Meet Warwick

My second international guest, to whom I played guide for, is someone a little more familiar. Warwick is one of my usual partners in crime from Brisbane, Australia.

Warwick enjoying the Kalymnian sunset

He has a fantastic home bouldering cave, and is super strong. Though he doesn't get out on the real rock all that often. His first couple of days involved some serious arse kicking, barely draging himself to the top of most climbs. Though by the end of his ten day trip was was seriously crushing! (and a little sad to be going home) Well done Warwick!

Warwick's bouldering cave/training venue

Highlights for the trip include his first 7b+ (26), Spartacus, at Spartacus wall (featured in my previous post), and his first 7b (25) Elia, a bouldery little number at Ghost Kitchen. We also checked out the climbing in Sikati Cave, Grande Grotta, Panorama, Kalydna and Odyssey.

Posing on the rim of Sikati Cave

We all have those embarassing travel stories, well here is Warwicks. After checking out, donating all his left over food to me, we took the scooter to Kalymnos airport to get the plane back to Athens. The airport looked strangely quiet..... A little too quiet...... 

Yeah, he had the wrong day! Hah. But we were there a day too early  instead of a day too late. So it could have been worse. In fact it gives me a nice opportunity to do some more sight seeing and take two rest days (in a row), as I'm half way through my climbing trip, (four weeks down, four to go) I'm due for some recovery. As every climber knows, you get stronger on your rest days.

Out doing some sight-seeing. (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas?)

So a day early, I say "see you later Warwick, travel safe, say 'hi' to Brisbane for me."

The shitty little turbo prop plane atop Kalymnos Airport.

On a side note, I'd like to say a big thank you to everyone following my blog! Quite a few of you have been sending me messages saying you've been enjoying following what I've been up to and it really makes my day. I truely appreciate the trans-continental love, and this is my attempt at sending some love back your way. 

Again thanks for checking in with me, I look forward to seeing everyone again soon.

Danny

Parting Shot: The inside of Sikati Cave, a big sunken hole in the ground. Home to some crazy crazy routes over 60m high.