A well planned (or some might say optimistic), mornings cragging to beat the incoming storms! Tim took on the gamble of a shaky weather forecast and arrived from Switzerland shortly after 9am at the car park. Clouds were already building, but the cliffs had been quick to dry from last nights downpours. We wasted no time and climbed six great routes in quick succession.
And as always, Tim had some of the latest developments in equipment at hand, to keep me educated!
A few drops of rain threatened to spoil the fun, so rather than push our luck, we decided to call it a day and head off while we were still dry. It was a wise choice. We just had time to get back to the pad via the shop for some lunch produce, before the heavens opened. We did try and sit outside, but as you can see from the sky, minutes later thunder was crashing around us and the rain was torrential. Instead, we enjoyed an extended lunch and good chat inside.
Then amazingly, it dried up and we strolled the high street for a bit of leisurely window shopping. Was nice to have the time to kick back and chat with no other agenda for the afternoon. Thanks for making the effort Tim! There is also a Jazz festival on this weekend and we got asked if we fancied meeting a friend in town. On the way there, we passed the main stage, so stopped to watch a bit.
Just before the next wave of torrential rain arrived, we carried on to the agreed meeting place, where we danced the night away with another great band.
Le Petit Gailland:
- La Plaque Rouge, 5b***
- Vairiante du Diedre, 5c
- La Diagonale, 4b,4c
- La Diagonale start, 6a
- La Directe Lachenal, 5c
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