We've been back home for about a week, and will leave again in a few days. I had the wonderful idea to pick up the flu and haven't been able to do much of anything. I did a COVID self test and it was negative, but the home test was also negative the last time... 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 →
Portigliolo, Corisca
After climbing around Corte area for nearly a week, the weather has been unstable in the "mountains" for the last few days. (I write "mountains" because the highest point on Corsica is 2706 meters, which is about the height of the hill next to my apartment back home. However, if there is humidity passing by,... Continue Reading →