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Climbing in Siurana Part 2
Caught the train from Barcelona back to Reus and was picked up by Matthieu and team Swiss, and Sasha from Russia, whom I think had been adopted in my absense. We stopped at a wine Co-op in Cornudella, bought a 5L plastic bottle of red wine, and headed back towards Siurana.
We camped in a pullout along the way to Montsant. We woke the next day to cloudy, cold and rainy weather. Luckily the area where we went to climb ...
Climbing in Siurana Part 1
... climbing all day in the sun on a crisp October day. We climbed some warmups, a great overhanging 7a, and 2 long routes, one 40m and the other 35m, on steep faces both rate 7b+ (5.12c). Amazing climbing on pockets and edges with distinct cruxes but long and sustained as well, perfect.
That night we chose to eat at the restaurant at the campground, so we had some cold beers and Paella for 9 people. ...
An early night? Don't even think about it.
... an immediate response. Everybody was looking around and we finally found the source. Up on a balcony, high above Carrer Major was a lone trumpeter. He treated us to a bit of Amparito, some more Paquito and some other odds and ends. Within seconds this one man had made thousands of new friends and he received a great ovation when he finished.
The eagle appeared at the top of the steps (just listen for the cheers) and settled down, giving the impression that it ...
A long arm and a long day of Santa Tecla
So what's all this about guilt and redemption, I hear you ask (well I imagine that you might be asking that by now). Nothing much to feel guilty about so far. Well I'm coming to it, but it will take a few days for all to be revealed. However it all starts today.
The programme included lots to see and do today but the mornings are mostly quite relaxed so a chance for a bit of a sleep in and then a leisurely breakfast.
The morning light in Tarragona can be very ...
More Santa Tecla
... can't blame others for wanting a photo too. We find that most of the things that we take pictures of don't have us in them. Perhaps we're hideously ugly and don't want to remind ourselves, but I think it's more to do with taking pictures of 'stuff' rather than 'us in front of stuff'. And one thing that really annoys us is a consequence of digital photography, when having stood in front of the object or view that we want to photograph and got another image of their gormless face ...



