My first V+

Finally I did it!

I redpointed "Abre as pernas e avia-te" in Fenda!
Thanks to Miquelinho who belayed me in the end of the day (and also on one V route before ;)

...so great... now I can really have a peacefull month of vacation in my country ;)

And on Sunday... I went to Mecca... a bouldering place in Sintra... a beautifull place. It was one of these splendid sunny days with cotton-like clouds scattered over the sky.

I did there one boulder "Adherencia V"(I was too week for the other V boulder...), and I also embraced few other rocks... got many scratches... one "steak" in my finger, another on my heel (on the way back), so now I cannot put on the climbing shoes an have to work on final projects ;-)

Guia again

Yesterday...
...we went there in the afternoon and I managed to lead two routes... (Asterix IV and Directa IV+).
Although it was my second day leading (yeah... last time it was in Fenda, two weeks ago, althought I have not mentioned it), I did not feel very shure there ;)

And I am having so much work with final projects now... :(

Rainy weekend

I am sure, you know it... all the weekdays are sunny and when it comes to weekend: rain, rain, rain.

And if doesn't rain (like on Saturday), then a lot of sea humidity comes together with cold wind (like on Sunday)...

...so the only thing that is left for a beginner is watching more experienced climbers turning into cave spiders ;)

Santo Antonio

I think I like this saint...
...he gave me the chance to climb Abre as pernas e aviate again. And try the beginning of two 6b routes: Berber and Shaman (what a names!)

...more holidays... more climbing... Yes please!

Beastie Boys!

OK, this doesn't fit much in a climbing blog...

...but could I have not put it here?

=)

Day XI and XII

Yes... it was a month since I started and I managed to go ten times... nice statistics, isn't it?
And still (except for Guia), I haven't been to a same place twice.

So saturday, it was Azoia... very nice place... especially because it was sunny and we managed to climb in the shade.

On sunday, we went to a new place: Dentinho de Gatinho. Joao Gaspar and Miguel bolted two new routes for me and Teresa ;) Well... OK... it was not for us... but we were the first two to climb them.
If I say them... I start thinking of the names they gave them... Miau Miau and Estrela ca'dente? I think... something like that.

Um Feriado

It was a holiday yesterday!!!

So I went to this splendid climbers beach party on wednesday evening, slept in beach, and then climbed in Fenda... how nice!

And we will have an interesting video... hopefully on youtube soon...

...so far just two photos from a 8a route.

Saturday in Reguengo de Fetal

My Friends Miguel and Pedro went to Porto this weekend, so on the way there, we stopped near Fatima to climb a bit.

Luckily, the place is big (and old ;) enough to have some easy routes.

Unfortunatelly, it was a bit too hot (well... better than rainy, isn't it?) so we did not climb that much.

Another splendid day in Guia!

Oooooh... if the place was not so smelly, I would say it is paradise of a busy climber!
You can reach it by public transportation, and it has all the routes for beginners, and experienced guys as well ;)

Yeah, I did one of the first group :)
... so nice...