There was a Christmas Tree Cactus at the farm near today's climbing venue!
We started straight out of bed with a dip in the swimming pool this morning. It was pretty nippy in there to be honest, but seeing how we never normally have the chance to do such things, we thought we should take advantage of the facilities.
Then it was off in search of new adventures. We called into the climbing shop and got a topo for a new area that we had heard about from friends, which has recently been bolted. The guide was free, so we left a donation to the bolt fund as payment. It was a short, rough drive along a lot of hairpins and then a 5 minutes walk down into another gorge, which was much narrower and a bit taller. There were some funky looking cacti to avoid in the walk down.
Once in the gorge, there was almost no sun, but it was still warm enough. The routes varied in style and quality, but at least they were longer, which I found more enjoyable. The topo was actually quite hard to follow, but everyone there was in the same boat, so we all helped each other out! It was surprisingly busy down there!
On the drive home, we stopped for a drink at a cliff top cafe to enjoy the last of the sunlight.
Tamadaya Gorge:
(Numbers correspond to topo guide)
22. Unicornio (5)
23. El Pequeno Pultlitz (6a)
19. The Dragon Back (6a+)
39. The Flying Fox (5+)
11. Cross Over (6a)
10. TCH (4+)
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