We've had to close the guestbook down. Toby was getting all kinds of undesirable messages on here. Thank you all for leaving messages since Toby and the others made their journey. All the original messages follow...

Wednesday, March 9, 2005

I am a chinese student, will have a trip form China to singapore this year, could I get some message from you!

Saturday, August 28, 2004

I enjoyed the photos

Saturday, November 29, 2003

wow~wow~wow~cool!!
u should made it a film!!

Ur clever student!

Monday, October 20, 2003

Hey, Toby, you are a man with dreams and that is what I want to tell you but I miss the chance. Are you going to continue your journey?I don't know when will you check your guestbook ,but I am giving you my favorit words: Be happy for those moments which you've been through,those moments are your life. ps.with best wishes. Joseline

Friday, September 12, 2003

hey! i never know the man can do that but u are great hope u finish all all the best to u p.

Tuesday, March 18, 2003

Hello Toby, it was great to meet you at Jo's last night ( 13/10/02) I will talk to my brother Dane and see if he can get sponsorship thru HSBC for any other trips, and thanks for your support regarding Katie!!! I will talk to you soon.

Regards Edward

Monday, October 14, 2002

Hey Tobes! Bout time you got this diary finished Laddo, and I want to see the photos of you and the Ladyboys in Bangkok ( :

Thursday, October 03, 2002

Being a (mtb)biker myself these kind of stories are ever fascinating me, and I must see that you have inspired me to do similar things..

peace.

Saturday, July 27, 2002

HI! Very nice site, and indeed, nicer trip!! I�m a tiny biker my self, and still plan on doing something GREAT.(for now just Portugal coast and Caminho de Santiago) Loved the quote of the portuguese explorer! Congrats!
If you want my opinion, here it goes:
"A minha aldeia � todo o mundo, aqui me encontro e confundo com gente de todo o mundo que a todo o mundo pertence." Fernando Pessoa, portuguese greatest poet

Tuesday, June 11, 2002

Hello matey, ok so I have been crap up until now so I thought it was about time I signed this thing. So impressed with what you have achieved, especially as you can hardly be arsed to do most things. Take care, see you soon.. hopefully, love Michaela xxx

Thursday, May 30, 2002

I love reading your story! My boyfriend and I have decided to do the same trip backwards with NZ and Australia at the beginning. We will be leaving in about 6 months. We are totally psyched to read your story and know it can be done!!! Most excellent adventures and thanks for letting us e-ride along with you...

Andrea

Tuesday, May 28, 2002

Hi, Toby. How are you? I hope just fine. Me too.
Only 1 month left before I fly to U.S.A.

So the journey is completed. How do you feel about this? Satisfied? What a route have you done! And what about muscles? So I remember you all. Give my regards to Rory, Andy. Write me back.

Miss U.

Thursday, April 18, 2002

Wow! What are ride! You must me freaking mad or bad or brilliant or something! Makes my 105 mile bike across the South Downs Way this year look very tame indeed. Well done all of you - watta inspiriation!

Thursday, April 18, 2002

Congratulations Toby. I thought we lost you there for a while. I'll have to buy you a few beers and hear some more stories....

Wednesday, April 17, 2002

Congrats Toby (and others) on the completion of your journey...it looked incredible.
No doubt I will hear some stories from yourself over a pint in the Greyhound.
Mouse

Monday, April 15, 2002

Toby,
I'm so glad you did it!

Saturday, April 06, 2002

Hello Toby, I am with someone I think you know! Katherine Dumbovic is my neighbour and is standing behind me nagging about my typing while I write this and she says HELLO !! Anyway I am greatly impressed with your efforts, keep it up, I (We) hope to hear from you. Regards Edward Hardinge

Monday, April 01, 2002

have just read all the stuff on different web sites about your arrival in singapore and it actually brought a tear to my eye! must be the indian pollution and heat... congratulations all of you, especially to tobs.

Sunday, March 31, 2002

Congratulations!
Finally, I saw you guys in Singapore, in our College! glad to hear about the westerners' new understanding about China. A great country met the great travellers!

