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A four day weekend is always good news. Reminds me that religion does serve a purpose - and living in a Catholic country does have its advantages.
But family and friends want to surf. The wee one has a new wetsuit and is chanting BEACHBEACHBEACH. A climbing trip is simply not in the cards. Best I can manage is a 180 degree change in direction. Instead of driving 5 hours south to a cool, chilled-out surf scene why not drive 5 hours north to a cool, chilled-out surf scene...with boulders?
I like getting into the water sometimes, too.
The coast just south of La Serena, Chile is literally rotten with boulders. The best known destination, Coquimbo, is unfortunately also rotten with trash. But just down the road where all the surfing happens there's some fine, fine bouldering with some soft, sand landings.
So between pounding surf, sunset drinks, languorous lunches, late-night jam sessions and soaking up rays there is enough rock and time to come home with raw fingers, a sore stomach and great memories.
climbingtrash says:
Sounds like you had a real good Easter weekend...good on ya rav.
badash says:
really, really cool, rav. I like the pictures!
rav says:
Cheers, guys! You should come down here - I know climbingTrash keeps threatening to come to Chile to open new routes. You would dig it...
climbingtrash says:
The more you keep posting up cool pics, the more I want to come down there! Who knows, maybe one of these days.
rav says:
Put your money where your mouth is, dawg. I have a buddy that's pissed at me because I can't find time to go open an 800 meter route. He thinks it can be done in a day, which I think is insane. But really, you need to get down here...
climbingtrash says:
Money is the KEY issue for sure...If I had the money, I'd most definitely have the time. Like I said, who knows? Maybe I'll fall ass backward into a pile on money one of these days and then Chile here I come!
rav says:
Come on, Trash, you just won a sack of money as Member of the Month. Did they not include an international flight in the package? For the record - you're welcome any time. So no lodging costs if you do get down here...
climbingtrash says:
Right on! Thanks Rav.
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