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Rod's Euro 2010 - Trip Report 18-May-2010 At 5:45:50 AM rod

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Got the first available flight out of Perth that had a chance of a connection through Dubai since the Iceland eruptions shut down Euro airspace. Connection boarded no probs, the first flight out of Dubai in a week. Several hours later I was feeling a little excited seeing the Alps for the first time in 9 months and, despite a few funny noises going through the dust cloud, we landed uneventfully. Stoked to be back.

Got dealt the hand from hell on the train, some crazy religious woman decided I looked like a good target and everyone around me just buried their heads. Clarity after 21 hours in airports and planes was surprisingly high, a withering look at the bare feet in my lap and a withering French put-down later she backed off and got off at the next stop.

Dropped into climber's quarter to find Regis at home and a bunk for the night. Boulder session at l'Ermitage and a few red's before sleeping like a baby...

Several weeks since then we've done a bit of climbing, I've finally got on top of the bureaucracy, multiple hangovers have resulted in the connections started to be made and the trip options started to build...1st plan Ascension 4 days to check overall form.

Ascension: I ripped my right middle finger to pieces blowing the exit from a crux in a cave away from the rain...2.5 weeks of it in a row so far, game over for the day. Day 2 tried to get out in a dry spell, reopened the gash through the dyno crux of a 6c+, sent it and called game over for the trip. Drinking helped.

Got out for a run today on some 5c/6a's and it went OK, another couple of days off it and I might even be able to pull down on something hard.

Ceuse on the agenda next week if I don't find any work, lets see how this Euro jaunt develops...