Thursday, March 28, 2002

Congratulations to Andy, Rory, Scott and Toby. You've made it :Stoke on Trent to Singapore with a Singapore Slinger at Raffles awaiting you. Well done also to Lesley, Stephane , Nick and all the other friends who helped you on your way.
Love, Jo and Colin

Wednesday, March 27, 2002

Congratulations Toby et al - albeit a little in advance.
I'll buy you all a beer in Singapore.

Tuesday, March 26, 2002

Hy Toby,
I enjoyed the time in Khao Lak with Nawng and you.
Good Luck

Sunday, March 24, 2002

Dear Toby,
Congratulations on nearing the end of your trip!! Kingsley and i will toast you in the pub next time we're there!!!

Best wishes, Leigh.

Thursday, March 21, 2002

Hey Toby. Just checking out your web site. The pictures look awesome; it was great to see your face again! Have a great time during the end of your trip. Until we meet again be well!
m w

Tuesday, March 12, 2002

I'm an old school-friend of your mother's, now resident in California, USA. Wish you every good thing, ESPECIALLY prudence!!! Regards

Monday, March 11, 2002

Hi Toby
Ben has just told me about your on-line diary and I've taken my first look. What a fantastic journey.
I look forward to hearing how you are first hand from Ben after his trip to Malaysia later this month.
Good luck on the last leg of your journey - you must be incredibly fit by now!
All the best
Jenny

Sunday, March 10, 2002

Hallo Toby !
We hope you arrived Khao Lak well. After we had the Biere you look`t mutch better. I hope you can make it to Singapore without any problems . Uli and Andrea

Friday, March 08, 2002

The majesty of Singapore lurking tantalisingly just over the horizon. Not long to go now! but you could do with a good sit-down eh?

Thursday, February 28, 2002

To think that I was once in touch with Andy about doing this odyssey of a bike trip. Now, many months later, the missed journey buried somewhere in my subconscious, I venture onto this website (instead of into Vietnam, or wherever you folks are at the moment). What serendipity! I needed this wake-up call. Cycle onwards! With peace, Kat

Monday, February 25, 2002

Hello mate, Just realised I'd missed your birthday...Happy Birthday. Hopefully you all toasted the older Toby with a few cold Singha? Well done on the rickshaw prang...will the destruction of these contraptions become as popular with you as the demolition of brick shithouses? Hope to hear more soon. Take care, Love Chris.

Thursday, February 21, 2002

Hey Toby,
Enjoyed the site. I'll send you some pictures from Bangkok for you to put up if you please. Good luck on the rest of the trip!!

Thursday, February 21, 2002

I hear conversation is not all you enjoyed courtesy of cyclists in Hanoi, Natalie. Try to remember which of us it was since I'm sure they'd want to be involved in a few months time. You seem to have misspelled your name - for the record it is [email protected] in case there's anyone else that needs to contact you about "liasons".

Wednesday, February 20, 2002

A friend of Scott Z. and a fan/admirer of the journey. Truly, truly, amazing!!!

Tuesday, February 19, 2002

so what was the urgency to get to Bangkok. Keep it in your trousers!!

Very best wishes,

Leigh.

Monday, February 18, 2002

Hello Toby
Great site. I enjoyed the stories and talking to one of your comrades in Hanoi a few weeks back. A small point to make; leave the media stuff off eh? Gets a bit boring to read boastful self-indulgent stuff. And how much was actuall done by bicycle?

Sunday, February 17, 2002

Happy birthday toby!

Saturday, February 09, 2002

Nice one sport, that seat must be hot, you must have come acorss qutie a few other Cycle-paths along the way. Send us an email

Friday, February 08, 2002

It's greate that somebody do such a long and difficult trip!Even Kazakhstan heared about it!Thank you!

Thursday, February 07, 2002

Happy Birthday Toby on 9th February.

Wednesday, February 06, 2002

Hi guys!

Just viewed your website. Inspiring, I must say. I am an Estonian who has spent his past 7 months in Malaysia and is staying definitely for another 6. I'm going on a trip of my own to Borneo next week, but in the summer time I plan to travel to either on Thailand-Laos-Vietnam route or to Tibet instead (haven't decided yet).

Anyway, once you reach Malaysia, it would be really great to meet up with you to hear some of these stories from the real people!

Good luck!

