Change and Greece

Hey guys :-)

It's time for some news. Since my last post happened a lot^^. The most profound change in my life was that I finished school which definitely gave me a new feeling of freedom :-) although I had a great time at high school. After a memorable week on a sailing boat in Croatia with my schoolmates I stayed some time in my hometown Graz. Then I I travelled to Kalymnos with my girl :-). We spent 3 awesome weeks on the Greek Island. Apart from some great climbing we took many pictures and checked out several beaches. Moreover we were overwhelmed by the hospitality of the locals. Especially Stefanos, the guy who owns the apartments where we stayed, and his family made us feel very welcome. In case you ever plan a trip to the island I can highly recommend staying at their place. The family is exceptionally friendly and accommodation is cheap (http://www.climbinghouse.gr/).  On one of our rest days we  went to Pothia which is the capital of the island. There are plenty of interesting things to see, including a very stylish museum of Kalymnian history. 

The harbor of Pothia

The climbing was outstanding and we did some great climbs. My girlfriend climbed routes up to 7a+ mostly onsight or second go. I climbed routes up to 8a+, some of my best ascents:

Punto Caramelo 8a+ rp.
Sardonique 8a/8a+ rp.
Daniboy 8a rp.
Angry Bird 8a sec. go
Ourania 8a sec. go
Angelica 8a rp.

If you are interested in my whole ticklist just visit my 8a.nu page :-) I also tried the prestigious O'draconian Devil (8b) but I couldn't do it although I came pretty close. Never mind now I have a reason to return ;-). Some more pics (unfortunately there are hardly any climbing pics as we usually climbed only two by two):

 

Peace :-)