Last night after filling my belly with delicious food and drink, and heart with warmth, I made my way upstairs to a guest room in the Shioi's home. There I slept on a cloud soft futon. After the last 3 weeks of camping on hard ground, the futon was extraordinarily comfortable. I laid down on it and fell unconscious presumably within seconds! I awoke the next morning at 6:00.

With a rotor tool, Hideo san has inscribed "Happy Road" on this beautiful frame he made. The picture is of Junko san and Hideo san last spring on their cycle tour in Shiretoko. They are a cute couple indeed!