Day 15 - Jason & Edwin Lo learn camping; Enhancement Training: Walk through Markham - North York - Scarbrough - Downtown Mercedes

Jason

Today I was alone learning about risk management because the others were doing a 30 km walk from here to downtown Toronto. I learned stuff like stress, leadership and judgment. After lunch I did a test based on what I learned. Me and Jerome picked up little Edwin because he was tired and gave up (30 km walk). We headed back to the Monticle building; we had to learn how to build a tent. After building the tent, we unassembled it then put it away.

Edwin Lo☺

Today I woke up at half past five. Then, I rode on Billy’s car at six forty-five to Monticle. Five min after, I am at Monticle to clean the thing was dirty in it. I need to clean some thing was very dirty ☹, but after I clean it was very clean. Then, I have a break because later I need to go walk 30km (6 h). At ten twenty-five I went out Monticle to walk to downtown. At eleven o’clock I had a early lunch. I ate fried rice congee. Then, I walked again. Almost one hour, I felt little tired, but I think I could walked. After half hour, I walked to oil station, after Alastair bought a drink for me. Almost one hour after, I was very tired, so Alastair call Jerome, so I rode a big car back to Monticle. ☹ After then, I went to training area to build a tent. I use ten to twenty min to build the tent. It was very fun. ☺

Alastair Yu

Today we walked to downtown Toronto, Edwin and I took a wrong turn on Davisville street, so we had to walk an extra 5-10 km. in total, we walked about 35-40 km in total. We had to leave Edwin Lo behind, and Jerome picked him up, because I did not think he could go the whole distance. In the end, Edwin and I managed to find our way to the meeting point, thanks to the GPS on Billy’s IPhone.

Michael

We woke up early at half past five, but however we arrived at Billy's apartment lately, so we were punished not to kayak for today. Instead, Billy made a contingency plan of walking from HQ to downtown, which approximately takes 5 hours and 48 minutes for 28.4 km. We started our walk by 10:25, and had our lunch by 11:00 at Congee Queen. After that, as Edwin Lo got scratches on his foot, he dragged us down gradually, so Billy split us into 2 teams - Alastair, Edwin Lo, Edwin Cheung and Billy, Michael. Edwin Lo, however, during the midway, couldn't continue and go on, so Alastair made a wise decision - make a call to Jerome by using Billy's phone, calling Jerome to drive him back, and then they went on. He showed a really good leadership in making decision calmly while encountering obstacles. Furthermore, they made wrong turns at Davisville and Eglinton, so they spent a lot of extra time to navigate. Well, they finally arrived at Downtown Mercedes by 5:20 p.m. It's not bad though as they spent an hour for rest and making wrong turns. For us, we finished by 3:50 p.m. As we kept our momentum up, our legs felt like automatic, and we could just walk further more, from HQ to Niagara Falls. Basically, we pretty much enjoyed the feeling of pain, the wonderful leadership of Alastair, and the momentum we maintained throughout the day. To push ourselves harder, we might probably go for another morning PT at 5:00 early in the morning tomorrow. Tonight, I will probably go revising my kayak intro and kayak safety presentation, so that I will be fit for tomorrow's lecture, but anyway, Billy told me to learn how to 'survive' with no plans, or no safety. Well, it's kinda meaningful, because people receive messages - 7% from language only, and 93% from others like body movement and tone, so I should work hard for that tomorrow, and don't care too much about what should I say, but how I say. Well, good job guys! And, good luck to myself!

Edwin Cheung

Today I woke up we did a clean up in the office. Then we support to go to kayaka to Center island when then have to walk to toronto downtown. We sperate in 2 team Micheal with Billy, Me and Alesster and Edwin lo one team. We start working No so long Edwin said he can do rt but his foot was hurt so Jerome sent him. Me and Alaster keep walking and walking. We then past the M.B Delearship. We then have a meet up on Delar ship. later we went back M.B to meet up, and we were back to the Monticle head quter and do our blog.

Day 14 - K2 Practice - Cherry Beach, Centre Island, Toronto Harbor; Day-off for Edwin Lo - watching Bruce Lee movies at Billy's apartment

Michael
After an early breakfast at half past six (strawberry blend and cereal), we headed to HQ to locate our K2 on the vehicle, and do some preparation like packing up and wearing wetsuits. However, we spent some of the time cleaning the ants in the HQ, simply because somebody dropped their food left overs! I think we should make restrictions and establish some rules or policies to prevent people from making rubbish everywhere. (That's the reason why we need to do clean up everyday early in the morning.)
Because of the cleaning up, we delayed our schedule a bit, but still we found a parking space in Cherry Beach so soon, and then headed to the water to go for K2 practice. I was sitting at the front, being the power paddler, and with Billy behind, being the direction controller. Last but not least, Edwin Cheung was our support and safety for looking after our belongings and helping us throughout the day. At the beginning, I tried to get used to the water actions and the waves, but I was feared to paddle over when encountering any big waves or wakes. But soon after crossing a peaceful river inside the Center Island, the wakes and waves in the main channel between Toronto Harbor and Center Island was furious and continuously hit our boat. As Billy said, if we don't paddle over the waves, you will get the kayak out-controlled, and soon leads to capsizing. Well, you know I almost failed in the Kayak safety exam for capsizing, so I hate being capsized, so I just face against the wind and waves, and paddle over with my greatest strength. Somehow, for no reason, we could pass through the furious water area so easily... It's because of the momentum and the rhythm with your partner - the pace couldn't be dragging or accelerating too much, unless there's a boat or obstacles approaching. The momentum, should be maintained as long as you get on the track.
After a three-hour-kayak tour with some wonderful sight-seeing of Toronto CN tower, Center Airport and several beaches, we finally arrived our destination peacefully. As long as we arrived to the beach, I immediately got off the boat and went to go pee, simply because I had kept holding it for like half an hour already~
Followed by a hefty lunch at TNT, we headed back to HQ to some inspection and cleaning up, and prepare for another kayak practice tomorrow. This time, Billy will bring both Edwin's' and me to Cherry Beach - Center Island - Toronto Harbor again. Billy will take lead with Edwin Lo, and I will be with Edwin Cheung, both of us will be in K2. (Actually, I pretty much enjoy kayaking, especially with friends, relatives, anybody. It's because when we encounter any obstacles, we can take over it together, and work as a team to reach our destination - sharing the joy, momentum, hope... endless hardwork.)

Edwin Cheung
Today, we went to Cherry beach for K2 pratice. The day was Hot and the sun was shinying brightly. We went to Cherry beach, there was a lot of people. We setto down in the shawn. Micheal and Billy dree up their wet suit and PFD then they pack the Essental item to the K2 then they go off the Cherry beach to central island for sometime hour and hour later. They were back. We then have a quite pack up to the car and have lunch in T and T; We ate good Chinese food. after ward we went back to Monticle headquter for a clear up in the K2 and the kayak equipment. at last we finish and did our blog.
In the Morning, something very wrong happen. There were ants ever ther in the kitchen and around the classroom. I learn a big lesson today about clearing up your mess after you eat and don't eat in the classroom. and this afternoon lunch in eat a lot a lot of Cha Siu from T and T I love Cha Siu :):):) I love you mom and dad!!! Miss Ya All