Rain and other things
These last couple of days have been raining, then hot and humid, then rain again. Basically, things have been unclimbable for a couple of the days this week. I've climbed incredibly wet climbs where the water drips down your elbows as you go and you come down looking like you've had a shower. And 2 other days have been impossible to climb. I had a great day yesterday on mostly dry stuff but last night it rained again so no climbing today. A hike will be in order as it is supposed to clear up this afternoon and the colors have started to be really beautiful down here. People here say they have not had weather this bad in a while, rarely can you not climb down here despite the rain and there are a lot of grumpy climbers.
On other news:
I have learnt that American hospitals work really well and efficiently (minor infection in my arm led me to the emergency room where I was in and out in 2 hours). Wow, what a difference from the General.
CAA works really well in the States. A friend had his car keys stolen and it towed him 50 miles and had new keys made for him. He only had to pay 20$.
I have a job for the weekend in the kitchen of the hostel nearby. It sort of fell onto my lap, pays well with benefits of free showers and laundry whenever I want, food when I work and a warm place to be if ever I want to hang out. Pretty good benefits. And I work evenings, so it does not interfere with climbing. We'll see how it goes this weekend, but basically, it could be my budget for the time that i'm here.
Despite the bad weather, I have managed to improve a lot in the past 2 weeks and i'm finally starting to get back to where I was in the spring. Climbing with some really strong climbers has helped immensely, and i'm now leading soft 11's and playing around on some 12's.
By the way, the photo 2 entries below is the beginning of Toker 11a at Bob Marley crag, a jump start with your belayer below your feet and you on the edge of a rock. It was a pretty scary move, despite be stick-clipped, but a cool shot.
On other news:
I have learnt that American hospitals work really well and efficiently (minor infection in my arm led me to the emergency room where I was in and out in 2 hours). Wow, what a difference from the General.
CAA works really well in the States. A friend had his car keys stolen and it towed him 50 miles and had new keys made for him. He only had to pay 20$.
I have a job for the weekend in the kitchen of the hostel nearby. It sort of fell onto my lap, pays well with benefits of free showers and laundry whenever I want, food when I work and a warm place to be if ever I want to hang out. Pretty good benefits. And I work evenings, so it does not interfere with climbing. We'll see how it goes this weekend, but basically, it could be my budget for the time that i'm here.
Despite the bad weather, I have managed to improve a lot in the past 2 weeks and i'm finally starting to get back to where I was in the spring. Climbing with some really strong climbers has helped immensely, and i'm now leading soft 11's and playing around on some 12's.
By the way, the photo 2 entries below is the beginning of Toker 11a at Bob Marley crag, a jump start with your belayer below your feet and you on the edge of a rock. It was a pretty scary move, despite be stick-clipped, but a cool shot.
posted by Kim at 9:12 AM
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