Daily Blog 14 of 14…
Its over. Cho and I walked from 12 midday Sunday straight through the night and arrived at the Atlantic Ocean at 9am today local time. 85km in 21 hours.
Feelings? Almost impossible to convey. I’d prepared myself to be disappointed but I was close to tears looking out into the warm crashing waves with Cho at my side. A day I will never forget for the rest of my life. No-one will ever take that away from us.
Thank you to everyone who has helped Cho and me achieve this world first. Whether you’ve sent money, advice or support messages, thanks for joining in our madness and understanding why this expedition meant so much to us.
The cynics have been silenced – it is possible to walk the Amazon – we’ve just done it.
All future blogs will be send via www.edstafford.org. I now can’t wait to see my family and friends at Heathrow on Wednesday afternoon at 3:30pm.
Thank you all. From two very tired yet elated people.
Ed & Cho
I’m a french teacher who were teaching 16 years ago in french Guyana ( bresilian frontier ) and i am completely fascinated by your expedition;
Bravo Bravo ! it’s fantastic ! In fench, we say FELICITATIONS . Hope you will be very happy on wednesday . With my best regards from the south of France !
MAZAL TOV!!! You have both earned more than everything you’ve been given!! I look forward to learning more from you.
Ed & Cho, job well done. You have once again proved that whatever a person’s mind can conceive, believe, focused and determined, one can achieve it. The two of you are heros and an inspiration to present and future generations of children, youth, young men and women to pursue their dreams, desires and ambitions to the glory of God Almighty.
I am proud of you and the whole world is proud too for rising such awareness about the Amazon in general.
The world would forever be indebted to you two.
God bless you and your families.
Salute,
Pavis Djre
Tema, Ghana
Congratulations to you both now that you’ve concluded your amazing adventure!
Whatever I say will be an UNDERSTATEMENT for your achievement. You just left the whole world in awe, and you sure inspired a lot of people from different parts of the world through this journey. GOD BLESS YOU BOTH & CONTINUE BEING BRAVE SAVING THE WORLD.
-Danielle from the Philippines
So so very proud of you both! Hope you get flown home first class because you have earnt it!
Walking the amazon website seems to of crashed with all the attention!
Enjoy being reunited with your family.
Hope to be at the walk on the wildside talk in November – and it would be an honour to be able to shake your hand and say hello
Lynn
xx
Congratulations!
hola! fabuloso y DIVINO.
god was with you and sanchez and he will be present on the fruits from you project. very nice.
the human being walks and walks and walks since they existe.( now we walk less and we got less and less sences for TO BE) you and your friend was an real part of the nature. wise.bless
Stumbled on your path couple of weeks ago and been following it silently ever since. Now it’s over I can only say “Phew!! it’s amazing.” Congratulation to both of you. Lets hope this will somehow instill love to forests and rivers. Regards from malaysia
Just simpy awesome guys! Will be at the shindig in London in Novemeber once you find your feel back here
Congratulations!
Euan
so?… what next? … a book , a documentary movie, a biographical movie?… train the Foregin Legion? Open your own school about how to survie in difficult situations?
Any way I will follow the information and news about ur activity.
U must be a crazy guy , but the difficult, special and tremendous things are made by people who are not like others.
Take care of Cho, he looks to be a very special guy too.
Congratulations!!!! Amazing Amazon Men. Have a safe journey home.
Way to go!!! Very proud of you both!
CONGRATULATIONS from Kansas!! I hope that you are both reunited in celebration with your families soon!
Lindsay
Overland Park, Kansas {U.S.A}
Hİ Ed!
i’m Omur from istanbul/Turkey. i read your adventure from turkish newspaper today. i would like to know this 2,5 years ago but it is nice to hear your amazing surveving story in amazons. now you are alive. feel easy. take care!
Dear Ed,
What can I say. What you have done is so great. You have given a sens to your life …
“Who dares win” could sound familar to a soldier like you.
You dared, you won !
Hope to read once in my life the book of your adventure.
Man, you are great.
Cheers
Yeah!! Congratulations Ed and Cho! You have demonstrated awesome determination, perseverance, and achievment. Also a lot of skill in navigation and walking without a path through some of he most difficult terrain in the world, gnarly jungle no less! Your senses will be as finely tuned as your bodies by now! I hope Cho gets his share of recognition, I think Ed was very lucky to have Cho join him and walk with him to the end. The 2 of you supported each other all the way; and I’m sure Cho as a local man helped greatly in interactions with the people you encountered. He seems like such a down-to-earth cheerful man, easy to get along with. I hope we get to know what he does next, as well as Ed.
Anyway, good on you both, enjoy your success!!
Hello Ed,
No wonder that cyberspace wasn’t strong enough to bring all the messages to you & Cho.
It has been an adventure following you both & I admire and am amazed by what you’ve achieved.
Only the highest level of madness can reach this point!
Congratulations…. You both are an amazing team.
Good luck for the both of you in the future.
Enjoy the pint of beer, milk, whatever! Cheers, let it be a good one!
