Sickness Got Worsen

Last night I went to bed with a determination to recover completely by taking enough rest. However I wake up this morning with a stomachache. Up until now I had too much confidence in my health. Actually people around me warned me of my overconfidence. Now I am over 30 years old, and if I don't manage my health well, I can tell sooner or later I will lose my health in a great deal. The mind still thinks my stamina and health are the same when I was in 20s, but the body is changing gradually as I get older.

Although my body is changing, back in Japan I spend at least one and a half hours everyday in running, swimming, training muscles, cycling, or doing other sports like climbing mountains.

8,330km till Tokyo At a northern land I realized how wonderful it is to be healthy.

Mr. Ohba went abroad when he was 29 years old. I looked at thighs of Mr. Ohba who sitting on his bed. They are thick and strong like those of water buffalo. I think his thigh muscles were made by hauling heavy sleds in the past expeditions. His upper body is also muscular. He is now 52 years old, but he intend to continue to challenge for several more years. This "Global EdVenture" takes at least 4 more years.

Stepan and Håvard look ready for the expedition and now they can have the time to rest. It is important to rest when possible, especially because the expedition team will be spending everyday on ice once the expedition starts.

Mr. Ohba regularly keeps journals.

The hotel where we stay is run by CO-OP. Qausuittuq INNS NORTH website: www.resolutebay.com/ e-mail: coophotel@polarland.com

Inside the hotel is very warm. You can even wear T-shirt. The hotel's cafeteria is a gathering place for village people.