Wild Swans and a trip to where they came from.

I read the book Wild Swans by Jung Chang during my very first trip to Spain. Though I had been abroad before (most of my family lives in England and I had visited there throughout my childhood) Spain was different. I was intimated by the language barrier and cultural unfamiliarity. I shied away from speaking with locals even though I had a few years of Spanish under my belt. I comforted myself with croissants and wine, focused on climbing, and stuck my nose in my book to deal with discomfort. (more…)

Series Good Food Stuff in the Getu Valley

This is definitely not my first Rock Trip. In fact I’ve been turning up at these events since my first year climbing. It was a complete newbie when my rock climbing mentor demanded we attend a Petzl Rock Trip happening at our “local” climbing spot, The Gunks.

Ferns in the Getu Valley Cave
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