We decided to take a rest day today - to catch up on some tasks and errands that we've been meaning to get to and hang out and let our muscles get strong for the next few days of climbing. The past few days we've been mostly just "cragging" - or for our non-climber friends, just climbing route that are one-pitch long, and the belay is on the ground. We did one three-pitch route called Cactus Pile (5.7, 5.10, 5.9) and it was pretty fun - a warm up for higher better things. The rest of the climbing has been relaxed but awesome, definitely getting our Potrero groove back.
Today we've just mostly been hanging out and eating... We walked into town to get some groceries and now we are chilling in the sun - Nyssa writing this while Rich fools around on his cool travel guitar - and waiting for our laundry to finish so we can hang it to dry.
Tomorrow our plan is to do an eleven-pitch climb called Estellita - really classic Potrero multi-pitch with stellar climbing the whole time and ever better views...
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My first comment didn't work! Hope this one does! Glad to have talked to you and heard all is going so well. Albany is icy and cold without you both! I wouldn't be your mother if I didn't say "be careful!" Those rocks are soooo
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Sounds sweet. Good luck on the big climb, which I bet your half way up right now. I'm sure you're crushing.
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