John blogs ...
Congratulations to the four novice climbers who joined our team expert Claire at the Warehouse Climbing Centre in Gloucester for living to tell the tale. No broken bones from falling, no pulled muscles from stretching, no broken nails and plenty of smiles and chatter all round. With our 'taster-guide' Magik (from Poland) safely harnessed at our side, I think we all exceeded our own expectations. Clambering up Sigirya in Sri Lanka will be a doddle after this.
We each managed 3 roped climbs - must have been all of 40 feet - in a rather crowded gallery ranging from beginners (us) to experts managing to overcome overhangs and outcrops. Followed by a short spell of bouldering which is basically climbing without ropes then falling off onto a very thick cushion once you get tired! I've decided it's a good spectator sport. And we've found out that in spite of some fears of the unknown it's possible to push ourselves farther than we might have originally thought. Well done, Team. Will add photos soon.
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