Hi Phil,

Remember me? The other day we sat next to each other on the train from Amsterdam to Leiden. Found your web site. And your big project, roller skiing for health and fitness! Looks good. And how much in great shape you yourself appear. What body there!

Myself I don't smoke and don't use any alcohol and eat little. Not from high principle, it's just how I am. Should though seek more physical motion, found myself a pair of sporting shoes, some jogging to begin.

Anyway, enjoy life. Can it get lonely when moving unmotorised for weeks over such distances? Drop me a note any time roller skiing through Amsterdam.

Bon courage pour la suite!

Céline et Philippe

My name is Helmut.
You met me in the centre of Deventer, I was standing outside my shop with some neighbours. ( I am the man who said "you made me very weak". ) At that moment we did not realise how serious your mission is, so we where a little Joking.Today I read everything about you in the local newspaper, and I am impressed.You know, my boyfriend suffered from heartproblems too. He smoked 3 (!!) packages a day. He got a heartinfarct and he stopped smoking at once. He recovered and lived for almost 8 years more.Unfortunatly he died in 2003 from cancer at the pancreas.I try to live as healthy as can be, but i try also to enjoy life. Dear Phil, I hope you will succeed in your mission, although some people don't want to hear your message. Stay strong!! I wish for you a long, healthy and happy life. Love,

Helmut Bleeker

We just exchanged a few words a good week ago at the Irish pub at Breda. Now I read in my local newspaper you made it to Enschede and are progressing in Germany.

I want to wish you good luck from all of my friends here at www.virtualtourist.com. If you need some help or want to meet wonderful locals, drop a message at our travel forum.

Have fun,
Pieter Jan Vink

I saw you last Sunday in a small pub in Zwolle, where you came in and told your story through a microphone during a pub quiz. I was the quiz master that night.

I was wondering if I could talk to you in my travel show on Dutch national Radio 1. It's broadcast every Monday evening between 8 and 9pm by the broadcastingorganisation BNN. Check out the Dutch website at www.wegmetbnn.nl.

Let me know if you can be reached by phone (or anyway else: visit the studio in Hilversum) on coming Monday. Looking forward to speaking with you!

Regards!

Ramon Stoppelenburg
host Weg Met BNN

This morning I read an article in the paper about you. The special way you roll on and meet young people is wonderful. So you can talk with them about your healthy way of life.

You have my respect and for me you are the one that motivates my intention to start with more excercise that fits to my chronical diseases. I wish you wonderful weeks till the end of your trip. Take care. Wish you light on your path.

Warm regards,

Truus
Wythmen-Zwolle
Holland.

I'm writing you as a journalist of Press Agency Neos. We met last Sunday in Zwolle (perhaps you remember you wished us merry Christmas because of the Christmas decoration at our cafe) where you told us your story.

Neos is producing news videos for the Internet and we'd like to cover your progress. Is it possible to do an interview with you tomorrow, if you're still in the Netherlands? This because of the fact we're producing primarly for the Dutch market.

I hope to speak to you soon. I already called your mother and left my telephone number there. Thanks in advance.

Sincerely,
Vincent Wever
Press Agency Neos

Tu es venu chez nous dans notre restaurant a s' hertogenbosch en holland (het compas) j'espere que la demarche que tu fais aidera a faire reflechir les gens a l'idee d'arreterde fumer ,j'ai moi meme arreter de fumer il y a 1an et demi ,apres dix ans j'ai enfin compris que ca servait a rien , sinon autrechose,je suis homo ,et je te trouve tres sexy et tres attractif continu ce que tu fais ,tu as beaucoup de merite

Ill would to say from this side, good luck with your progress You've got my respect...Greetings from Winschoten (Holland)

The guy from the koffie in the pool center

We met you i Herning in a pizza bar this evening, and were quit impressed by your story. So we went home to chek your homepage, and read a bit about you and your journey. I guess we just wanted to tell you that we think what you are doing is great, so keep up the good (hard) work, you are working for a good cause, Denmark could really use our own Captain positive!

By the way are you a christian? ( was just wondering because of the cross on your arm )

Please forgive me for my uncorrect english!!

The best of luck from the two of us....Maria and Louise...sorry that I thought you were from the states.....

My name is Martin Kragh. The date is 07-24-05 and the time is 03.22 am. 5 hours ago, 2 of my friends and me meet you in a pool/game hall named Pitstop in herning, denmark. Found your email on glide-roll.com, and i felt an urge to write you. You are a true source of inspiration. Dont really know what to write, except that you awoke something in me that has been asleep for a number of years now. My motivation for living a healthier life has once again been awoken. This journey of yours truly is amazing. From italy to norway. I hope that you will arrive at your designated destination safely, and i will keep visiting your web page once in a while. I really admire you and your courage.

Yours Faithfully
Martin Kragh-Schwarz
Herning, Denmark

Saw you today on your skiis in a Thai-restaurant in Helsingborg, Sweden. Noted your web-address and have now looked a bit into all the challenges you have put yourself against during the years, impressive!

Great achievements, keep up and spread your joyful mission wherever you go! Hope you will encounter some happy scandinavians before you end this european part of your journey.

Take care and keep up!

Kind regard
Håkan Olofsson