We're back climbing, this time trying out a newly bolted area called Manikia in Greece. The climbing is lovely as many new sites can be; nothing is slippery from overuse. You can kind of see where other people have put their feet, and sometimes there's a bit of chalk on holds, but that's about it.... Continue Reading →
Vichyssoise
Revenge might be a dish best served cold, but a dehydrated soup packet is only made tolerable by heat....and the stove broke. We had it all planned. We wanted to do climb with a two hour approach, the days are shorter this time of year (and there were no places to stay close by), so... Continue Reading →
Old People Climbing
One of the nice things about being an older climber (just writing that makes me want to gag, but unfortunately it's truer than I would like) is that we can re-do the same climbs and not remember them until about halfway through. Example: "I climbed this super exposed bit once and swore I would never... Continue Reading →
Corsica
We arrived last Friday, and my partner's youngest daughter was here already with her partner on vacation. She's pregnant, and due in February, and we spent a couple of days just visiting and hiking. It was lovely to hang out with them. Then we got down to business. My partner has a "test piece": a... Continue Reading →
Moove your cow, and your mind will follow. 