Veerle,
Belgica
Congratulations man!!! One question Will you take Cho with you?
All I can say is WOW! Congratulations! I am in awe and very proud of what you have achieved. Regards from Sarawak (Borneo Island), Malaysia.
Ed & Cho – you guys are my heros. Congratulations in making history. Bravo… Bravo!!!! Mil bendiciones…. Mynor Schult
Congratulation! You have done a great job.
Cheers
Chinh
Incredible journey from an incredible man. So glad you are alive on this earth.
I am looking forward to seeing your experiences on TV
哥们，您实在是了不起。。。。
fantastic, imazing, unbelieveable…2.5 years walking this is really a great job….i’m a aviation engineer in China.
all the best to you.
Many congratulations.
We have followed your journey for the last few months and are so pleased you have made it. What an amazing achievement.
from everyone at Hutton Primary School
You are an inspiration to us all.
I wish I had followed your adventure from the start!!!
Are there plans for a TV series or DVD?
Ben
P.S. How about navigating the Congo river next?
I second Ben’s suggestion! On to the Congo!!
Hello. I my name is Djalma Jr. and I live in Porto Velho, Rondônia (Brazil). I have no words to say how much I’m happy for you and by Cho. honestly, I think you crazy because I live the Amazon forest and how much it is dangerous and vindictive. if you hurt her, she hurt you and that is why you survived, you respected her. please do not do it again (LOL)
Oi Ed & Cho,
Admiration and respect for both of you…Followed every single piece of the adventure. Loved your humility, madness and incredible humor in such circumstances !
Very emotional arrival…was so happy for you. What a beautiful link you created between Cho and you. How is Cho now ? where is he living ?
Thank you again for sharing this amazing and educative trip…
I will diffuse the most as possible your performance…
I ‘ll have a great Burgundy wine to celebrate your success ! As I need something to justify my drinks !
Saude !
Xavier.
Hi I’m from South Africa and I read the article in one of our newspapers out here (the Sunday Tribune).. I find your story truly inspirational. Well done on finally finishing!
CONGRATULATIONS Ed. I knew you would do it – but whenever I told anyone they’d often say ‘can’t be done’, including one of the world’s experts on the Amazon who told me he’d often had to arrange rescues for people who’d got into difficulties. YOU DID IT. Amazing, and thank you for sharing your adventures. I’ve followed your journey from the launch in London organised by Project Peru up to now.
Congratulations! Well done. I m Colombian, live in London, I would like to know you. X X
Hey Ed,
A gallant achievement!
Ax
WOW!
I’m truly speechless, I only found out about your adventure when you arrived at the finish line and it was published in UK newspapers.
Whatever I say will be an understatement considering the incredible journey you’ve both undertaken.
Congratulations to you both! You are a true inspiration to the world!
Hi Ed, I was working with Stephan (GVI Patagonia) when you started – it’s hard to get my head round the fact that through everything I’ve been doing since then, you’ve been walking walking walking and more walking. I am in total awe. Congratulations on such an incredible achievement!
hey man ,it`s unbelieveable for u through Amazon just on your foot ,and you made it !!
i am from China,and i read about your story from TV news,
you are so coooooooool!!
All I can say is “incredible” wish I had heard about it before to follow your feat. Looking forward to the book. Let me know when it will be published. Enjoy your trip back home to the U.K. and family, I am sure there will be a huge welcome.
great!
Ed & Cho, you are increadible.
oi Ed, fiquei maravilhada com tudo isso deixar sua familia por uma causa nobre nao e a toa que DEUS escolheu voce moro desde de que nasci em Manaus e sei o quanto e perigoso voce praticamente estava desafiando a natureza mais ela respeitou voce porque sabia que estava ali para mostrar a humanidade que nos precisamos dela voce foi la e venceu. PARABENS CARA A VOCE E O CHO fico feliz por existir pessoas assim que nem voces. Saber respeitar e ter sabedoria para acreditar que o amanha depende de cada um de nos. e saber valer a pena cada momento de estar vivendo o que Deus nos deu de maravilhoso. sou um pouquinho de voce pois me senti sempre ao teu lado nessa caminhada. Valeu.
Beyond beyond beyond amazing! You are such an inspiration!!! I can’t imagine the feeling you must have felt, what an awesome picture.
Just Amazoning what u did !!
Respect man, u showed quite a lot of courage and obstinacy !
U r part of history now !!
hello friend Ed is a pleasure to greet you, like you Get me to know if my brother gadiel to come to England because from the day they came no news of the estareos expecting an answer before hand thank you very much …. att his brother soldier. jrjesus93@hotmail.com
Hi Jesus,
Tu hermano Gadiel esta muy bien gracias. El esta en la casa de mi mama en el campo en Inglaterra.
Todo bien aqui.
Saludos,
Ed
Inspiration. Is the first word I can think about your adventure. You proved that nothing is impossible
Thank you!
Just watched “walking the Amazon” congratulations on your amazing accomplishment. What happend to Cho? How did he get back to his home?