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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

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

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

Climbing in Salerno – part 2

Our week climbing in Salerno got off to a very poor start (read the first blog here). Day 1 had good climbing, Day 2 had bad climbing, and Day's 3 and 4 were rained off. It is fair to say we were not in the best frame of mind by the end of Day 4. … Continue reading Climbing in Salerno – part 2 →

Gaynor & Jonathan Italy, The Big Trip 1 Comment January 22, 2019June 5, 2019

Climbing in Salerno – Part 1

Climbing in Salerno has not been the motivating introduction to our trip that we had hoped for. It has been cold, wet, and the crag has spat us off routes that seemed perfectly achievable from the ground. However, there have been some highlights, although these were mostly in the form of some new found 4 … Continue reading Climbing in Salerno – Part 1 →

Gaynor & Jonathan Italy, The Big Trip 9 Comments January 19, 2019June 5, 2019

What else have I forgotten?

A three and half month trip is an awkward length of time for a holiday, especially in terms of the organisation. For short, two week trips, I can book, pack and go in the space of a day. Nothing exceptional needs to be done, pack a bag, grab my passport, turn the heating down. When … Continue reading What else have I forgotten? →

Gaynor & Jonathan The Big Trip 6 Comments January 5, 2019January 7, 2019

Gallery Update

After several requests I have finally got around to creating the latest installment in the photo gallery. (Just click on the "Gallery" menu above to access them and others). The new photos supplement my last blog post and contains images from our trip to Fontainebleau. If you have read that blog you will know why … Continue reading Gallery Update →

Gaynor & Jonathan Fontainebleau, France Leave a comment December 30, 2018December 31, 2018

Fontainebleau, 2018

Fontainebleau has become a bit of a favourite destination for us over the last few years, we try and escape at the start of the year while it is still cold here, and is just starting to warm up there. This year was no different, and we went across for a week at the end … Continue reading Fontainebleau, 2018 →

Gaynor & Jonathan Fontainebleau, France 1 Comment December 18, 2018December 19, 2018

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Another lovely day at the crag yesterday, this time we went to Ahuy, a small quarry just outside Dijon. Not a very big crag, nor a classic crag, but it kept us entertained for the day.
After 3 months without climbing on rock we have just had 2 trips outside in the space of 3 days, it has been fantastic! The first day was at #Chambolle-musigny and today at #Fixin. It has been so good to get back on rock 😊
We are allowed out for 3 hours - woopee! So we headed over to the crags at Mont Rome and found a real sun trap, I arrived with 5 layers of clothes on and almost all were quickly discarded! It was so nice to be on proper rock again but now my fingers are really suffering!
There seems to be one consistent aspect to covid lockdowns in France ... gorgeous, warm, sunny days that are perfect for climbing! I am spending my afternoon planting spring bulbs around the fruit trees instead.
Had a great time at #bouilland today before the rain came in. The colour of the trees in the valley was beautiful, and Jon finally managed a clean ascent of his project route. I reckon the cool air gave him the edge, he reckons it was his new training regime! Perhaps a bit of both!

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