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July 21, 2007
kris, there's, um, a snake behind you
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July 15, 2007
another climbing weekend
Three sunny weekends in a row! I didn't take any photos this time - watch Amy's blog for some as she was shooting heaps. We did a Nowra day trip which took me back to the days in Chicago when we used to day trip to Devil's Lake - it's 2.5 hours each way but on a winter's day most of that driving is done when it's too cold/dark to climb anyway. I had a goal for the day - to do a 14, a 15 and a 16 - not only did I do them, but did them all 'on sight' (meaning I climbed them clean on the first attempt with no prior knowledge such as seeing someone else climb them or getting tips from other climbers.) Even threw in a second 14 and an 11 for good measure. This is all part of building back up to grade 24 - which to be honest is starting to look like Australia Day 2008 is a bit too soon. Now I'm thinking grade 21 (5.11a) by Australia Day and grade 24 (5.12a) by my 40th birthday - but right now I'm just aiming for 18.
Posted by yankinoz at 08:08 PM | Comments (1)
July 05, 2007
ten years ago today
It was 10 years ago today that two Midwestern American kids arrived in the land of Oz - and understood about half the words spoken to them. Happy Australian Anniversary Amy. It's been the best decade of my life. Even if I still only catch about 95% of what the locals say.
Posted by yankinoz at 08:38 AM | Comments (4)
July 02, 2007
climbing pictures
Tim posted some pictures of me climbing on "Puppy"
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July 01, 2007
outdoor climbing - finally
finally a break in the weather got us outside. still wasn't the greatest weather - high winds kept us off the routes we went to Nowra for. Amy found a nice little crag (about 8 meters high I think) that was sheltered (a little) from the wind and in the sun. The highlight for me was actually falling off a grade 16 called 'Puppy' (that's around 5.8) - mostly my foot just slipped but this was the first lead fall I've taken outside for a very long time. no bumps scrapes or bruises. Amy was belaying and gets points for a nice catch. All part of the rebuilding of the confidence I had back in the 90s.
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