gets his way, that guy’s desperate to kill Saddam.. )
making us believe we are riding with u in 2002 !
Buddhism sign for peace Hi Bikepacker, nice blog.
the Buddhism sign for peace is the inverse of the swastika. AH switched it. Looks like your photo is from the back of the sign, hence it looks like the swastika.
Peace out.
Hi! I'm Andy Ganner, known as the "BIKEPACKER". Meaning I put everything on my bike; tent, cooker, clothes, food, tent, and sleeping bag... and just set off on an adventure.
Been doing it nearly 20 years and have hand-written journals for every trip from my RTW backpacking trip of 1986, up to present.
Over the next years I'll be publishing my "Memorablogs" of these trips. It will take time as there are many slides to scan, I only went digital in 2009.
You can already read the epic England to Singapore trip: 2001 a Bike Odyssey, now. It's all there, word for word from my written jour... full info
Yathi
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!
Awesome guys!!! Great Job! Been following your trip from the start. Feels like I was there too!! Waiting for a series of your exploits on A1, NGC or Discovery. No worries about life mate. It's just like on the road, take whatever come your way. U've shows us that!! Me.