Saturday, January 26, 2002

Toby i met you at a dodgey hotel in Cat Ba, Nam and offered youleft over spring rolls. All the best you crazy bastard

Thursday, January 17, 2002

Hi Toby, you are an inspiration to a generation of otherwise lacklustre and sorry arsed dropout losers, if your story doesnt get some of these hippys out of there temp jobs and into spandex nothing will!

Hooray for the boy on the girls bike! Happy Xmas and a good new year to you. Be safe.

Ben x

Wednesday, January 16, 2002

hi, Toby Wilsdon:
how are you? i have visted your web site. there are a lot of interesting storys. the adventures is so great. you and your companions are real great people! lucks to you!

Wednesday, January 16, 2002

Dear friends, with great interest I read your diary., especially because it coexists with my route through Russia, Baikal, Ulan-Ude, Ulan-Bator, Beijing. And I was happy to read that Russia steal your hearts. I am a man on Brompton Folding bike you met in the Internet cafe in Ulan Bator. I am at home and I am really jealous to you because you are on the road. Nothing can be better than been on the road.
You can read my stories at:
http://www.bromptonbike.com/CurrentEvents/Story/SilkRoad.html
http://www.bromptonbike.com/CurrentEvents/Story/Tibet.html
http://www.poxod.com/hotline/bike.htm
Let us be in touch
Alex

Tuesday, January 15, 2002

Johnson, sorry the diary isn't so clear. I've tried to present it in the best way possible.
The sections which appear in the page run in order where the current one has the latest entry at the top. All the others run from earliest entry to latest.
If you click the 'Full Diary' button you'll get the whole glorious 40,000 words, chronologically, on one page.
The reason the diary is split into sections is because Toby is so bloody prolific!
Best wishes...

Monday, January 14, 2002

Hi toby!

Great adventure. I envy you and I think I havent made my last trip, too. But you shouldnt have passed Cambodia, my favorite country in Asia (except Korea, where I staid for one year). Bye, Jolle!

Sunday, January 13, 2002

Toby,
Do you still remenber me ? I am a Chiniese
in RuCheng of HuNan.
I have once sent you a
e-mail by the address
of dongjinglaozi@sina.
com,having not gotten
your back-letter, don't
you often jog in the
internet?
I really appreciate what
you are doing,and I
hope I will see you soon,but what are you
doing ?Still travling?
Your diary is iteresting
but I want to take the
liberty of saying that
the stages in your diary
is not very clearly,at
least for me.
finally,I is expecting the
photos of us taken in my
home.
best for you .

Saturday, January 12, 2002

Bloody Hell Toby - all that time you spent cycling from Westminster to Victoria obviously came in handy.......

Tuesday, January 08, 2002

hello toby matey...

wow, just spoken to kayla who gave me the URL... you crazy thing you... but I'm so jealous of the experiences you'll be having.. even hear you're somewhat of a minor celeb with our eastern friends...!

have a blast... and add me to your email list... jen xxx

Tuesday, January 08, 2002

Friend,
How are you now?
What is wront with
you .You give me
E-mail.

Sunday, January 06, 2002

Hi guys
Happy New Year to you all! As you are leaving to Macau tomorrow, wish you good luck. Toby, how is the diary? Keep on writing.
Bestbr> Best regards to all of you.

Tuesday, January 01, 2002

Hi guys,
I really admire so much when i met u all in Beijing in Waley's bar. Hope u guys still remember me. How is your trip? Hope u can finish ur trip safely and happily. I hope i can meet u guy in this life again especially Toby. best wishes to all of you. Take care.

Saturday, December 29, 2001

Nice site... From the guy you met somewhere in Irkutsk and then again in Ulan Bator.

Friday, December 28, 2001

Hello to all of you!!! I am Scott's cousin Jennifer. I knew Scott was on a "trip" somewhere with some friends, but I never imagined it was anything like this!! This is incredible!!!! I've been looking through the pictures and they are beautiful. I can't even imagine all of the things you have seen so far on your trip!! Hopefully Scott will have some pictures to share with his family when he gets home. Well I just wanted to say GOOD LUCK on the rest of your odyssey and above all KEEP SAFE!!
Love, Jenn

Tuesday, October 23, 2001

epic trip i'll say! thanks for sharing.
-greg

Saturday, October 20, 2001

I am a man on Brompton, You met at Ulan Bator.
I am very impressed.
If you sent your notes during your ride, then please add my name to your mailing list
Thanks
Alex

Tuesday, October 16, 2001

Hello, I am a friend of Greg's and i was whinging today about the lack of action in my life, Greg showed me this site and i would like to thank you for inspiring me to travel i am now hoping to travel America in the new year, Thank you again and Good Luck

Wednesday, October 03, 2001

keep pedelling, keep well, hurry home were all well here. missing your wonderfull face and cheek.

