Up, Up and ....

So while enjoying the sights and sounds of Wisconsin, Dave also finally got me climbing.

We've been intending to go for ages, but despite all the other stuff stopping us, I'm a big scaredycat.

So after an evening getting drilled in the knots and all the other 'belay' stuff (hee hee look at me acting like I know what I'm talking about), we went off to Vertical Stronghold and I passed my test and we were away!

I was actually more nervous about belaying him (being in charge of making sure he doesn't die when he's climbing) than when I was climbing. But I did really enjoy it. It was tough, and sometimes really frustrating but after my muscles had forgiven me (quite a few days later), I was kinda disappointed that I didn't get to try some of the walls again.

Suppose it's one of things I like most about him. He makes me try stuff I normally wouldn't think of, or even more fun, things I do think of but am too scared or silly to try. And best of all, he makes it not scary, and so much fun. Damn him.

I'll get off the soppy crap and back to the Japan stuff soon! Probably...