We decided that, despite the thin finger tip skin, our hands would last another day up at the Indian MAn Crag above Datça. We chose the sector Uzak Zűrafa as there are loads of routes and a mixture of sunshine and shade, which was just as well as after a breezy start, the sun came out and roasted us. We moved into the shade, where the wind picked up and suddenly we were cooled off too much and needed to put a fleece on! Either way, the climbing is superb. Technical slab climbing that is covered in tiny crimps and almost completely un-polished.
We warmed up (literally in the full heat of the sun!) on a 6b, then upped the grade to 7a, but this time in the shade as the sun went over the cliff top.
We had a late lunch in the shady main cave.
We met three lovely French climbers who were trying an 8a route. Amazing to watch! (you can just make out the climber ion the right hand side on the photo below.
We stuck with the slab routes rather that the wild overhangs of the cave and chased the sun down to the lower sector called Ejderha.
I finished on my hardest route of the trip, which I got up by the skin of my teeth. I almost fell a couple of times, but somehow my hands literally stuck to the sharp rock surface!
On the drive back to the pad, we passed a tortoise again and a big green lizard!
There is so much to see and take in as we drive around and it's all so interesting! In the bottom right of the photo below is a nice little fire/bbq - made out of an old office chair and a washing machine drum!
Another big feed was required after all our efforts today.
Then a short walk around the harbour to see the lights.
Climbs at Uzak Zűrafa:
- What da Funk, 6b**
- La Rambo, 7a***
- Dionisos, 6b***
Climbs at Ejderha:
- Dissiz, 5c+***
- Drilling Instructor, 7a+***
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