Sunday, September 30, 2001

I use to work with Scott at Motorola. Tell my old buddy keep charging on.
I am just curious, how's the ladies looking. Remember you are representing
America. Leave no stones unturned. Take care and keep the wonderful
stories rolling. I hope one of you guys write a book. I will get as many
people that I know to buy it. I think your trip would make an excellent
movie. We in America (at least in Austin, Texas) are proud of you all.
What great stories you will be able to tell for the rest of your lives.
I really do envy you for doing this. People always talk about doing
things, but you guys are actually doing it. Please be safe and have fun.

Friday, September 28, 2001

I just checked out your site Toby this is incredible. Have the russians got you drinking vodka with pickles (gerkins?) not recommended dude. Good luck to you and your buddies. The diary is awesome.....later

Thursday, September 27, 2001

Hi Mark-luv your dite and other design stuff!
Wow! U must be having the time of your lives cycling the route you've chosen.
I'm signing the guest book as I'm a brighton based Graphic designer who is well into his cycling!
I'm planning on cycling accross SEA. I'm a bit dubious about doing it tho' due to the Yank thang!!!
Write me an email as I wouldn't mind meeting up with u guys if the War doesn't happen.

Peace
Phil

Wednesday, September 26, 2001

I was really happy to meet you! I hope you'll luckly finish your great undertaking and will come back to your "Penelopas"! Rory, you has Olga, waiting for you, if I'm not mistaken :-)
So, hope to meet you some day,
cheers,
Nastya, BC Ikrutsk :-))

Wednesday, September 26, 2001

Just wanted to pass on a friendly hello and hope you all stay safe. I don't know if you all are suffering any setbacks because of what has happened here in the USA. Hopefully Scott will have an update soon. It's pretty scary here. Let Scott know I am thinking of him and the rest of you. Even though you don't know me from adam. Sounds like you guys are having a great experience, and I am very envious. Keep those kneescks because of what has happened here in the USA. Hopefully Scott will have an update soon. It's pretty scary here. Let Scott know I am thinking of him and the rest of you. Even though you don't know me from adam. Sounds like you guys are having a great experience, and I am very envious. Keep those knees healthy. . . and keep cycling!
Shan (otherwise known as "Brat")

Tuesday, September 25, 2001

hey ,
just checked out your site - you guys are amazing take care especially you Toby !!!

Monday, September 24, 2001

Hello Toby,
I read your diary with great interest. I write biketours book for German audience. Would specialy like to hear about your cycle ride across Siberia. All information akcepted. It takes real Englischman to cycle this way, Well Done Toby.

Sunday, September 23, 2001

The route of the bike tour is thrilling/ Well good luck & many adventures. I still remember you all, especially you, Toby.

Wednesday, August 29, 2001

Just felt I would add my name here. I am a friend of Andy's from Nairn and I just found out about your site from his latest update. Your diaries make fascinating reading. Cheers.

Thursday, August 23, 2001

Hello.

Saturday, August 11, 2001

Oops, a few little glitches with the guestbook. Apologies to anyone who couldn't leave a message. I've no idea what went wrong but it seems to have sorted itself out now.

Tuesday, August 07, 2001

am finally back in hassocks for good/bad and having no Tobs sitting at the table reading the paper all day long feels quite strange. missing you loads semi-big bro. Sx

Tuesday, July 31, 2001

Editor's note:
None of Toby's mailings on the Diary page have been edited or abridged in any way. They are in every manner raw and "authentic".

Tuesday, July 30, 2001

I've been reading your journals with great interest since your mammoth journey began and there is one striking fact that perhaps I, and any others that have travelled with you in the past, will notice as a conspicuous omission. I simply cannot believe that in the few thousand miles you have covered to date there are no stories of you being accosted by the various dirty old men of the world in showers, hotel foyers, roadside cafes etc. Can this be true?

Tuesday, July 30, 2001