Second half of the journey officially begins!

We left Tokyo in high spirits this morning, firstly because we felt well-rested and secondly because we are on the second half of the journey, yay!!!

We did the best pace ever today at 7.5km per hr including stopping for meals and rests! Our muscles feel alot less fatigued but our joints and ligaments have stiffen up. I daresay the real pains in our bodies have officially begun. The miles are catching up to us! My fingers even feel fatigued from gripping the handle bar.

Tresha's decided to continue the trip by backpack and catch up to us because of her lacerations and injuries. Gordon has decided to keep her company. It's sad to go our separate ways but everyone's journey is different.

So many people we meet in life, some join us at the beginning, others halfway. Some stay for a while, some leave early... no one stays forever, but we make the best of the times we have and when we look back one day, we'd realise that we became rich in spirit

Michelle Yang