Category Archives: Climbing day trips

Geez, it feels good to be able to hop in the car and drive without needing to nervously listen for the thermo fan to kick in or the warning light to alert me that things are heating up.  I’m way more alert as the driver than a passenger.  So it was nice to be drivingContinue reading “Going back for more”

Another four day week.  Um, there is a risk I might start to get used to this, but it can’t last forever.  Only until I have reduced the leave I have built up.  My rationale for taking it being that I’m doing my bit to help I reduce the leave liability risk of my employer! Continue reading “No objection”

The body was weary after a reasonable session at Bob’s Hollow, and Josh almost missed the chance to get out today.  Messaging me just as I getting ready to hit the sack last night.  Despite being achy, the draw of another morning out on rock was just too appealing.  He also got a surprise whenContinue reading “Circular journeys”

Friday morning arrived at a time that most would not have realised existed.  Lisa was still tucked up in bed, as I quietly rolled out, and went about my usual morning routine before I head out for a climb.  This included pouring two cups of tea into thermos mugs, one for me to take andContinue reading “Good hygiene”

It was a bit of a déjà vu moment.  Leaving the house, the stars were visible meaning it was a clear sky.  However, as Josh, Howsie, and I got closer to Wilyabrup the clouds masked the sky.  Soon after we could see the mist coating the landscape.  Finally, as we arrived and got out ofContinue reading “A sore loser”

With a long weekend upon us it would have been rude not to get out twice.  The ocean conditions were not the best for snorkelling, so the climbing won out and I found myself driving back out to Wilyabrup.  This time with Craig, who was on a timeline to get back before the strike ofContinue reading “Driving with confidence”

This image belies the fact that we drove in during first light, which is starting to creep in a little later in the day.  By the time we were ready to rap in the sun was already spreading across the land, washing away any chance of a near full moon picture.  Today was Howsie’s choice. Continue reading “The spotter”

My first week back in the office worked in well for when my car was booked in to have some work done.  Yes I am still trying to have my overheating problem fixed.  The works needed specific tools, a bit like technology manufacturers designing special fittings to make you go to them.  This meant goingContinue reading “The test drive”

While I was not driving today, I asked Craig if it would be silly to aim to get to the carpark at first light.  He replied “yes it would be silly, but let’s do it anyway”.  Working shifts he is used to waking up, and going to bed, at all sorts of weird hours.  PlusContinue reading “Cooling down”

The upside of not having gone over east is that I got to head out with Mikey and Howsie, on their last climb before Mikey and his family were to head back.  You may be forgiven in thinking that we had camped out at Wilyabrup to get a truly early start, but that was notContinue reading “Partners in climb”