lesson learned

if you are on a roadtrip and it's sunny and warm, go climbing.

do not take a rest day, even if every muscle in your body hurts. you can always hurt a bit more.

save rest days for days of inclement weather.

yesterday was about 15C, the warmest day i've had so far on this trip. i took a rest day since the last time i looked at the forecast, it was supposed to be warm until sunday.

things change.

this morning was overcast with a cold wind. i wandered around the boulders (so excited to climb alone again) and finally found some motivation to climb. there really is a lot of climbing there. in a 9 day visit last year, there were areas i didn't even see.

wandered into the boulders, met some nice locals and worked a few problems with them. found out that the forecast changed to 80% chance of showers and about 30 minutes later, it began to pour.

so here i am, IN mcdonalds for free wireless. IN mcdonalds. for the first time in many years. there is free wireless and it's a lot warmer than the tent. i should probably get out of here before i start ordering anything other than coffee!

merry freakin christmas!