Phil Round the World

End of a road trip

Well, the road trip is officially over. Betty has been returned to her masters. (That's the car before any of you start getting any ideas.) She was battered, covered in crisps and beer, had flies squashed on her, roamed over two thousand miles, and loved every minutes of it.

After Vegas (again) we cruised up to Yosemite. That should be enough for any rock climbers out there, but for those of you who are vertically challenged, let me explain. Yosemite is one of the premier climbing venues in the world. Literally miles upon miles of sheer, warm, granite with spectacular views and some a place in the history of climbing. I climbed with a guy who was there in the 70's when it really took of, and to hear him talk about some of the famous people I've only ever read about was pretty cool.

Some of the climbs take 4-5 days to get up, you have to camp, on a sheer face, halfway up the wall! It's something I'd love to come back to do but I think I might need to get a little more under my belt before I try it.

In a few days I'm flying over to New York and then the trip will be nearly over. As it is I only have two weeks left. I wonder just how much England has changed while I've been away? (Ali, the hair had better be big!)

posted by Phil @ 8:08 PM