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Month: February 2019

Climbing in Statte

After leaving Sicily, our next climbing stop was Statte in Puglia. Statte is right in the arch of the boot of Italy, about 500km south east of Rome and 15 km north of the city of Taranto. The crags at Statte are spread across 16 sectors along the side of a 100m (or more) deep, … Continue reading Climbing in Statte →

Gaynor & Jonathan Italy, Puglia, The Big Trip 4 Comments February 27, 2019February 28, 2019

Do not let me choose routes!

We have had a fantastic 10 days climbing in Statte (in the heel of Italy), but one thing that has been proven to me during this trip, is that I am absolutely hopeless at spotting a good route! Generally, I just go with the flow. I enjoy climbing for the places it takes me, the … Continue reading Do not let me choose routes! →

Gaynor & Jonathan Italy, Puglia, The Big Trip 2 Comments February 24, 2019February 24, 2019

Exploring Caves in Matera

After four days of climbing in Statte we needed a rest, or to be more specific, the skin on our fingers needed a rest. So we headed out to explore two unique towns in the Puglia region: Matera and Alberobello (more on Alberobello later). Matera is a town characterised by its cave dwellings. Caves which … Continue reading Exploring Caves in Matera →

Gaynor & Jonathan Exploring places, Italy, Puglia, The Big Trip 1 Comment February 21, 2019June 5, 2019

Making Progress?

I started climbing almost 40 years ago but for much of the last twenty years everything, including climbing, took a back seat to work. Whilst I have never stopped climbing, the standard at which I performed slipped from on-sighting E5 / 7b to HVS / 6b. However, my enthusiasm for climbing never dimmed and is … Continue reading Making Progress? →

Gaynor & Jonathan The Big Trip 6 Comments February 20, 2019February 20, 2019

Climbing in South East Sicily

As our time on Sicily draws to a close we find we will be leaving with a great sense of dissatisfaction. Why? Well, mainly because we have only scratched a small part of the surface of this varied and complex place. Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean; almost 200 times larger than Kalymnos, … Continue reading Climbing in South East Sicily →

Gaynor & Jonathan Italy, Sicily, The Big Trip 4 Comments February 11, 2019June 5, 2019

Volcanic (Missed) Adventures

One of the anticipated highlights of this trip for me, was the chance to explore some active volcanoes. To get up close and personal, to peer inside the crater and to touch the rock that been thrown up from the depths of the earth.  Our itinerary was designed to give me the chance to see … Continue reading Volcanic (Missed) Adventures →

Gaynor & Jonathan Exploring places, Italy, Sicily, The Big Trip 2 Comments February 5, 2019June 5, 2019

San Vito to Ragusa, via Selinunte

After 10 days of unpredictable and changeable weather our time in San Vito Lo Capo has come to an end. Despite several days of hanging around waiting for the weather to improve, the time passed very quickly, and I certainly, was not yet ready to move on. We had extended our stay by an extra … Continue reading San Vito to Ragusa, via Selinunte →

Gaynor & Jonathan Exploring places, Italy, Sicily, The Big Trip 4 Comments February 3, 2019June 5, 2019

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Woohoo! We have just had a great day climbing at Remingy. After one session working the route, Jon successfully redpointed his first 7b in France. On top of that, for the first time ever, I led every route I climbed today. Not bad for someone who prefers a top rope! It is great to feel like we are making progress with our climbing again 😊.
Our home in France now has its very own Instagram account!! Check out @laboutonniere_bourgogne to see the non-climbing side of our life here… our gîte, the organic potager, and the first steps towards rewilding the fields.
Had a lovely day at #Geligny on Friday with some friends. Penny and I sat back and watched the boys in action, but then I couldn’t avoid another attempt at “Immense et Rouge”, such a fun climb, but hard work!
Another good day at Cormot. The rain held off and the clouds and wind kept the sun and heat bay. It was lovely 😊.
Today was a perfect day for climbing at Cormot. The weather was cool and cloudy and we had the crag to ourselves, the only noise was the sound of the birds in the trees. And we have goodies from the local patisserie to replenish our calories afterwards. Bliss! 😊
Today we had the alternative Burgundy climbing experience… the heavens opened just as we were contemplating our second route, so we found the nearest cave and huddled inside to sit out the downpour. 20 minutes later and after finishing our lunch, we emerged from our (small) cave and found the rock soaking wet. So we went to the climbing shop in Dijon instead 😂.

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