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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
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Topic Author's Original Post - Dec 8, 2009 - 02:46am PT
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So for less than $200 I'm off across the pond to Europe,,,,,uhhh T.Gordo that's europe Not syrup. I'm jazzed ! :DD (airmiles covered all but the tax and the shuttle to the airport)
Turns out my son knows a Belgium climber that is on the International Sports Climbing Federation. He and his wife and daughter are taking me climbing. I hope they let me take pics which I will post. Their daughter is rated # one in her age group in B. Love hanging with the young uns......they are always on the cultural, climbing and couture cutting edge.
It's a possibility I could hook up with Lasti's posse in Hungary. Anyway,
What a dream come true. Not nearly as great as the Donini's ....what 2 1/2 months in Patagonia ?....but we will make do :D
So depart for aeropuerto (?) at 5am .....weather is grim here torrents of rain and wind gusting pretty good....rocked my big van today. Have 50 minutes to transfer in Chicago....but starting now it's all about the moment and the people that I cross paths with.
Keep yo Taco Heads posted cause this pro wouldn't be happening if it weren't for you all...and of course my incredible familia. Thanks All for your support the past almost two years !!! Love, lynnie
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Have fun Lynne!
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Fletcher
Trad climber
Pasadena, CA
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Keep your heart and mind open.... the first time I went to Europe and travelled around I came back (eventually, via a couple of years in Hong Kong) with a wife!
Have fun Lynne, I know you will!
Eric
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Reilly
Mountain climber
Monrovia, CA
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Climbing in Belgium? Is that like military intelligence?
Certainly many a fine pint to surmount there but no matter:
have a great trip! Oh, and watch out for feral Walloons.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
Will know soon
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 8, 2009 - 06:33am PT
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Thanks Jay, Eric and Reilly. I'm up and looking forward.....:DD Peace always and have a great Holiday season.
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Lasti
Trad climber
Budapest
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Hey Lynne,
Welcome to the Old Continent, hope you'll enjoy yourself. I truly am looking forward to meeting up with you, so if we can coordinate something from here to Italy, let me know.
And have a good Belgian beer to the health of the Taco and Tacoans everywhere.
Lasti
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 8, 2009 - 06:51am PT
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Thanks Lasti :D As soon as I arrive I'll email. Peace and Thanks !!! lynnie
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
Will know soon
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 8, 2009 - 07:43am PT
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Driver's here....Smiles and Adios !!!
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Have a good one! We'll have to compare notes.
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Captain...or Skully
Social climber
Top of the 5.2-5.10 Boulder
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Good travels & adventures to you BOTH.
Yarrr.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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bon Voyage
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hb81
climber
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Don't mean to discourage you but chances are good it will be something like 5 deg Celsius and raining most of the time around northern Europe.
(as it is right now >:( )
Southern Spain should be good this time of the year. Or go to the alps for some early season winter activity.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Have a good trip, and post lots of photos and stories about it!
There is reportedly lots of limestone climbing in southeast Belgium, in the Ardennes. King Albert I of Belgium was a keen climber and alpinist, and died in a climbing accident there in 1934.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_I_of_Belgium
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Jan
Mountain climber
Okinawa, Japan
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Lynne-
Fabulous news!
The weather in Belgium will be a shock but summer eventually comes and it stays light until almost midnight then.
The trick is not to drink so much alcohol to get through the winter that you're too out of shape to enjoy yourself when summer comes!
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Lynne,
I hope you have a great time, and come back with more than you expected. We all look forward to your report.
John
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Michael D
Big Wall climber
Sorrento Mesa
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Right On Lynne! Sounds like a great vacation.
It's super cold in Dec for the northern Italy latitude, however, at that level, Slovenia offers climbing at Osp, Crni Kal. Easy to get to, and if it's not nice, you aren't far from Marmolada and the Dolomiti to find the sunshine.
If you go to Hungary, consider a detour to the Vratzas in Bulgaria, you won't be disappointed...and it's dirt cheap! Budget 35 euro a day for food/lodge
Buon Viaggio, Ciao,ciao!
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Meteora?
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Jingy
Social climber
Flatland, Ca
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Lynne - None of this counts for anything unless you have video/photographic evidence of the climbing.. just remember that!!!
Cheers, hope all goes well, and you have the time of your life, however, I think you would have the time of your life anywhere you go...
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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What Jingy said, other wise we're going to think you're meeting Blitzo in nepal, so to speak.
Not really, but take pictures (she always does)
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